Museum
Aquarium Finisterrae - Fish House
A Coruña
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Aquarium Finisterrae (Aquarium of the end of the world) is an aquarium located in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is an interactive centre of the sciences of marine biology and oceanography. It advocates wildlife preservation, particularly the sea ecosystem and sea life. Founded by the city of A Coruña, it was inaugurated on June 5, 1999. It is directed by Ramón Núñez Centella. Francisco Franco del Amo was the technical director from its opening until his death in 2021. It is located on the coast of A Coruña, in the Maritime Pass, between the Domus (museum) and the Tower of Hercules. Its exterior pools are connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Facts
Floors 2
Run by Concello da Coruña
Elevation here ≈ 6 m · Terrain Tiles
Nearest town A Coruña, 1.8 km away
Way of St James Camiño Inglés, 1.7 km away
People in the municipality 251,277 (2025) · IGE
Source (2026)
Getting there
Opening hours Jan-Apr: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 · Jan-Apr: Sa-Su 11:00-20:00 · May-Jun: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00 · May-Jun: Sa-Su 11:00-20:00 · Jul-Aug: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 · Sep-Dec: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00 · Sep-Dec: Sa-Su 11:00-20:00 · Jan 01,Jan 06,Dec 25 off
Admission Paid
Wheelchair Yes
Address Paseo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez 34, 15002, A Coruña
Getting there by bus
- CASA DOS PEIXES123 m awayPazo da Merced-Campus Riazor-Ronda de Nelle · Pazo da Merced-Domus · O Burgo (área de servizo)-Orillamar 96 (xeriátrico)
- Paseo marítimo (Domus)795 m awayA Coruña (por Salesianos)-Santiago (por AP-9 e San Lázaro)(X) · A Coruña (por Obelisco)-Santiago (por AP-9 e San Lázaro)(X)
- DOMUS872 m awayPazo da Merced-Campus Riazor-Ronda de Nelle · Pazo da Merced-Domus · O Burgo (área de servizo)-Orillamar 96 (xeriátrico)
Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.
