The Aquarium Museum

Created in the 1867s, the Aquarium Museum of Arcachon is one of the oldest sites in France, displaying a variety of marine fauna, such as sea - stars and sharks, turtles, seabream, anemones, seahorses and Many other aquatic animals.

The tourist attraction has several rooms, each one with a unique theme: zoo, archeology room, a room dedicated to oyster-farming, geology, palaeontology and especially the history of Arcachon. Make your family happy by organizing a small exploration session in this interesting and rewarding place.

At the moment, the Aquarium Museum is one of the prestigious heritages of the city. It has a very attractive architecture of the period, which greatly encourages visitors to visit the site. Toddlers will be delighted to discover and observe the fish that decorate the interior of this tourist spot that does not fit in with any other aquarium!

It is a biological station that is strongly equipped with a research and teaching room, the "center of biological oceanography". The Aquarium Museum is greatly associated with it, which is also the reason for the site’s renown. The animals are among other things, exhibited with a small explanatory text which is full with details.

You will also find several collections related to oyster farming, archeology and prehistory of the region. The Aquarium Museum is made up of 36 bins representing a volume of 55 000 liters which serve as dwellings for tropical fish, molluscs, sea anemones, octopus that restore the biodiversity of Arcachon's marine wealth.

For those wishing to visit the Aquarium Museum Arcachon, the center is open during the holidays of February to the end of the holidays of All Saints' Day. It opens every day from 9:45 am to 12:15 pm and from 1:45 pm to 6:30 pm. To reach the site, take the Rue du Professeur Joyet. The square can be seen from afar thanks to its sign bearing the name of the Museum.