At the Maretarium you will get to know Finnish aquatic nature. Finland has 187,888 lakes, 25,000 km of rivers and 46,000 km of coastline of the Baltic Sea and its islands. About 60 native and permanent fish species live in Finnish waters. There are dozens of fish species that visit Finland’s sea area occasionally. You probably know perch, eel, pike, flounder and roach. But do you identify a roach from a rudd, a small whitefish from a vendace or a trout from a salmon? Do you know what kind of fish are gudgeon, chub, minnow or tench?
Maretarium’s special exhibition will feature unique images of Finnish nature below the surface, including those moments when the water begins to freeze. Teemu Lakka
At Maretarium, the theme for 2021 is the fight against the climate change. The City of Kotka is aiming with the so-called “Hinku commitment”
From Maretarium´s shop you can by some fish food and give it to the carps which are in the waterfall tank. One fish food
Luontofilmi Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto / Naturefilm of the Eastern Gulf of Finland Nationalpark
25.10.2021 11:00 - 11:30
Tapaa maskottimme Hanna Hauki / Meet our mascot Hanna the Pike
25.10.2021 14:00 - 14:15
Kalojen ruokintaa / Feeding of the fish
25.10.2021 15:00 - 15:15
Luontofilmi Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto / Naturefilm of the Eastern Gulf of Finland Nationalpark
25.10.2021 16:00 - 16:30
Luontofilmi Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto / Naturefilm of the Eastern Gulf of Finland Nationalpark
26.10.2021 11:00 - 11:30
In Maretarium you will meet most of the Finnish fish species. For some species, you may see both as small juveniles and as old adults. The fish in Maretarium live according to the Finnish seasons. At certain times it is possible to see the fish spawnings. February is a spawning time for burbot, spring for pike, lamprey, ide, bream, perch and vimba bream, summer for three-spined stickleback and pikeperch, autumn for brown trout and Atlantic salmon. There are 22 fish tanks in Maretarium. In addition to fish, you can see e.g. grayfish and in the summer season also frogs.
Net Tickets are valid for 1 month from the date of purchase. Annual cards are valid for 12 months.
For groups of more than 20 people, the group leader and bus driver are free of charge.
Note! Various cultural vouchers are NOT accepted by us as a means of payment.
You can book a guided tour for your group. Please send an email at least one week before to info@maretarium.fi. Declare the desired visiting date and size of the group in your mail.
1 – 20 persons, duration 1 hour, 65,00 €/group
21 – 50 persons, duration 1/2 hour, 65,00 €/group.
The aquarium tour takes about one hour and fifteen minutes. In the meantime you can pop in at Merisydän Cafe to have some refreshments. After the tour, we recommend a visit to our souvenir shop Meripuoti. Welcome!
Maretarium operates in accordance with the principles of sustainable tourism and is a responsible tourist destination for the whole family.
Aisti meren läheisyys ja nauti ajasta syöden, juhlien tai yöpyen vain 750 m päässä Maretariumista.
Upeiden näyttelyiden ja tapahtumien myötä pääsee kokemaan uskomattomia tarinoita niin mereltä kuin lähiseudultakin, vain reilun 1 km päässä Maretariumista.
Koe ainutlaatuisessa kohteessa historian havinaa keisarillisella kalastusmajalla, Langinkosken luonnonkauniissa ympäristössä.
Maretariumin song
(in Finnish)
By Maretarium
