The Barcelona Aquarium opening hours on Google Maps are 10 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The aquarium says it is open 365 days a year from 10 am, and its opening hours page says the ticket office and admission close one hour before closing time. I could not read its seasonal calendar. My Barcelona Aquarium tickets page compares what you can book, and here I cover timing and the practical details.
Aquarium Barcelona Opening Hours
These are the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours that Google Maps lists for each day. They are the starting point for planning, and the official site is the one to trust where it disagrees.
Day
Hours per Google Maps
Monday
10 am to 7 pm
Tuesday
10 am to 7 pm
Wednesday
10 am to 7 pm
Thursday
10 am to 7 pm
Friday
10 am to 7 pm
Saturday
10 am to 8 pm
Sunday
10 am to 8 pm
The aquarium states it opens every day of the year, and the closing time may change with the season; its calendar did not load for me on 7 November 2026, so the closing times here are the Google Maps figures. Before you travel, look at the official Barcelona Aquarium opening hours for your own day and the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours page for any seasonal change. The GetYourGuide entry ticket is valid for 24 hours and cancels free up to 24 hours ahead, so a change of date is cheap.
L'Aquàrium de Barcelona
Barcelona Aquarium: Entry Ticket
★4.4 (20,112 reviews)
24-hour ticket
Free cancellation
My pick: The ticket I'd start with: plain entry for $33, 4.4 from 20,112 reviews, free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. Pick your day after you have checked the hours.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Admission to the Barcelona Aquarium
Not included / not suitable
✕ Extra activities
Meeting point: Moll d'Espanya, del Port Vell, s/n, 08039 Barcelona, España
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
The Barcelona Aquarium closing time on Google Maps is 7 pm on weekdays and 8 pm at weekends. The official opening hours page says admission closes one hour before closing time, so I would not plan to arrive in the last hour. Whatever the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours say, if a visit takes the one and a half to two hours I expect, an arrival around 5 pm on a weekday is already tight.
How Long Does Barcelona Aquarium Take?
The Barcelona Aquarium opening hours say when to arrive, but how long the visit takes is not stated on either listing. The entry ticket gives a 24-hour validity, which is not a visit length. The WeGoTrip bundle states 2.5 hours, but that includes the city audio walk after the aquarium.
One reviewer, who visited in the tourist off season, wrote that it took about one hour for two adults with not many people around. Another liked the many “little worlds” and habitats and the extra species such as frogs and axolotls, which suggests that a curious visitor stays longer. I would allow one and a half to two hours, and more with small children. That is my estimate.
Barcelona Aquarium Entrance Fee
The Barcelona Aquarium entrance fee is the question I can answer only in part. On GetYourGuide the entry ticket is $33 and the bundle with a phone audio walk is $61. The official price page lists a day ticket of 30 euros for ages 11 and over, 23 euros for ages 5 to 10, 15 euros for ages 3 to 4 and 25 euros for seniors, with children aged 0 to 2 free. They sit apart from the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours, which only change when the aquarium says so.
If you are comparing, the online Flexiticket is 35 euros and valid 90 days with no date, and a Family Pack 2+2 is 88 euros. Remember that the GetYourGuide ticket gives free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. Neither listing states child prices. The full comparison, including the bundle, is on my page about every ticket I compared.
Barcelona Aquarium Whale
People searching for a Barcelona Aquarium whale are usually asking what lives in the tanks. I found no whale in any source I could read. The entry listing describes more than 80 aquariums with Mediterranean and tropical species, an oceanarium with sharks, gilt-heads and morays, and sea dragons. Reviewers mention stingrays, penguins, frogs and axolotls.
The highlight in the reviews is the tunnel. The listing says it is 80 metres long and passes through an oceanarium 5 metres deep and 36 metres across. One reviewer described a conveyor belt through the overhead tank, with sharks and stingrays inches away. Treat the sizes as the listing’s figures, since the official site gives no dimensions.
“The conveyor belt through the overhead tank is brilliant, with sharks and stingrays inches from you.”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Best Time to Visit Barcelona to Avoid Crowds
The best time within the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours to avoid crowds is something I can only guess at, because I found no official crowd data. What the data does show is that Saturday and Sunday run an hour longer than weekdays, which probably reflects demand. An off-season reviewer found it quiet, with about an hour needed for two adults.
My guess, not a confirmed fact, is that a weekday morning outside school holidays is the calmest slot. Since the aquarium is indoors, rain does not stop a visit, and I would use it as a wet-day plan. Open-Meteo data for 2025 shows rainy days per month ranging from 0 in June to 18 in March, with 14 in December (Open-Meteo).
Best Time to Visit Barcelona Beaches
Barceloneta beach is a short walk from the aquarium, so many visitors pair the two, fitting the beach around the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours. Open-Meteo shows the sunniest months in 2025 were May to August, with about 12 to 13.5 hours of sunshine a day in June, and sunset at 21:26 in June against 17:22 in December (Open-Meteo).
That makes June to August the natural beach months, and the aquarium is a sensible plan for a cloudy afternoon. In winter the sun sets before 6 pm, so I would visit the aquarium by daylight and keep the evening for the old town. Check the forecast for your own dates, because last year’s weather is only a pattern.
How to Get to Barcelona Aquarium
The aquarium is at del Port Vell, Moll d’Espanya, s/n, 08039 Barcelona, per Google Maps, beside the Maremagnum shopping centre. The WeGoTrip listing places the entrance on the second floor of the Maremagnum centre, which I could not confirm from the official site.
The closest metro station in my data is Barceloneta, about 0.55 km away, around 9 minutes on foot. Drassanes is about 0.71 km (11 minutes), Jaume I about 0.92 km (15 minutes) and Liceu about 1.04 km (17 minutes). Distances are straight-line estimates, and the walking times use 4.8 km/h. For lines and timetables see the operator, TMB.
From the old town the walk is short. The Barcelona Cathedral is about 1.0 km away (17 minutes), so a morning in the Gothic Quarter and an afternoon inside the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours fit together. The Picasso Museum lies the same way.
Is Barcelona Aquarium Worth It
I’d say Barcelona Aquarium is worth it for families and for a rainy day, and less so for adults travelling without children. Google Maps rates it 4.1 from 76,493 reviews, and the entry ticket costs $33 and holds 4.4 from 20,112 reviews on GetYourGuide. The official day ticket is 30 euros for ages 11 and over, as listed above, so the marketplace price is close to the box-office one. I would allow one and a half to two hours, and the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours (10 am to 7 pm per Google Maps) leave room for an afternoon visit.
What to Know Before You Go
The official rules of the park say that feeding the animals is forbidden and that children must be supervised at all times; for the rest I rely on what the listings state. The entry ticket includes admission only and leaves out extra activities. The WeGoTrip bundle does not include a personal guide, headphones or an audio tour inside the aquarium, and its ticket exists only in the WeGoTrip app.
The listing mentions a café and shop after the visit. Bag, pushchair, photography and food rules are not stated in anything I read, so check aquariumbcn.com. For other sights nearby, the home page lists every attraction I cover, and the Barcelona Tourism site is a useful second source at barcelonaturisme.com.
If you want the complete comparison before you pick a date, read my review of every Barcelona Aquarium ticket I compared.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Barcelona Aquarium opening hours?+
Google Maps shows 10 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The aquarium says it is open 365 days a year from 10 am, and its ticket office and admission close one hour before closing time. I could not read the official seasonal calendar, so check the site for your date.
What time does Barcelona Aquarium close?+
Google Maps lists 7 pm on weekdays and 8 pm at weekends. The official rule is that the ticket office and admission close one hour before closing time, so the last entry would be 6 pm on a 7 pm day.
How long does Barcelona Aquarium take?+
No listing states the visit length. One reviewer who went in the off season said about one hour for two adults with few people around. I would allow one and a half to two hours, which is my own estimate.
Which metro station is closest to Barcelona Aquarium?+
Barceloneta is the closest in my data, about 0.55 km or 9 minutes on foot by my estimate. Drassanes is about 0.71 km (11 minutes) and Jaume I about 0.92 km (15 minutes). Check TMB for the line numbers.
Is there a whale at Barcelona Aquarium?+
I found none. The listing names sharks, gilt-heads, morays, sea dragons and many smaller species, and reviewers mention stingrays, penguins, frogs and axolotls. I could not read the official animal list, so check aquariumbcn.com.
When is the best time to visit Barcelona Aquarium?+
I could not find official crowd data. An off-season reviewer found it quiet, and Google Maps shows weekday opening an hour shorter than weekends. A weekday morning is my guess, not a confirmed quiet slot.
