National Marine Aquarium

National Marine Aquarium The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is the UK’s national aquarium, located in Plymouth, Devon.
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The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is the UK’s largest aquarium, located in Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth. It is run by the Ocean Conservation Trust, a charity dedicated to connecting people with the Ocean.

Meet the Snake Pipefish.A stunning member of the Pipefish family, found between Iceland and Norway, all the way down to ...
04/09/2026

Meet the Snake Pipefish.
A stunning member of the Pipefish family, found between Iceland and Norway, all the way down to the Azores!
You can also find them on our Seagrass Walk.

Looking to further your career in catering and hospitality at a leading south west visitor attraction AND contribute to ...
03/09/2026

Looking to further your career in catering and hospitality at a leading south west visitor attraction AND contribute to vital conservation. Then our Head Chef position may be for you!

🍴Head Chef
Full-time | On-site

Find out more & apply via: https://bit.ly/OCTWorkwithus

After nearly 25 years of volunteering, our beloved Gill is retiring! Gill has volunteered with the Ocean Engagement team...
02/09/2026

After nearly 25 years of volunteering, our beloved Gill is retiring!

Gill has volunteered with the Ocean Engagement team since 2001, contributing around 15,000 hours of engagement with our visitors to the National Marine Aquarium. Whether its been answering questions about our animals, helping visitors find our Ranger-led activities or just being a friendly face around the Aquarium, Gill has been an inspiration to all of us here at the Ocean Conservation Trust. She's been a guiding light to many of our staff and volunteers both past and present, taking time to show new starters the ropes and never being afraid to give honest feedback! She was also featured in our BBC2 documentary 'Secrets of the Aquarium'.

Gill is also known as their resident Eagle Ray whisperer, correctly recognising behaviour that the rays show when they are about to give birth, this has been very useful to the Aquarium and BIAZA, as the Eagle Rays are part of a Europe-wide breeding programme for conservation.

We're looking forward to welcoming Gill back to the NMA as an Aquarium friend in the future and hearing about all of her adventures in the next chapter of her life. From all of us here at the Ocean Conservation Trust, thank you!

September has started and we’ve got lots of events and experiences happening at the NMA in Plymouth this August. Check w...
01/09/2026

September has started and we’ve got lots of events and experiences happening at the NMA in Plymouth this August. Check what's on 👇

🐠 NEW DATES: Become part of our aquarist team
🐢 Feed our Turtle
🦀 Guided behind the scenes tour
🤿 Snorkel in our deepest habitat
🦈 Feed our Zebra Shark

Book your spot: https://bit.ly/NMAExperiences

Happy National Beach Day!We've put together some top tips on how to have an ocean-friendly beach day...
30/08/2026

Happy National Beach Day!
We've put together some top tips on how to have an ocean-friendly beach day...

There’s still time to add your voice! You don’t need to be in the education sector to have a say, you can make your case...
29/08/2026

There’s still time to add your voice!
You don’t need to be in the education sector to have a say, you can make your case for what you think young people should learn about in the Natural History GCSE.�
The deadline is September 4th.
Link in bio.

Meet the Tompot Blenny aka "the fish with antlers". A wonderful species found here in the UK, and you can see them in ou...
28/08/2026

Meet the Tompot Blenny aka "the fish with antlers".
A wonderful species found here in the UK, and you can see them in our Plymouth Sound zone.

NEW sessions added! Our exciting experience now has sessions in September, October and November! Join our aquarist care ...
26/08/2026

NEW sessions added!

Our exciting experience now has sessions in September, October and November! Join our aquarist care team to get unique hands-on experiences and encounter some of our most charismatic animals.

What's included:
🍽️ Different feeding techniques across some our animals: Green Sea Turtle, Eagle Rays and Cowfish*
🌊 VIP Aquarium tour
🐠 Participate in animal enrichment and conditioning
💊 Food and vitamin preparation
🧼 Habitat cleaning and maintenance
🧪 Important pH and salinity tests

Also includes exclusive t-shirt, goodie bag AND an annual return pass. This experience is PERFECT for the aspiring marine biologist and animal lover!

Book now: https://bit.ly/KeeperforDay

*This will vary by day and we cannot guarantee a particular animal.

Address

Rope Walk, Coxside
Plymouth
PL40DX

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+443001020300

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