Description
Nausicaa is Europe's largest sea experience museum. It contains both aquariums and exhibits on underwater plant and animal life. Nausicaa has more than 6,000 fish of more than 300 different species.

Included in the aquariums is an underwater aquarium where visitors can look at fish through portholes, a tropical lagoon and the only jellyfish aquarium in France and England.

There is also a marine library.
Hobbies & Activities category: Aquarium;  Natural history museum
Address
Nausicaa Centre National de la Mer
Boulevard Sainte-Beuve
BP 189
F-62203 Boulogne-sur-Mer
France
Hours
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed20:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:00
September 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed18:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:30
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult12.50 Euros
Students9.50 Euros
Child 12 & under9.00 Euros
Disabled6.00 Euros
Child 3 & underFREE
Tips
Group rates (minimum 20 people) are available on application and preferably by reservation. There are also annual subscriptions available.
Nausicaa is closed for maintenance two weeks in January.
Physically handicapped people have access to 90% of Nausicaa.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
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