What is the oldest public aquarium in the world?
Étienne Benoit
2025-09-04 13:57:25
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The fabulously lit Brighton Aquarium in the UK dates back to the Victorian period and is the oldest continually operating public aquarium in the world.
Given that the aquarium was opened in 1872, it has some design challenges that make it a difficult site to operate, it’s also constructed from materials like cast iron, so whilst it was cutting edge in its day, its a long way from that nowadays.
It is though, utterly charming, quirky, and very interesting.
Public aquariums have increasingly engaged with their visitors, and have encouraged them to come behind the scenes and learn how the systems are looked after.
At Brighton visitors can try their hand at water testing, and can also see the skimmers and sand filters that keep the tanks going.
They can also, and for me this is such an important thing, get to meet the inhabitants up close and personal.
Along the main arcade are a series of shallow systems designed to mimic UK rock pools and like UK rock pools they hold various echinoderms, crustaceans and anemone species, the best thing is though that the public get a chance to touch or even handle some of the specimens.
Some people might find this problematic on a welfare level, but there’s always a staff member on hand and each animal is identified and its ‘handling time’ recorded and limited.
Each specimen is also rotated between ‘working’ tanks and holding systems in the back rooms.
Personally, I think such interaction as a way to get people to value their local seas is vital.
Brighton is a short train journey from London and well worth a visit.
Christophe Leduc
2025-08-24 20:02:31
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: 22
Sea Life Brighton est le plus ancien aquarium public du monde, ouvert depuis 1872. Sea Life Brighton est le plus ancien aquarium public du monde. In operation since 1872 following three years of construction, it’s now the oldest public aquarium in the world.
Nath Delannoy
2025-08-17 12:19:29
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Brighton Aquarium was conceived and designed by Eugenius Birch, the architect responsible for the West Pier.
Work began in 1869 and the aquarium opened in 1872 making us the oldest continually operating aquarium in the world.
Thérèse Noel
2025-08-09 09:55:47
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Our fish house opened in May 1853, it was revolutionary for its time.
She inspired others who developed her techniques including Philp Henry Gosse who was instrumental in the establishment of London Zoo’s `Fish House’ which opened in 1853 as ZSL’s first aquarium.
Philip Henry Gosse was a renowned Victorian naturalist but was above all a marine biologist, designing and popularising the aquarium, a word he invented.
He found the term `Aquatic Vivarium’ awkward and uncouth and coined the term `Aquarium’.
The next aquarium building
The Aquarium
We popularised the name Aquarium and pioneered the first environments to provide the correct living conditions for salt-water animals.
Zoé Charles
2025-08-09 07:57:18
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: 15
Sea Life in Brighton, East Sussex, UK, is the world’s oldest aquarium, dating back to 1872.
Combining Victorian architecture with modern-day high-tech exhibits, it contains more than 150 species of marine life, exhibited in 57 separate displays.
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