SEA LIFE Brighton Aquarium

Conveniently located opposite Brighton’s famous seafront and built in 1872, the Brighton Aquarium is a stunning example of Victorian architecture with over 5,500 marine creatures to admire close up.

Explore eleven creature zones that take you from the marine life of Britain’s seas to the hot and humid surrounds of tropical rainforests.

A glass bottomed boat

Take a ride aboard the UK’s first indoor glass bottomed boat and keep your feet dry as sharks, turtles, rays and tropical fish swim underneath you in the 750,000 litre Ocean Display. Watch with amazement as resident sharks Lulu and Gulliver glide over your head and glittering fish swim alongside you, as you pass under the sea through the amazing glass tunnel. (Separate ticket required, purchase upon arrival)

Rockpools

Perfect for younger visitors, the Rockpools offer the perfect chance to stroke starfish, feel the shell of a crab and even tickle a sea anemone – sea creatures that have no brain, heart or blood! – and play on the interactive flooring in Conservation Cove where you can learn all about helping to reduce plastic pollution and saving the seas.

Admire what is one of the most colourful and elegant marine species, the seahorse, in the Seahorse Nursery where Sea Life Brighton is working to protect vital seahorse habitats from extinction.

And go back in time to the Jurassic Seas where you will encounter prehistoric creatures that are still alive today! Meet Charlie, the resident Snakeneck Turtle who lived in pre-historic times, and learn about evolution as you step through an exhibit full creatures that lived in pre-historic times.

Secrets of the Reef

Get up close in a crawl-through tunnel to discover the tropical paradise of a Maldives Reef and learn how Sea Life is working with a local community in the Maldives to help rebuild a coral reef.

Your e-voucher is valid up to seven days from your preferred visit date selected. Visits can only be made 24 hours after your date of purchase.

Using your voucher:

You must bring a printed copy of your e-voucher, a printed copy of your order confirmation email, and a valid passport or other photo ID, when you visit the attraction. 

Opening times: open daily from 10am

• 20th December 2019 - 14th February 2020: 10am - 4pm (Last admission at 3PM)

• 15th February 2020 - 23rd February 2020: 10am - 5pm (Last admission at 4PM)

• 24th February 2020 - 31st March 2020: 10am - 4pm (Last admission at 3PM)

• 1st April 2020 - 22nd May 2020: 10am  - 5pm (Last admission at 4PM)

• 23rd May 2020 - 31st May 2020: 10am - 6pm (Last admission at5PM)

• 1st June 2020 - 3rd July 2020: 10am - 5pm (Last admission at 4PM)

• July weekdays (Mon - Fri): 10am - 5pm (Last admission at 4PM)

• July weekends (Sat - Sun): 10am - 6pm (Last admission at 5PM)

• School Summer Holidays 22nd July 2020 - 6th September 2020: 10am  - 6pm  (Last admission at 5PM)

• Closed Christmas Day

Disabled access:

• Disabled access is available throughout Sea Life Brighton with the exception of the Ocean Display however this can also be seen from the Ocean Tunnel which is accessible

Group bookings:

• If you would like to place a booking for a 10 people or more, please contact us.