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The Fisheries and Maritime Museum/Seawater Aquarium in Esbjerg
www.fimus.dk

Located just north of the port of Esbjerg with a perfect view via the Grådyb estuary to the North Sea, the Fisheries and Maritime Museum offers its visitors a fan of exiting insights to Man and Sea, which is the overall theme of the museum.
The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is a national theme museum covering coastal culture and
Man’s exploitation of the sea as well as marine biology and marine mammals. In addition,
the museum is the regional theme museum for
the cultural and natural history of the Wadden
Sea, and for shipping history along the west
coast of Jutland. Based on thoruogh research
the museum presents some 14.000 square
meters of exhibitions distributed between
seawater aquariums, a sealarium with living seals, mink enclosure, open-air displays with operational history worksshops, permanent displays about
fishing, shipping and offshore oil and gas
activities as well as a fan of temporary exhibitions.
In short, a visit worth while for the whole family.

Opening hours:
02/01 - 30/06: 10-17
01/07 - 31/08: 10-18
01/09 - 30/12: 10-17
Closed: 24-25/12 & 31/12-01/01

Feeding of the seals: every day at 11.00 & 14.30

Cafeteria
Facilities for disabled persons

The Fisheries and Maritime Museum/Seawater Aquarium
Tarphagevej 2
6710 Esbjerg
Denmark

Tel.: +45 76 12 20 00
Fax.: +45 76 12 20 10

Email: fimus@fimus.dk
Homepage: www.fimus.dk