Polaria

Museum in Norway

Polaria is an aquarium situated in Tromsø in Troms, Norway. It is the world's most northerly aquarium. It opened in May 1998. It had 167 thousand visitors in 2025. Most of the displays focus on the northerly islands of Svalbard. There is a five-screen panoramic cinema, an "arctic walkway" area containing displays of polar exploration equipment, stuffed animals and simulated permafrost, many conventional aquaria displaying local marine life as well as open tanks and display tanks containing rock-shore animals, baby fish and other child-friendly exhibits. Its centerpiece is an open pool containi

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Coordinates:

69.64°N, 18.95°E

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