Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Museum (Qingdao Aquarium or Qingdao Marine Products Museum)
青岛海洋科技馆(青岛海产博物馆、青岛水族馆)
Address: No 2 Laiyang Road, Shinan district, Qingdao city, Shandong province
Opening hours: 9 am-4:30 pm
General admission:
20 yuan ($2.8) during off season;
30 yuan during peak season
Tel: (+86-532)-82868088
The Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Museum, also known as the Qingdao Aquarium and Qingdao Marine Products Museum, is located in the scenic Lu Xun Park, adjacent to the picturesque Huiquan Bay, one of Qingdao's top attractions.
As the first aquarium in China designed and constructed by Chinese architects, the museum holds a prominent place in the country's history. Established through the efforts of pioneers like renowned educator Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), it opened on May 8, 1932, and laid the foundation for China's marine research institutions.
Covering an area of nearly 20,000 square meters, the museum has five main exhibition halls: Fantasy Jellyfish Palace, the Marine Biology Museum, Seal Museum, Freshwater Biology Museum, and the Whale Museum. It houses an impressive collection of more than 52,000 items, including over 33,000 marine specimens, making it the largest collection of its kind in China.
As a leader in marine biology research, the museum excels in specimen collection, classification, and identification. It has also made remarkable progress in the study of seal and jellyfish reproduction, reinforcing its role in marine science education.
As a historical landmark and a key tourist destination in Qingdao, the museum serves as a national science education base, a youth science education hub, and a center for marine awareness education, and continues to inspire and educate visitors from across the country.