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Exclusive National Marine Park open weekend at the National Marine Aquarium
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 0LF
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About us
To celebrate the UK's first ever National Marine Park (NMP) here in Plymouth Sound, the National Marine Aquarium is throwing its doors open for free to thousands of lucky visitors.
On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March 2023, you could be in with the chance to join us to connect, learn more and have your say about the National Marine Park on your doorstep. This open weekend is made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The whole Aquarium will be open to explore, with the Ocean Discovery Rangers on hand to immerse visitors in ocean experiences. Not only will visitors be able to see the 4,000 animals that live there, including Friday the Green Turtle and Heidi, the olive ridley turtle, they can also get involved in a range of special activities to introduce and showcase all that the National Marine Park has to offer.
This includes fun and inspiring talks, feeds and shows, interactive workshops and games, immersive virtual reality experiences, ‘meet the mermaid’ sessions, crafts for toddlers and hands-on engineering challenges.
How to get tickets
To be in with a chance of getting tickets you must complete the form below AND confirm your registration by clicking the link in the email sent to your inbox. Please note, filling in this form does not guarantee you a ticket..
Pre-registration will close on Monday 27 February at 5pm.
Everyone who registers will then receive a link to book tickets at 6pm on Monday 27 February, and tickets will be bookable on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of six tickets per person. Due to high demand we recommend you are waiting for the email to arrive at 6pm.
For people unable to register online, a small number of tickets will be available to collect from the aquarium’s box office at 6pm on 24 February. Tickets will also be given directly to community groups and organisations across the city to ensure that as many Plymouth people as possible have the opportunity to come along and have their say.
