Haus des Meeres with kids

More than 10,000 animals live here on 11 floors: sharks, rays, turtles, crocodiles, snakes and a tropical area where some animals roam freely around you. Children can look up through glass domes in the reef tank and put their hands into the pool of nibbling fish. The house suggests two to three hours.

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MariahilfU3 Neubaugasse

Tickets

€9.80per child (6-15)

Adults €23.50 · free under 3

Go to the official site

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Best time

Go in the afternoon. It is open daily from 9 am to 8 pm and last entry is 7:30 pm.

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The family card

Family card

Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Under 14s must be with an adult

Enjoys from2 years

Duration2h – 3h

StrollerStroller in partStroller parking is by the cloakrooms on the ground floor. Strollers are banned from three areas and large prams are discouraged.

€

Child priceFree under 3 · €6.50 (3-5) · €9.80 (6-15) · €23.50 adult

Toilets and changingToilets on siteAccessible toilets are on floors 5 and 10. A changing table is not mentioned on the official pages.

QueueLong queuesThe house warns of longer waits in the morning at weekends, on public holidays and in school holidays. Online tickets use a fast lane.

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Best timeGo in the afternoon. It is open daily from 9 am to 8 pm and last entry is 7:30 pm.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Fine

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

Ages 3 to 10 will remember the sharks and the animals loose in the tropical house. With a baby it works if you bring a carrier, because the stroller stays downstairs. Teenagers like the view from the top more than the tanks.

The building is tall and narrow, and that shapes the visit. A lift reaches every floor, but strollers are not allowed in the tropical house, the Congo aquarium or the Australia loop, and the house asks you not to bring large prams at all. Park the stroller by the cloakroom on the ground floor and carry the baby. Weekend and holiday mornings bring long waits, even with online tickets.

Tips for the visit

Buy online, up to two months ahead, and walk straight to the gate.
On weekdays an adult evening ticket costs €16 from 5:30 pm, sold only at the cash desk on the day.
Cafe Sharky is open from 10 am to 7 pm and looks onto one of the tanks.
Bring a baby carrier. You will need it on at least three floors.

Sources

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