Nordsømuseet
The denizens of the deep who live in the North Sea come alive for you here in the town of Hirtshals. The main attraction of this two-story Oceanarium is the giant aquarium itself, containing some 4.5 million liters of seawater. Visitors can gaze upon an 8m-high (26-ft.) column of water or view the "ocean" through an aquarium window, the thickest in the world.
The large aquarium has been designed to house fish of the North Sea. Through the huge windows viewers can watch fascinating schools of herring, mackerel, gar, and horse mackerel, and see them react as predatory fish approach. Among other large creatures, several species of North Sea sharks can be viewed. Each day divers feed the shoal fish and the sharks and describe life in the aquarium to visitors.
The museum is devoted to modern Danish sea fishing, detailing man's exploitation of the North Sea -- for better or worse. Displays of the daily lives of fishermen, equipment, and vessels are placed alongside exhibits depicting the resources of the North Sea. Seals are common along the coast of Denmark, but you seldom spot them. However, in the on-site seal pool, you can observe the animals at close range -- above as well as underwater. Feeding times for the seals are daily at 11am and 3pm.
The denizens of the deep who live in the North Sea come alive for you here in the town of Hirtshals. The main attraction of this two-story Oceanarium is the giant aquarium itself, containing some 4.5 million liters of seawater. Visitors can gaze upon an 8m-high (26-ft.) column of water or view the "ocean" through an aquarium window, the thickest in the world.
The large aquarium has been designed to house fish of the North Sea. Through the huge windows viewers can watch fascinating schools of herring, mackerel, gar, and horse mackerel, and see them react as predatory fish approach. Among other large creatures, several species of North Sea sharks can be viewed. Each day divers feed the shoal fish and the sharks and describe life in the aquarium to visitors.
The museum is devoted to modern Danish sea fishing, detailing man's exploitation of the North Sea -- for better or worse. Displays of the daily lives of fishermen, equipment, and vessels are placed alongside exhibits depicting the resources of the North Sea. Seals are common along the coast of Denmark, but you seldom spot them. However, in the on-site seal pool, you can observe the animals at close range -- above as well as underwater. Feeding times for the seals are daily at 11am and 3pm.
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