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Welcome to the only public aquarium in Greater Manchester. You can find details about how to get here on the Aquarium visitor page. To find out more about the fish in the collection or about our conservation work you can browse this section.

thumbnail Aquarium imageThe fish collection
Our collection ranges from pirhana to the mysterious electric green knife fish.

Pete Liptrot prepares for re-opening of the aquariumAquatic conservation
We do research and are keen to extend our services to schools 


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Frequently asked questions
Some common queries and some answers! 

Information resources iconAquatic links
There are some fantastic resources out there for fish enthusiasts. These are the ones that we recommend.

History
The aquarium was opened in 1941 and is one of Britain's oldest public aquaria.