Sea Museum Stralsund: Fascination underwater world attracts 38,000 visitors!

Sea Museum Stralsund: Fascination underwater world attracts 38,000 visitors!

Stralsund, Deutschland - The underwater world has its visitors back and the sea museum in Stralsund shines in new splendor. After almost four years of construction and comprehensive modernization, the popular destination for families, school classes and sea animal lovers was reopened in July 2023. With an impressive aquarium tour that includes 31 aquariums, guests can experience the biodiversity of the Caribbean, California and the Fiji Islands up close. Sea horse, blueprint, octopuses and sea turtles, which swim in the containers to the delight of the visitors are particularly popular. The operators are currently reporting that all pools are now filled with lively aquarium residents after they were previously only filled with water and were in the trial phase. n-tv describes the details of the multifunctional approach of the museum, which not only contribute to the entertainment, but also for education should.

The number of visitors show good trends. Since the reopening, over 161,000 guests have visited the sea museum. In May and June 2025 alone, around 38,000 visitors recorded after the opening of the aquarium tour. However, the increase in visitors is strongly in an interplay with the weather as well as holiday and holiday times. These fluctuations are not unusual and significantly influence the number of visitors. According to HEADTOPICS , another increase to visitors will be expected through the completion of blocked aquarium sectors, which should be completed in spring 2026.

challenges and success

Despite the positive development, there are challenges. In 2023, the number of visitors in the Marine Museum was significantly below expectations with around 80,000 in the first five months. The foundation that operates the museum hopes that the upcoming openings will lead to new aquarium areas to an increase. In order to increase the attractiveness, the admission price was also halved while the tour was still closed. This helped attract visitors and to welcome new faces in the museum.

The popularity of the German Sea Museum, which includes the Sea Museum, the Oceaneum and the Natureum, is unbroken. In 2019, the museum recorded a total of 835,655 visits, with the oceanum with over 500,000 guests. Interestingly, the museum is not only devoted to entertainment, but also research. As the German Sea Museum , the reporting on its research work led to a high range in the media that further promote interest and the number of visitors.

A look into the future

The perspectives for the sea museum seem promising, since the foundation can plan to complete the still open areas by the next spring. The combination of instructive and entertaining presentation of the sea world could help to learn and appreciate the beauty of the oceans. It remains to be seen how the goals achieved in the context of the entire museum landscape, but one thing is certain: the Sea Museum has its good hands in the design of experiences that inspire visitors.