Updated for September 2026
The Best Aquariums in North Holland
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every aquarium in North Holland that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Artis Zoo
Zoo & Aquarium in Amsterdam
Artis Zoo is a zoo in Amsterdam, North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Keeper talk or showParking
Ecomare
Aquarium in De Koog
Ecomare, opened in 1929, is an aquarium in De Koog. Animals on show include vinvis, zeehonden, haaien, roggen and aalscholver.
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ParkingAccessible toiletsMobility equipment loan
Zee Aquarium Bergen aan Zee
Aquarium in Bergen aan Zee
The idea of a sea aquarium arose in 1954, and it was formally opened in 1956, built where the Hotel Nassau had stood before being pulled down during the Second World War. The Neptunus restaurant was built on top late in the 1960s, and further alterations were made at the end of the 1980s.
Aquariums nearby
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 3 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.