Marine Aquarium & Museum, Ratnagiri - Timings, Entry Fee, History & Artifacts
#3 of 20 Places to Visit in Ratnagiri
Distance (From Ratnagiri Bus Stand): 2.5 Kms
Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins - 1 Hr
Place Location: On Ratnagiri - Bhagwati Mandir Road
Transportation Options: Cab / Auto
Travel Tips: None
At a distance of 2.5 km from Ratnagiri Bus Stand, Marine Aquarium and Museum is located on Ratnagiri - Bhagwati Mandir Road next to Mandavi Beach in Ratnagiri Town.
The Marine Museum was established in 1985 by the Marine Biological Research Station of Ratnagiri. The Marine museum has some rare and beautiful specimens like Sea horse fish, Lion fish, Trigger fish, Sea turtles, Eels, Sea cucumbers, Star fish, Lobsters, sea snakes and many more. This museum also possess well mounted precious and age-old skeleton of Whale. The original length of the whale being 55 feet long and 5000 Kg in weight is strongly appreciated by everyone who visits this station.
Taking into consideration the growing demand of general public about aquarium, a beautifully arranged and well decorated separate freshwater aquarium section has been recently developed. In this section, along with beautiful and fancy colour fishes, one can also observe locally available freshwater aquatic species like prawns, crabs, turtles, barbs and aquatic plants.
Entry Fee: Rs.5 for Adults & Rs. 3 for Child.
Timings: 10 AM to 5 PM.