Vasco da Gama Aquarium

The Vasco da Gama Aquarium is situated in the Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo settlement, nearby Oeiras, in the Lisboa region. It is a quite famous and diversified Aquarium-Museum, perfect for those who want to learn more and achieve a greater knowledge specially on the Biology, Zoology and on the Biological Oceanography areas.

The Aquarium was inaugurated in 1898 by the Portuguese king Dom Carlos the 1st, celebrating the 4th centenary of the Discovery of the Maritime Route to India, naming it as “Vasco da Gama”, in homage to this Portuguese explorer that leaded the expedition.
In the Vasco da Gama Aquarium it is possible to observe and learn the several fauna and flora that belongs to ecosystems of fresh, saline and brackish water, with prevalence on the Portuguese Coast variety.

Vasco da Gama Aquarium congregates around 1500 living species, with a famous collection of maritime embalmed animals, and also an exhibition dedicated to the Aquarium founder.

This Aquarium promotes several pedagogic, research, volunteering and preservation activities.