Same ticket, no extra
Use your ARTIS Zoo ticket for the Aquarium and Deep seeing currents. There is no separate ticket to buy.
Amsterdam UnlockedARTIS Aquarium
The 1882 aquarium of the ARTIS zoo, freshly restored with about 250 species and Olafur Eliasson's permanent deep sea installation Deep seeing currents.
The room
- CapacityAround 300
- RoomOther
- SettingIndoor
- WhereCentrum
Plantage Middenlaan 38, 1018 DG, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- The restored 1882 aquarium of ARTIS Zoo, with about 250 species, a working 19th century water filter in the catacombs and Olafur Eliasson's deep sea sound installation in the rotunda
- Regular hours
- Daily, 09:00 to 18:00 (09:00 to 17:00 from November to February)
- Open since
- 1882, restored and reopened in 2026
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible; the rotunda installation is reached by the lift beside the Kleine Zaal. One companion enters free. The Aquarium can be high on sensory stimuli even when it is quiet
- Phone
- +31 20 523 3670
The shows
See them in the calendar →Thursday Oct 22
Doors 09:00
Deep Seeing Currents
4DSOUND · Olafur Eliasson
Friday Oct 23
Doors 09:00
Deep Seeing Currents
4DSOUND · Olafur Eliasson
Saturday Oct 24
Doors 09:00
Deep Seeing Currents
4DSOUND · Olafur Eliasson
Sunday Oct 25
Doors 09:00
Deep Seeing Currents
4DSOUND · Olafur Eliasson
Good to know
- Paying
- Card only, no cash
- Parking
- The ARTIS car park is a short walk away, €6.98 an hour or €17.50 a day with a zoo ticket
- Nearest transit
- Tram 14 Artis/Holocaustmuseum, 1 min walk
- From Centraal
- 9 min by bike
Queue early for the rotunda
Head to Deep seeing currents early on busy days. Thirty people go in at a time, and at peak times staff hand out a later time slot.
Step out any time
Leave the installation whenever you like if the dark, sound and vibration get intense. The full piece runs 12 minutes 40 seconds.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is ARTIS Aquarium?
- ARTIS Aquarium is at Plantage Middenlaan 38, 1018 DG, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
- What's on at ARTIS Aquarium during ADE 2026?
- 4 shows, Thursday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): Deep Seeing Currents.
- What are ARTIS Aquarium's regular hours?
- Daily, 09:00 to 18:00 (09:00 to 17:00 from November to February). Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does ARTIS Aquarium hold?
- Around 300 people.
- Is there parking at ARTIS Aquarium?
- The ARTIS car park is a short walk away, €6.98 an hour or €17.50 a day with a zoo ticket.
- Does ARTIS Aquarium take cards?
- Card only, no cash.
- How do you get to ARTIS Aquarium?
- About 9 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 14 Artis/Holocaustmuseum, 1 min walk.