GALWAY ATLANTAQUARIA
ABOUT US
Galway Atlantaquaria, Ireland’s largest native species aquarium, is located in Salthill overlooking Galway Bay along the Wild Atlantic Way. We are caretakers of hundreds of native animals from our rivers, lakes, canals and oceans.
FOR OVER 20 YEARS, WE HAVE CREATED A UNIQUE BLEND
OF CULTURE, HISTORY, AND CONNECTION TO THE SEA,
THAT IS REFLECTED IN OUR COMMUNITY WORK.
conservation
Conservation and Education are at the heart of everything we do, and our programmes have developed in local, national and global reach.
OUR OCEAN CAMPAIGN
LOCAL BEACH
CLEAN CAMPAIGN
Our Aquarium was the first in Ireland to initiate a local beach clean campaign and the first aquarium in the world to join the Our Ocean Campaign. We were the first Secretariat of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network, to create a national network of ocean literacy champions.
OUR ETHOS
IS MIAN LE GALWAY ATLANTAQUARIA LÉARGAS CUIMSITHEACH AR AN SAOL FAOI UISCE A SHOLÁTHAR I DTAISPEÁNTAIS ATÁ SOILÉIR AGUS SUIMIÚIL, LE CÚNAMH FOIRNE ATÁ EOLACH CUIDITHEACH AGUS BEOLÉIRITHE SPREAGÚLA.
WORLD OF WATER
WE WANT TO TEACH
ABOUT WORLD OF WATER.
Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland, seeks to present a comprehensive view of the world of water, through clear and interesting displays, informed, helpful staff and exciting live presentations. This is achieved through accurately displaying aquatic life in a manner that reflects their natural habitats, providing an enjoyable and educational environment to learn about the diverse marine ecosystem of Ireland. As Ireland’s largest native species aquarium, we strive to ensure that a visit to us is original and full of wonder, for visitors of all ages and abilities.
OUR TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
LIAM TWOMEY
Director
JOVITA MOCKUTE
Visitor Experience, Finance & Admin
DR. NOIRIN BURKE
Education & Environment
MATTHEW HAWKINS
Aquarium Operations
GARRY KENDELLEN
Marketing, Content and Public participation
DR. MARIA VITTORIA MARRA
Education and Public Engagement Officer
Petra Kerkhove
Administration and Aquarist
Tara Noonan
Visitor Engagement
Sibéal Regan
Education Officer
Peter Biddulph
Special Projects & Displays
OUR COLLABORATIONS
We are an accredited member
of the European Association of
Zoos and Aquaria.
We are an accredited member
of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
We are the current secretariat of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network (2018-Present), whose vision is to create an Ocean Literate Society on the Island of Ireland.
We are recognised as Wild Atlantic Way Local Experts since 2017 and have been a Clean Coats Volunteer Member since 2011.