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Government Aquarium
Kasturba Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India
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Ch
Review №1

Had a fun time watching beautiful colorful fishes. There are lot of varities and species. Only thing to improve is : aquarium glass needs cleaning. Overall it was good.

Ad
Review №2

Very nice and good place to visitWell maintainedMany different species of aquatic life can be seenPlease do visit the place its beautiful

Sa
Review №3

A very nice place to see various fish varieties. There are couple of floors in a circle format and fish tanks are along the walls. Most of the tanks have fishes with lots of varieties. I would say this is a 20-30min place and not more than that. Tickets are very reasonably priced at 10rs each.

Ka
Review №4

This place is very good with almost 50+ varieties of fishes. Can be visited once. Plan to visit the cubbon park as well which is next to this place. But parking is not there for 2 wheeler.

Ya
Review №5

This place was just awesome.... We got to see varieties of fishes... You can also visit vishweshwaraiah museum which is near to this aquarium.... So that you can have best half day enjoyment🤩🤩

Ma
Review №6

Different fishes are available in two storey building. It will be nice for school children. Entry fee for adult is 10 inr. Special concession for the school children with valid ID proof...

Ra
Review №7

The best place for fish lovers, there having many more type of fishs,

An
Review №8

If you are in the neighbourhood, you may visit this aquarium. But there is no need for you to go out of your way to visit here. There isnt much to see.A ₹10 entry fee will get you into a dark circular room, surrounded by small/medium aquariums. A staircase will take you upstairs.The fishes...well...are colourful, and of different sizes and shapes. Some can swim backwards. Some are tiny. Some are just lazy! The sting ray caught my attention. That was cool.The place is poorly lit, which I think is intentional. The maintenance is average. I did not see any staff inside. Just the Ticket Counter staff outside.

pu
Review №9

Its ok for kids to see different fishs

He
Review №10

A nice place with good collection of fishes.. Not very neat.. Some of the tanks are empty. Maybe due to covid, the tanks have not been maintained. Can increase the entrance fee and use that to promote and maintain the place better.

Sa
Review №11

Some very interesting and pretty fish! Signs could be better though.

Sh
Review №12

It is quite small..but good enough for a kid. It hardly took us 30 min. The place was neat and clean.

Ga
Review №13

The government aquarium is in a corner of a road with trees around. A ramp is provided in the entrance. As you enter you can see the aquarium in a circular shape with a staircase in the centre. Railings are provided around the aquarium but no ramps to reach the first floor. The place is too dark, no openings are provided and no lightings. No cctv which States that there is no security. It is not clean, the entrance fee is 10 rupees but can we increase and made the place better.

Mo
Review №14

It is ok ok type place. When i visit . I m the only who visited bcz on both the floor only me and my tanahi is present 😂. 10 rupee entry cost. Dont visit plz 10 rupee ka Kurkure kha lena

na
Review №15

Pleasantly surprised with the varieties of fishes! Quite nice.

Ro
Review №16

Good collections and must visit for school going childrens.Part of the museum is closed due to current situation.

Ma
Review №17

Good place to visit on weekends. Especially kids will enjoy. Quit a good collection of fishes are presented here. Though we couldnt find a Dory fish 🥰. The environment around the aquarium is very cool, lots of eatables youll find near by. Also, take care of parking there are cops waiting to snatch your vehicles by making the no parking board completely hidden, its hard to locate..

Hi
Review №18

A very nice place to see various fish varieties. There are couple of floors in a circle format and fish tanks are along the walls. Most of the tanks have fishes with lots of varieties. I would say this is a 20-30min place and not more than that. Tickets are very reasonably priced at 10rs each.If you are in the neighbourhood, you may visit this aquarium. But there is no need for you to go out of your way to visit here. There isnt much to see. A ₹10 entry fee will get you into a dark circular room, surrounded by small/medium aquariums. A staircase will take you upstairs. The fishes...well...are colourful, and of different sizes and shapes. Some can swim backwards. Some are tiny. Some are just lazy! The sting ray caught my attention. That was cool. The place is poorly lit, which I think is intentional. The maintenance is average. I did not see any staff inside. Just the Ticket Counter staff outside.

Ka
Review №19

The aquarium is decent and would take 15 to 30 min to cover. Government needs to improve and develop it further to make it a more attractive and interesting.

CR
Review №20

Good Place For Kids, Super Experience, Beautiful fishes inside, Different kinds of fishes are there, With very low entry charges of Rupess 10. You should buy ticket outside itself. Building consists of 2 floors, in 1st and 2nd floor you can see variety of fishes, Go with kids it will be amazing and joyful, You Can find Very Small Shark fish too, Cat fish, elephant headed Fish And All.

Aa
Review №21

Its a good place for aquaculture lovers. A lot of various fishes are available to explore. Its a family place. Good for you

Jo
Review №22

Its good to see different kinds of fishes

Ro
Review №23

Value for Money. Well maintained. Good set of beautiful fishes. Very calming to spend some time observing the fishes.

Ra
Review №24

Very nice place . Children will like a lot.10rs is entry fees. Worth a place to see.There are catfish,arowana , goldfishes, oscar etc.Nice place to relax .

sr
Review №25

Nice place to visit with kids, the entrance is of ₹10 for adults. Its a two level exibition. The place is neatly maintained, only the ventilation is not up to mark and the ambience as well. This needs to be worked on for better visitor experience. its open till 17:30

Ja
Review №26

You can see the same fish in any local stores. Pathetic

Ra
Review №27

Good place to visit with the kids. You wont see much variety fishes but still we can watch once. Maintained well in small room. Ticket price is just 10rs. Kids might enjoy a lot.

Va
Review №28

Although the collection of fishes is limited, it is a great place to view different varieties and breeds of fishes. Entry fees of Rs.10 felt too low. Maintenance seemed decent enough.

SA
Review №29

Its the same even after 10 years. Needs improvement and probably guides.Will help ideal usage of place, being at heart of the city. The space is wasted.

Bh
Review №30

When we talk about aquariums that have a ‘wow’ factor, it’s usually a saltwater environment, with the vibrant colors of corals and variety of unique fish and sea life.. And trust me you will find all this here in government aquarium. A nice place to visit.. kids are gonna love it for sure

Pr
Review №31

Small one. Needs more additions. But still okay.

Ma
Review №32

Its great place to be with family and kids.Good collection of fishes and non native species too.

Ra
Review №33

Government Aquarium is cleanly maintained and you find unique Fishes which are not seen earlier.Timings and Tickets Details:Days: Tuesday to Sunday (Monday - Closed)Timings: 10:00 AM to 05:30 PMTicket per Person: Rs.10/-Parking is not available but, you can park vehicle in Cubbon Park parking which is only 100 Meter away from this Place.

Su
Review №34

Good place for childrens and aqua lovers

Ar
Review №35

Glory of old Bangalore in a sorry state now. Superbly located with a potential to be an amazing outing option to kids. Though the place is maintained fine, it needs some capital investment to upgrade the infra. The multi storied building can be redone to be a 3 level aquarium harboring lot of entertainment.

ar
Review №36

The collection of fishes is ok. Good place to visit with small kids only.

De
Review №37

Its a small but good collection. Minimal entry fee. Very nice place. It will take around 20-30 min to cover all things.

Su
Review №38

Place is Okay. Little dimly lit. The collection of Fish species is good. Could have been better and more. But no complains. Take your sweet time at each exhibit. Few of them might amaze you.

Ar
Review №39

Its a great place to visit. There are more than 50 types of fishes. Although its too small but if you like fishes and you are nearby, you should visit.

A.
Review №40

Nice place to visit.Well maintained.Watch mans behavior is not good.In his own old.Other wise everything good.

Ni
Review №41

Good aquarium. There are two floors. You can see variety of fishes and learn some interesting info about them. Tickets costs only ₹10 per person.

Sa
Review №42

Had lots of variety of fishes. Vicinity can be more clean.

Du
Review №43

This place is good to show different kind of fishes to kids. My son was so excited to see those. They have a very few collection I liked the silver fishes and long nose fish(which looks like an alligator). Few are regular fishes which you can see in any aquarium shops. But it needs some regular maintenance and more fish collection.

Je
Review №44

Fee is reasonable,Collection of different fishes are displayed, 1 hour can be spent,Can visit Cubbon Park as well, Parking for vehicles is available.

Su
Review №45

I took my 7 year old to the Aquarium as an educational trip, she was excited to see the different varieties of fishes so the trip was successful. However, I do feel that the aquarium lacked maintenance - the glass tanks were dirty and few had scratches which made it blurry. There wasnt proper lighting along the path way or on the staircase. The fishes and their variety didnt disappoint me, but the state of the place did. I hope the right amount of funds reach this place and make this a want to go place.

Sh
Review №46

In this place different kinds of fishes are there.And place is very quite so that you can enjoy being there looking at the fishes. 🐠 🎣

Vi
Review №47

Government Aquarium is located in Kasturba Road, Shanthala Nagar Bangalore. It is also being referred as Bangalore Aquarium and is the second largest aquarium in India. The Aquarium is located at the entrance of Cubbon Park in Bangalore, India which was established in the year 1983.Have been here couple of times while visiting Cubbon Park and firstly I feel that the Aquarium is not maintained properly for sure. Wish the management takes good care of it by renovating it. There are total two floors inside the building. Visiting hours are from 10 in the morning till 6 in the evening. One can compete seeing all varieties of fish in an hours time. The entry fee is 10 rupees per person.There is still an opportunity for the management to work on the loophole and convert the place as an attraction amongst the locals and the tourist.

su
Review №48

Good place to visit on weekend but parking is really a issue now a days.

Je
Review №49

Entry fee is Just ₹10. Much worthy for this money.. there are nearly 30 variety of fishes. The place needs more maintenance. But a good place to visit with kids. We can spend some 45min - 1 hrs happily by seeing the variety of fishes. 🎏

Th
Review №50

They charge Rs. 10 per person. There is an adequate collection of aquatic animals. Some exotic, some common but beautiful. Its a relatively small place, its merely a 20 minutes tour .

As
Review №51

Small but good place for kids. Not maintained well and could have been better. Ticket is very cheap just ₹10. Aquarium is split in 2 floors. Located at the front of the Cubbon Park. You cannot spent more than 30 minutes here due to limited number of aquariums here.Hours: 10:00 to 17:30 (Except Mondays and Second Tuesdays)

De
Review №52

Government Aquarium is good place to visit. U can cover things within an Hour completley. Not too many species are available in aquarium. But, Available species are good... and entertains even 🤣.. I had best game with one of them. Entrance ticket is 20/- Main thing is Dont park ur bike outside this place. Traffic police just lift it off and later u have to suffer hard... (personal experience 🥺 paid 1.6k) Park ur bike in Parking area....

Ga
Review №53

Nicely built and is the best place to visit for children and adults. This is near the cubbon park .The entry fee is Rs 20 per person. It is double story building with fish varieties. Government has done its part in maintaining it for the public. It displays the perfect information with all the necessary details. Recommended for children and travelers.

ra
Review №54

Good collection of fish. A little more light and maintenance would make the experience much better. Its one of the oldest features in Bangalore and I hope it gets restored beautifully

Ma
Review №55

This aquarium near cubbon park in Bangalore. Entry fee is ₹10 for each. We can see well maintained tubs Burt its more suffecat due to less ventilation and crowd. Its in two floors. Can see nice fish varieties .

Kr
Review №56

Lots & lots of fishes, need a bit more upkeep. Kids can really enjoy the place. Varieties of fishes is the real attraction of the place. Ticket charges are very nominal.

Ar
Review №57

This is a typical run down Government run attraction - one with great potential but with zero maintenance etc. Located at a central location, this aquarium should have been a main stop on the tourist circuits. However it has been reduced to a relic from the past.The architecture of the museum is quite interesting as is the ramp that winds its way up to the entrance. The displays are all quite disappointing and do not interest even the casual visitor.The selection of fishes do not seem to be logical and/or as per a plan. Its an eclectic mix. The staff here are quite friendly.I recommend a visit to remind oneself of the 80s and early 90s. The fish in display is an added attraction. Admission in INR 10 for each adult. Children under 5 get in free.

Sa
Review №58

Nice place to visit in a day.. lots of fish varities you will get to see. Kids will enjoy the place. Though the maintenance is not good. It should be made much more popular.

Di
Review №59

Good aquarium very good fish colection10 Rs is entry fees per head

AR
Review №60

Really good place, but needs maintaining..The fish tanks looked dirty..Information about the fishes are clearly mentioned above each species..

Vi
Review №61

Maintenance is not there, parking cost is more than entry cost😂,.Basically it is mostly like you home aquarium but fishes are in different pots.Truly to say if you go to an aquarium shop you can see more fishes and you can enjoy.

Ra
Review №62

Very nice aquarium with vivid variety of fishes. The two storey aquarium comprise of big and small fishes. My wife and daughter both enjoyed by learning about the fishes. Place is quite dark and suffocating. Located adjacent to cubbon park you wont get disappointed and get what you wanted.

Fr
Review №63

Absolutely waste of time, the fishs which are here can be seen in almost all the local fish stores, 10 rupee might be a small amount but then the time spent here is not at all worth it. Only cash is accepted here

sa
Review №64

Its a decent place... Good for kids.. but department needs to improve in maintaining the different types of fishes. Entry fee is Rs.10 each/for adult. Enjoy the visit.

Ra
Review №65

It’s a good to visit and watch the different species of fish.

Ni
Review №66

This place can do huge amount of improvements in their infrastructure. Currently small fish tanks with very common fishes are kept for display which can be found in lot of fish selling shops. Size of tanks can be improved to accommodate big fishes or more quantity of fish types which are not commonly available. This will result in attracting more visitors. With current ticket price arrangements are at par however to improve as a popular and satisfying tourist place serious turnaround required and government should increase entry ticket price if required to implement these changes.

Am
Review №67

Must be maintained properly and could have variety of marine animals.

Ra
Review №68

Good to visit this place. We can find & see many more kind of fishes. I enjoyed this place with my friends.

An
Review №69

Nice place to visit for. It takes maximum 1 hour. Good for kids. For elders also..

Be
Review №70

If you got time in Bangalore, can spend some time for a quick tour for bangalore government Aquarium. The ticket cost to enter the aquarium is very cheap maybe the size of aquarium is not big and under government so the cost is cheap. The Aquarium only have two floor, so it only take about 15 to 20mins to complete the tour.

ci
Review №71

You can visit this place with children, its a well maintained place.

Pr
Review №72

This Government aquarium next to Bal Bhavan is a decent place for young kids. The entry fee is around 10 for adults and 5 for kids. It houses a good collection of ornamental fishes across 2 floors. Typically the visit would take maximum 30 mins on a weekend.

KO
Review №73

Nice place to see the different varieties of fishes and Sea and water living organisms in their own conditions. Mostly crowded place people who visit the Chinnaswamy stadium and park will definitely visit this place. This place needs a proper maintenance and good lighting so that it will attract more people to get into it.

sr
Review №74

Its a disgrace. Due to pandemic there absolutely no maintenance and the place is turned to dust

Il
Review №75

Nice to visit aquariumLot of fish are thereEntry fee for adult:10

pa
Review №76

Nice Aquarium... So many different types of fishes are. Nice place to visite with kids

Av
Review №77

Beautiful place to hang out with your childrens. Experience the beauty of nature. The fishes were amazing there. Ticket is of ₹10 per person. Surroundings are very beautiful as you will fall in love with Bangalore.

Ma
Review №78

It is place of feast for fish lovers ...You can get ideas for decorating your aquarium. And lot of exotic fish breeds are show cased here. But none of them for sale

Ka
Review №79

Im a pet lover. Visited today with excitement. But, there is now proper maintenance and not there that much verieties of fishs. Indias 2nd largest aquarium. It should have more verieties and good quality fish. Aquarium room housekeeping is good. But maintaining fish and flish tank is not good. What are the varieties of fish there in that aquarium, more than that available in normal aquarium pet shop.

Pr
Review №80

Good place to visit... hangout with children and kids

ra
Review №81

Really good place take around 45min to completely visit this place. Very good for kids and fish lovers. Entry fee 10rs for adults and free for kids upto 5yrs

Ar
Review №82

Small aquarium, kids may enjoy this place more than an adult.Fare is lessOld construction.Lighting is poor inside the building.

Re
Review №83

Good one but very small one and varities of fish is less

Ra
Review №84

Its good place for kids , please visit

SH
Review №85

Beautiful Matsya loka. Well maintained by Government. Only ₹10/head. Wide variety of fishes from different countries are present.

Sr
Review №86

The place is very good! You have to visit it at least once. Your children will love it.very useful to gain knowledge among fishes

Mo
Review №87

Nice if you havent seen different types of aquarium fishes., Nowadays you can see many variety in aquarium shops. If you are familiar with aquarium fishes, it wont excite you.

Ad
Review №88

Not a whole lot to see, fish in small aquariums on two floors. Old building, but definitely worth a visit.

Jo
Review №89

The ambiance could be made better. If you are in the vicinity and have a spare 20 minutes and dont have anything else to do, check this out. Good variety of fish, and cheap entry fees. The way leading in and out of the aquarium from MG road side could have been made more organised.

Ja
Review №90

All types of fishes are there.....and good as usually

Ne
Review №91

Good Aquarium. Descent place to visit. Good knowledge for children. Entry fees rs 10 per person (from five years above). Timing upto 6 pm.

Ar
Review №92

This is small Aquarium. Maintained by government. So dont expect too much neat and clean here. Entry fee is less RS.10. It will take 20 to 30 mins to see all fishes.

Ol
Review №93

Good place to see varieties of aquarium fish.

Sa
Review №94

Its a good aquarium. You can see a diversity of fish.

Na
Review №95

This is a remarkable Aquarium.The fishes are maintained very well... THe Fish-tanks sport high-quality glass walls, which enable you take photos with Mobile.THey charge Rs.10/- per adult. THere is NO Fee/ charge for camera/mobileChildren enjoy most....Two beautiful Chinese Vasth-Fishes Arawana are there....Two floors of super-treat for marine-life-enthusiasts !!Staff are also very friendly.... Please go and bless the fishes there.....

So
Review №96

A nice place for a short visit. The entire visit will take around 1 hour. As on 08/06/2019, the entry fee is Rs.10 per person.

Ak
Review №97

2 storied aquarium with some sea fish

Fa
Review №98

Itz a place where we can visit and can know the variety of fishes...but it can be maintained in much more better way..good place to visit for children and the adults..

Gi
Review №99

Ticket cost is 10 bucks. To be honest, its just about OK. Theres a good variety of fish, but it is quite boring 😛

Je
Review №100

Its a small place of two floor where you can see few fish of different types. If you ever visited any fish museum then most of the fish are common here. But in price of rs 10 you cant expect many things. Overall good place for children. I have clicked some of the fish.

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  • Address:Kasturba Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India
  • Phone:+91 80 2286 7440
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Aquarium
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Thursday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Sunday:10AM–5:30PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
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