Aquarium of Genoa

Aquarium of Genoa

Date opened 1992[1]
Location Old harbor, Genoa, Italy
Coordinates 44°24′37.04″N 8°55′35.57″E / 44.4102889°N 8.9265472°E / 44.4102889; 8.9265472Coordinates: 44°24′37.04″N 8°55′35.57″E / 44.4102889°N 8.9265472°E / 44.4102889; 8.9265472
Land area 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2)
Floor space (10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) of exhibit space)
Number of species 500+[2]
Total volume of tanks 6,000,000 litres (1,300,000 imp gal; 1,600,000 US gal)[3]
Annual visitors 1.2 million+ (2008)[4]
Memberships EAZA[5]
Website www.acquariodigenova.it/en/

The Aquarium of Genoa (in Italian: Acquario di Genova) is the largest aquarium in Italy and among the largest in Europe.[2] Located in the old harbor area of Genoa, Italy, the 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) aquarium is a member organization of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors each year.

History

The aquarium was originally built for Genoa Expo '92 (International Exhibition Genoa '92 Colombo '92), celebrating 500 years since the Genoan sailor Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. The building, which some say looks like a ship ready to head out to sea, was designed by the Genoese architect Renzo Piano of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The interior design and initial exhibits for the opening in 1992 were designed by Peter Chermayeff leading a design team at Cambridge Seven Associates.[6] In 1998 the aquarium was expanded with the addition of a 100-metre (330 ft) ship connected by walkway to the original building.[7]

Aquarium of Genoa - The ray fish pool.

Exhibits

The original exhibition concept was to show the Ligurian Sea, the North Atlantic and Caribbean reefs "from two perspectives, one the New World/Old World encounter of 1492, the other the ecological awareness of 1992 and the present."[6]

The aquarium includes 70 tanks containing a total of 6,000,000 liters (1,300,000 imp gal; 1,600,000 U.S. gal), and almost 10,000 meters (33,000 ft) of exhibit space.[3]

Conservation

The Aquarium of Genoa coordinates the AquaRing EU project, and provides scientific expertise and content for AquaRing, including documents, images, academic content, and interactive online courses, via its Online Resource Centre.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Accessible and Qualified Use of Available Digital Resources about Aquatic World In National Gatherings". aquaringweb.eu. AquaRing. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "The Largest Aquariums in Europe". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 L‘aquarium de Gênes et la sensibilisation à l‘environnement
  4. ↑ "Touring Club Italiano - Dossier Musei 2009" (PDF). touring.it. Touring Club Italiano. p. 4. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Peter Chermayeff LLC". peterchermayeff.com. Peter Chermayeff LLC. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Genoa for Visitors: Aquarium". genovagando.it. Genoa for Visitors. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

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