Civic Aquarium of Milan

Coordinates: 45°28′26″N 9°10′51″E / 45.4740°N 9.1808°E / 45.4740; 9.1808
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Civic Aquarium of Milan
Civic Aquarium of Milan
Map
45°28′26″N 9°10′51″E / 45.4740°N 9.1808°E / 45.4740; 9.1808
Date opened1906
Location Viale Gadio, Milan, 20121 Italy
No. of species100+
DirectorMauro Mariani
Websitewww.acquariodimilano.it

The Civic Aquarium of Milan (Acquario Civico di Milano in Italian) is an

aquatic vegetation of the Italian seacoasts, lakes, and rivers.[4]

The facade of the aquarium includes a Neptune statue, the Roman god of water and the sea, created by sculptor Oreste Labò.

The aquarium library, which is open to the public, has one of Italy’s most prestigious collection of marine biology publications.

Gallery

  • Neptune statue
    Neptune statue
  • One of the pools of the aquarium
    One of the pools of the aquarium
  • Some fish
    Some fish
  • A starfish
    A starfish
  • Aquarium with sturgeon
    Aquarium with sturgeon
  • The reef
    The reef
  • aquarium guidebook cover
    Cover of an early guidebook for the aquarium

References

  1. ^ "La nostra storia" [Our History] (in Italian). City of Milan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Milano e Provincia, Touring Club Italiano, ed.2003, autori vari.
  3. ^ Le città d'Arte: Milano, Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari.
  4. ^ "Acquario e civica stazione Idrobiologica Milano" [Civic Aquarium and Marine biology Station of Milan] (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2018.

External links

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