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California sea lions in the Sun Bay

Dolphinarium

 

Roaring like lions, partly living in water - who are they? They are California sea lions. California sea lions belong to the class of mammals, the order of pinnipeds, and can reach up to 400 kg in weight.

There, educational shows with California sea lions belonging to the class of mammals, the order of pinnipeds, the suborder of eared seals, are held. Grown-up males can reach up to 2 metres in length and up to 400 kg in weight. Sea lions are sexually dimorphic - grown up females are three times smaller and weight approximately 110 kg. They feed on cephalopod molluscs, mackerel, herring and other kinds of fish.

 

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DOLPHINS PERFORMANCE

JANUARY–MAY,
SEPTEMBER–DECEMBER 

JUNE 

JULY,
AUGUST 

 

Eur

Eur

Eur

Adults  

8

10

13 

Children (4 years and older), 
school students, students*, 
age retired EU nationals**, adults with disabilities EU nationals***

4

5

9

Children up to 3 years old (inclusive)

1

1

 

Admission prices applicable to groups of 15 

 

Adults  

7

9

12

Children (4 years and older), 
school students, students*, 
age retired EU nationals**, adults with disabilities EU nationals***

3,5

4.5

8.5

*   Full-time EU students studying in higher education or vacational training institutions
**  EU citizens holding a pensionary certificate
*** EU adult citizens with mild disability holding a disability certificate.
​Important! From 5 May  children under 3 years of age must hold a ticket to dolphinarium.  

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION *

JANUARY-MAY,
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER

JUNE

JULY, AUGUST

 

Eur

Eur

Eur

Adults

8

10

11

Students*, school children (not from the  EU nations), 
retired senior**

4

5

5.5

Children up to 5 years old (inclusive)

0

0

 

Admission prices applicable to groups of 15 

 

Adults  

7

9

10

Students*, school children (not from the EU nations), 
retired senior**

3,5

4.5

5

* Last Sunday of each month – free admission day to the Aquarium and Museum exhibitions.

* Full-time EU students studying in higher education or vacational training institutions. To benefit, provide a proving document, students ID card

** EU citizens holding a pensionary certificate

Please read Visitors service regulations

 

Please read Visitors service regulations: Lithuanian Sea Museum visitors service regulations, 2021

NOTE! The Anex No. 1 of Lithuanian Sea Museum visitors service regulations:
1. Recast of Visitor Service Regulations, art. 24.2.3.1: in order to control maximum number of visitors allowed to the dolphinarium during the quarantine, children under 3 years of age must hold a ticket which cost 1 Eur, if purchased in the ticket office, and 0.95 Eur if purchased on line. Children 4 years of age and above must hold a ticket purchased at a child-ticket price. 

 

SEPTEMBER

From Wednesday to Sunday

DOLPHINS CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES –  12.00, 15.00

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 10.30-18.00

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS – 10.30-18.00

OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES – 12.00, 15.00

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION  – 10.30–17.00

JANUARY

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES – 12.00, 15.00

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION  – 10.30–17.00

FEBRUARY, MARCH

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES – 12.00, 15.00

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION  – 10.30–17.00

MARCH

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION  – 10.30–17.00 

DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES 

APRIL

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION  – 10.30–18.00 

DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: Friday  – 12.00, 15.00, Saturday, Sunday – 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00.

MAY 

From Wednesday to Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 11.00–18.00

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS – 11.00–18.00

DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES: Wednesday-Friday – 12.00, 15.00,  Saturday, Sunday – 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00.

JUNE

From Wednesday to Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 11.00–18.00

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS – 11.00–18.00

DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES IN THE SUN BAY: Wednesday-Friday – 12.00, 13.30, 15.00,  Saturday, Sunday – 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00.

JULY

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: II–VII – 10.30–18.30 
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: II-VII – 10.30–18.00
DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES: II-VII – 11.00, 12.15, 13.45, 15.00, 16.15.

AUGUST

01 08–22 08
From Tuesday to Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: II–VII – 10.30–18.30 

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: II-VII – 10.30–18.00

DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES: II-VII, 11.00, 12.15, 13.45, 15.00, 16.15.

24 08–29 08

From Tuesday to Sunday

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: II–VII – 10.30–18.30 

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: II-VII – 10.30–18.00

DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES: II-VII, 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00.

31 08

AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.30 

ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00

DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS PERFORMANCES: 12.00, 15.00

Visitors Service: +370 659 61 497, aptarnavimas@muziejus.lt 

 

Lithuanian Sea Museum
Smiltynės Str. 3 LT-93100, Klaipėda

Lithuanian Sea Museum is situated in Smiltynė (Klaipėda Municipality) on the Curonian Spit. Coordinates: 55°43'01.0"N 21°06'02.6"E

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From Klaipėda. Take a passenger ferry from the Old Ferry Terminal (addr. Danės St. 1, Klaipėda) or a ferry for vehicles from the New Ferry Terminal (addr. Nemuno St. 8, Klaipėda) to Smiltynė. The distance from the passenger ferry terminal to the Lithuanian Sea Museum is 1,8 kilometer. Take a bus, ride a bicycle or walk on foot to get to the Museum. The distance from the vehicles terminal is 7 kilometers. Come to the Museum by car/ bicycle or on foot.

Ferry timetable and pricelist www.keltas.lt ,  tel. no. +370 46 311 117 

By intercity bus or train.  The distance from Klaipėda Bus or Railway Station to the Old Ferry Terminal (addr. Danės St. 1, Klaipėda) is 2,2 kilometers. To get to the Old Ferry Terminal take a bus 8 (get off at the stop Atgimimo and walk 1 kilometer to the terminal), walk on foot or take a taxi.

Parking in the Lithuanian Sea Museum is charged at a Red Zone rate. Find out more about Parking Zone Prices.

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