Explore the Aquarium of Genoa to see more than 5,000 animals from 400 species at Italy's largest aquatic zoo. Learn how the aquarium was built for the Genoa Expo '92, and the variety of conservation programs that it is involved in. Discover a venue that is home to the biggest display of aquatic biodiversity in Europe. Venture into the fascinating waters of the world as you explore more than 70 tanks of wonderful aquatic creatures. Marvel at animals from the Antarctic, such as penguins, and see sharks, seals, jellyfish, and the colorful fish of the coral barriers. Head to the Cetacean Pavilion, designed by Renzo Piano, and be amazed the playful bottlenose dolphins at 4 open-air pools.

Immerse yourself in the largest aquatic biodiversity exhibition in Europe. Stroll through the world's most fascinating seas and waters as you discover the ocean and enjoy an unforgettable experience. In spectacular settings, enjoy new thematic itineraries to get to know all the secrets, curiosities, and details of a place that never ceases to surprise and excite. Enrich your visit with lunch at the Tender Cafè, which is a fast food bar inside the Aquarium of Genoa which has a splendid terrace overlooking the port of Genoa. It will be there that you can taste and discover Ligurian and Genoese specialties. Lunch is Genoese focaccia with burrata cheese, cherry tomatoes, chips, or a salad. Lunch also includes 1 drink of your choice.

Enjoy an entry ticket to The City of Children and Young Museum in Genova. Walk through this museum and heighten your senses as you play and interact with art and colorful digital technology that will take you on a journey to discover yourself. Discover a world of pure imagination. Enter all interactive rooms any route you like. Marvel at the kaleidoscope of brightly colored, mind-blowing optical illusions and test your senses as you walk through this extraordinary museum.  Smell, see, touch, hear and taste your way through this exhibition. Listen to sound waves, see shapes, play with reflections and mirrors, find out all about taste buds, and touch the eye-catching displays. Walk around and take selfies at the 3D nose, the lollipop displays, or whatever tickles your fancy; these photos will surely get you lots of Instagram likes.  Experience an unforgettable, fun day out for all the family that will take over your imagination. 

Join a cetacean-watching boat tour in the Pelagos Sanctuary with a marine biologist guide. See the marine animals in their natural habitat and learn about their species, habits, behavior, and more. Upon arrival, receive an introductory briefing about the Pelagos Sanctuary from your expert marine biologist guide. Learn more about its history, conservation programs, and the species that populate it, including fin whales, sperm whales, Cuvier’s beaked whales, bottlenose dolphins, and many more. Set sail on the open sea and reach some of the most favorable locations to spot various species of marine mammals in their natural habitat. Wait in anticipation of spotting a distant breach, or a jump that announces the arrival of a pod of dolphins. In full compliance with non-disturbance directives, approach the aquatic mammals by boat and see them frolicking in their natural habitat. Learn more about the curiosities of the species from your expert biologist guide, including their diet and mannerisms. After admiring the jumps or breaches, go in search of other marine species within the sanctuary. Feel free to ask the guides plenty of questions and learn about the important work being undertaken to protect native marine life.

See tanks with beautiful and strange aquatic life at the Genoa Aquarium. Discover creatures from the Ligurian Sea, the North Atlantic and Caribbean reefs. Watch dolphins, penguins, and sea cows play in their habitats. Visit the playful past of fantasy cinema at FantaCinema. View original pieces, memorabilia, statues, articles, and posters. Learn how the cinema of fantasy was born and how it developed. Listen to soundtracks of cult films as you tour the exhibits. Look at cult objects such as the famous "the machine of tempo” original used by Zemeckis in the movie Back to the Future, or the original costumes from Alien and Star Wars. Walk though the Harry Potter and Game of Kings sections.

Immerse yourself in the largest exhibit of aquatic biodiversity in Europe with a visit to the Aquarium of Genoa. Discover the world's fascinating seas and waterways, including all their creatures. Tuck into a snack at the Tender Café inside the aquarium, refueling with a drink and a butter donut. Walk through the aquarium's spectacular settings and learn about the secrets, curiosities, and interesting anecdotes about our world's oceans. End your visit with a hot or cold drink and a light snack at the aquarium's café, which has a splendid terrace overlooking the port of Genoa.

Book your Aquarium Happy open ticket and enter the Aquarium of Genoa without any reservation. Take a break with a glass of wine or sparkling wine at the Tender Bar inside the aquarium with a spectacular view of the Old Port. Visit the Aquarium of Genoa after 4:00 PM, the quietest moment of the day, and enjoy the flexibility of an open ticket. In between your visit, sit down and relax at Tender Bar. With this ticket you can make your entrance only between 4 PM and 5 PM to visit the Aquarium and enjoy Your Aperitif.

Set out from the meeting point at the Old Port and immerse yourself in the city center while discovering the most picturesque spots in town. Feel the charm and beauty of one of the largest medieval city centers of Europe by strolling between the historic and traditional alleyways. Admire the beautiful facades, courtyards, several palaces like Palazzo san Giorgio, the old Genoese bank, Palazzo Ducale, the seat of the Doge, the Cathedral, and much more. Photograph the Piazza De Ferrari with elegant twentieth-century architecture and the main meeting and shopping area in town. Marvel at Via Garibaldi, the heart of the Unesco site with its "Palazzi", frescoes, and decorations.

Explore an enchanted place suspended between the past and present which mirrors modern Genoese society. Venture on this journey through time and art ranging from classicism and realism to the lightness and mystery of Art Deco. Meet well known and proud Genoese entrepreneurs in Staglieno, as well as famous people from history like Giuseppe Mazzini and Nino Bixio. Encounter art jewels like the Oneto Tomb by Giulio Monteverde with the impressive and mysterious angel and Caterina Campodonico tomb, the well-known nut seller. Embrace your punk side and see the tombs that appeared on the Joy Division album 'Closer' and the 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' sleeve. Additionally, this site is also the final resting place of Constance Lloyd, who was the wife of Oscar Wilde. Lastly, respectfully engage in a special visit that is dedicated to the old Jewish Section, a very small but significant area of he Cemetery that is full of remembrance and greenery.

The exhibition “Man Ray. Opere 1912 - 1975” pays tribute to the work of the great master Emmanuel Radnitzky, aka Man Ray, one of the greatest photographers of the last century and also a highly original painter, sculptor, avant-garde filmmaker and graphic designer. The exhibition is a journey into the "pleasure of the imagination", as the artist was wont to say, which began with a series of self-portraits and portraits, in which you can already see a sense of the body that was to be central to his entire artistic output; a sense of the body which, in the early years of the period he spent in America, was developed in particular through drawing (Nude, 1912), collage (Revolving Doors, 1916-1917) and sculpture (New York, 1920; the two versions of By itself from 1918). Highlights on his relationship with Marcel Duchamp, a great guide, advisor and continuous source of inspiration as Man Ray's imagination took shape during the years of his artistic development. This relationship notably helped the artist focus his attention on objects and the endless possible metamorphoses they could undergo. An incessant desire to experiment, break the mould and create new aesthetics combined with a pragmatic and almost artisanal approach to the languages of art are distinctive features and traits that inspired and informed the artist's poetics throughout his career. In his autobiography Man Ray himself talks about his great "enthusiasm over every new direction taken by my imagination as, drawing on a sense of contradiction, I planned new ventures into the unknown". Taking its cue from these principles, the exhibition is divided into various sections chronologically retracing the artist's career from its beginnings in the American countryside to his later work in 1920s New York. He later ventured into the realm of photography and reached the height of his artistry in Paris during the two decades preceding the Second World War, finally spending the last years of his career and life travelling between the United States and Paris. A journey into the "pleasure of the imagination", as the artist was wont to say, which began with a series of self-portraits and portraits, in which you can already see a sense of the body that was to be central to his entire artistic output; a sense of the body which, in the early years of the period he spent in America, was developed in particular through drawing. Equally important was his relationship with Marcel Duchamp, a great guide, advisor and continuous source of inspiration as Man Ray's imagination took shape during the years of his artistic development. This relationship notably helped the artist focus his attention on objects and the endless possible metamorphoses they could undergo. Works such as La tonsure and élevage de poussiére are just two of the most successful products of this friendship and creative partnership that would continue in the French capital over the following decades.