Piran Aquarium
Akvarij Piran; Aquario di Pirano | |
| Location | Kidričevo nabrežje 4, Piran, Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Type | public aquarium |
| Key holdings | University of Primorska |
| Founder | Slovenian Coast Aquarists Association |
| Manager | Manja Rogelja (strokovna vodja) |
| Owner | Ministry of Education of the Republic of Slovenia |
| Website | aquariumpiran |
Piran Aquarium (Slovene: Akvarij Piran; Italian: Acquario di Pirano) is a aquarium in Piran, Slovenia, operating since 1964. It stands opposite from the maritime museum, and directly next to the inner quay of the Piran port.[1] It is part of the science center at the University of Primorska.[2] Since 2016 it has been run by veterinarian Manja Rogelja.[3]
Before 1991, the aquarium was visited by up to 60,000 visitors a year, many of them Croatian schoolchildren, but then the number of visitors halved.[4] Besides Germans and Hungarians, the majority are Slovenians, with Italian visitors being rare.[5]
On 20 March 2007, Minister of Sport Milan Zver, Mayor of Piran Tomaž Gantar and director of Hotel Piran Ana Žerjal signed a letter of intent for the renovation. The ministry financed the renovation of the aquarium's interior. The building was demolished and rebuilt.[6][7][4]
During the regular winter closure in 2022, the aquarium renovated the main visitor area and souvenir shop, and they began creating an interactive children's corner. The rooms were painted in marine shades.[8]
Postage Stamps
In October 2022, the aquarium released motifs for sea cauliflowers, and in April 2023, released motifs for seahorses.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Bernetič, Vladimir (avgust 1996). "Izlet v Neptunovo kraljestvo". Aquarium Piran. Gea. letnik VI., priloga št. 7. ur.: Marjana Hönigsfeld Adamič. ISSN 1318-8704
- ^ "O nas". Akvarij Piran (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "ROGELJA, Manja". Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b Brezovnik, Alenka. "V piranskem akvariju odkrili karanteno". Dnevnik. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ SLO, T. H. , Dean Jelačin/TV. "Piranski akvarij prepričuje tudi s (pol)nočnimi obiski". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Minister Zver v akvariju". Dnevnik. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Stavbo akvarija bodo najprej porušili". Dnevnik. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "AKVARIJ PIRAN ZNOVA ODPRL VRATA: Obnovljen del za obiskovalce, v njem tudi interaktivni kotiček za otroke (FOTO)". regionalobala.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Tokrat na znamki in razglednici Akvarija Piran njegov simbol". upr.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Šuligoj, Boris (2013-09-27). "Pošta Slovenije izdala prve slane znamke na svetu". old.delo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Č, Ž E. "Novo znamko krasi podoba morske cvetače". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.