Polaria is fairly small but an enjoyable visit. We started in the panoramic cinema with a short film about the northern lights before progressing to the various fish tanks and best of all the seals. They were most entertaining as they were fed and cavorted in the water, playing games etc. Worth coming to see it all.

Small aquarium with seals. These are the main attraction and worth every penny. There are some other interesting fish - wolffish, a halibut and an arctic angler. Three short videos that are worth watching and many displays on arctic life. Two hours would be a long time for adults here. The gift shop is also very cute.

Polaria is fairly small but makes for an enjoyable visit. Cost 220 NOK pp You can start the experience with an optional short film about the northern lights & local wildlife. Then you can wander round viewing the various fish tanks, and watch the seals playing and being fed. It was nice to hear that a larger pool is being built as I was worried that this one does appear a little small the group. The keepers do stress how much they do to keep the seals mentally stimulated. The gift shop is good, and sells a wide variety of items from jumpers, coats, socks, & toys.

It was a cold, windy and snowy January day and Polaria is just a 5 minute walk from the main Tromso hotels. It was well worth taking a look: well-run and friendly with a good mix of aquatic life, educational information and audio-visual presentations. A highlight was the massive, high resolution audiovisual theatre, running a range of nature titles through the day - worth the entrance fee alone. The aquariums were diverse and captivating. The resident seals seemed healthy and happy and are to benefit from a much enlarged enclosure in the next 2 years. We will return in the future, when a 5 star review will be very likely.

The seals were amazing to watch. We stayed for two feeding/training exercises and talked to the trainers and this was a real highlight of our more affordable daytime experiences in Trømso. In 2025 when they expand I’m sure it will be even cooler as they say the current seal room will become a giant fish aquarium and the seals will get a larger pool that includes outdoor space.

We visited the Aquarium as part of a tour from the cruise ship so not sure how expensive it was to get in. Firstly we saw a panoramic film show from the eyes of a bird but the Seals are the star of the Aquarium and they fed them while we were there, which was good to watch. The Aquarium also has lots of other fish tanks with various displays of marine life in the Arctic including an overhead walkway where you an continue to watch the Seals swim! There is a nice gift shop with plenty of things to purchase. If you like Seals this is a must to visit!

Perhaps the high price is to help finance the expansion. Seal shows may be good for kids. Glass tunnel under the seal tank. We liked the pond with a variety of fish, and the interactive display with details about each fish. Also enjoyed two movies on the panoramic screen: Aurora and Svalbard. Wish the movies were longer. Hope they add more movies about the Arctic in the future.

Worth a visit We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here and stayed about 2.5 hrs. There is a lot of information available and the three films are worth watching, especially the Svalbard one ( where we were travelling on to). The facts presented on global warming do make sobering reading. We attended the seal feeding session which was lovely to watch. There seems a good rapport between the trainers and the seals. I'm not a fan of any animal in (unnecessary) captivity but the seals here are well looked after and seem very content. One of the trainers/researcher was very happy to answer questions at length and was knowledgeable. I hope the French seal visitor settles in well when he arrives!! Currently there is building happening to extend the museum which will include a new outdoor pool for the seals. Thus there is some noise.