Alive Aquarium Daegu

TravelDong-gu, Daegu (Shinsegae Department Store Daegu)

Alive Aquarium Daegu대구아쿠아리움

An indoor aquarium in Shinsegae Department Store Daegu, with a domed panorama tank, a walkway over the water and a mirrored tank maze.

Checked Oct 18, 2026

At a glance

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Parking is free for 2 hours.

Hours

Mon–Thu 10:30–20:00; Fri–Sun and public holidays 10:30–20:30. Last entry 19:00.

Closed

Closed on the same days as Shinsegae Department Store Daegu; check the aquarium's website.

Admission

Adults (19 and over) KRW 29,000; teens (13–18) KRW 27,000; children (36 months to 12) KRW 25,000.

Booking

Admission tickets can be bought ahead on KKday.

Alive Aquarium Daegu is inside Shinsegae Department Store Daegu in Dong-gu, so weather is never a problem. Highlights are a domed panorama tank, a 'sea cloud bridge' where you peer down into the water from above, and a 'sea maze' of tanks set with mirrors and lights. There are hands-on programs and shows as well.

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Hotel

Dongdaegu Station Eastern Hotel

Southwest of Alive Aquarium Daegu

About 450 m away

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Map

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Tips

  • The aquarium stays open into the evening, but last entry is 19:00, so arrive before then.

Nearby

Facts from the Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). KOGL

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Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)KKdayPhoto: Choi2451 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), edited and resized

Checked Oct 18, 2026

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