Aquarium & Marine Museum, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Kota Kinabalu (Capital City)


The state-of-the-art marine museum is yet another addition to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah campus.

Established in 1995, the Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) is aimed to promote education, research and training in conservation and sustainable development of marine resources, and a rational deployment of biotechnology.

Situated within the Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) Complex adjunction to the Sepanggar Bay area, this aquarium and marine museum boasts one of the best aquarium facilities on the Borneo Island.

Among its facilities are the free standing exhibition tanks, live open water reef exhibition centre, live shallow reef exhibition centre, mangrove walk, contemporary Marine and Maritime Museum, Multimedia Interactive Information Kiosk, and Sipadan deep dive diorama.

Visiting hours:

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday	9:30am - 12:30pm	2:00pm - 4:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 11:30am
Saturday & Sunday	9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday and Public Holiday	Closed

Entrance Fee

Categories	Malaysian	Non-Malaysian
Child 4 - 6 years	RM2.00	RM4.00
Student 7 - 18 years	RM3.00	RM6.00
Adult above 18 years	RM5.00	RM10.00

Camera Pass

Malaysian	Non-Malaysian
RM5.00	RM10.00

* All prices are estimated and subject to change


Getting there

UMS is located about 3 kilometers away from the heart of the city (approximately 10 – 15 minutes drive away). Information regarding available public transportations is as follows:

Transportation	Fare (one way)	Departure point	Return Point	Remarks
Bus No. 5A	RM1.50 per person	Bus station in front of Wawasan Plaza	From bus drop off point	6:30am - 8:00pm
Taxi	RM18.00 per taxi	From city centre	Arrange with the taxi driver

* All prices are estimated and subject to change
 
Extra information
 
Contact:
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Borneo Marine Research Institute
Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
Tel: +6088 320121
Fax: +6088 320261
Email: bmru@ums.edu.my
Web: www.ums.edu.my/ipmb