Exotarium Sosnowiec

Sosnowiec, Poland, Poland

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Exotarium Sosnowiec (officially Centrum Edukacji Ekologicznej – Egzotarium, or CEE Egzotarium) is a modern botanical-zoological garden and environmental education center located at ul. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 116 in Sosnowiec, Silesia Province, Poland, within the city park of Leon Kruczkowski.

The facility was originally built in 1954–1956 with a palm house and aquarium, but underwent a complete reconstruction and was reopened on December 2, 2023, after being closed for renovation from 2020 to 2023. The new Exotarium is a modern glass building covering 6,684.47 square meters with a height of 22.7 meters at its highest point, designed by architects from R'House studio, Malinowski Design Urban & Landscape, and ARC2 Design Factory, with animal husbandry specialists involved in the design.

Inside, the building contains aquaria, terraria, and specialized spaces for different climate zones, divided into three thematic sections: Mediterranean Zone, Desert Zone, and Tropical Zone. The Exotarium houses over 80 species of exotic plants from various climatic and geographic zones, along with a diverse collection of animals including around 40 species of aquarium fish and cichlids, 15 reptile species (Nile crocodile, rainbow boa, tiger and reticulated pythons, and six turtle species), birds (mainly parrots), and mammals (including squirrels, prairie dogs, and capuchin monkeys).