Guangzhou Aquarium is the first and largest inland aquarium in the world. In order to ensure that the marine life of the whole museum can survive in the artificial marine ecological environment, the most advanced technologies and materials in the world in the 1990s are adopted in the aspects of exhibition materials, seawater synthesis, life support system and electromechanical support.

Guangzhou Aquarium is a multi-functional large-scale high-tech exhibition hall integrating amusement, viewing, scientific research and education, covering an area of about 6,543,800 square meters. It is the "National Popular Science Education Base", "Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Education Base" and "Guangdong Ocean Popular Science Education Base". It is not only a pleasant tourist attraction, but also a popular science base to improve the public's marine cultural quality and strengthen the awareness of marine ecological protection.