A prominent children’s hospital has announced plans for a massive aquarium designed to reduce anxiety and promote social interaction.
- Huge saltwater aquarium planned for Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s new entrance area.
- Two-meter-tall cylinder tank will greet visitors upon arrival.
- 2,200-litre tank set to house over 300 marine fish.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital has unveiled plans for an impressive 2,200-litre aquarium in its new main entrance area. The proposed, all-new entrance area is anticipated to become the hospital’s new heart, transforming the existing space into a brighter and more child-friendly, open, and welcoming place to visit.
Zoned areas based on the natural world—including mountain ranges, rainforests, safari destinations, and the deep sea—are hoped to help reduce the fear and anxiety experienced by many of Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s young patients, especially on their first visits. The deep-sea-themed zone of the hospital’s new entrance area will be built around an impressive four-meter-tall saltwater cylinder aquarium.
The tank, which will measure over two meters in diameter, will house more than 300 fish from dozens of different species. The hospital hopes its new aquarium will create a more calming environment while also providing a new opportunity for social interaction among children and their families during appointments or breaks from the wards.
The hospital will share further details and plans for the aquarium and wider main entrance area as the project progresses.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a specialist children’s hospital in the UK’s second-largest metropolitan area and city. The hospital provides a range of specialist services and operates the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for the city. The service operates as part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.