UMS Aquarium and Marine Museum

The UMS Aquarium and Marine Museum is a public aquarium and museum operated by the Borneo Marine Research Institute at Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Located on the UMS campus at Sepanggar Bay, it showcases marine biodiversity of Borneo and the South China Sea through live aquarium displays, preserved specimens, and educational exhibits, serving as a research, conservation and educational centre.

Visitors can expect an indoor museum and aquarium complex within the university campus featuring live marine fish and invertebrates in tanks, preserved specimens including corals, shells, fish and a coelacanth specimen, dioramas and information panels on marine ecosystems, mangroves and coral reefs. The setting is academic and educational, with exhibition halls, specimen galleries and aquarium tanks to explore on a self-guided or guided tour.

Established and operated by the Borneo Marine Research Institute of Universiti Malaysia Sabah to support marine research, conservation and public education on the marine biodiversity of Sabah and Borneo. The museum houses reference collections built through university research expeditions and serves as a repository for marine specimens from the region.

Serves as an educational and scientific resource for students, researchers and the public, promoting awareness of marine conservation, biodiversity and the importance of Sabah's coastal and marine ecosystems.