The aquarium was originally built for Genoa Expo '92 (International Exhibition Genoa '92 Colombo '92), celebrating 500 years since the Genoese sailor Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. The building, which some say looks like a ship ready to head out to sea, was designed by the Genoese architect Renzo Piano of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
The aquarium was originally constructed for Genoa Expo '92 (International Exhibition Genoa '92 Colombo '92), celebrating 500 years since Christopher Columbus's historic voyage across the Atlantic. The structure, which some describe as resembling a ship prepared to sail, was designed by the prominent Genoese architect Renzo Piano of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop.