Tennessee Aquarium

The Tennessee Aquarium takes visitors on a remarkable journey from the mountains to the sea. With amazing animals that swim, fly and crawl in natural habitats.

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    (800) 262-0695

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    tnaqua.org

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Address

1 Broad St Chattanooga , TN 37402 United States

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Kate Middleton

Great place! Lots of fish ! You can pet stingrays and see jellyfish like you wouldn't believe! The Penguins are the cutest! Got a pretty cool picture with one. They have six sharks too!!

Alexa Jane Brooks

My favorite aquarium in the US. Butterfly garden . Underwater walkway. Look out for the nook you can lay down in to look up into the main tank. Breathtaking!

Josh Weiss

One of the best quick trips from ATL. Stay @ Doubletree or HGI on Chestnut St. See Aquarium , Bluff View Arts Dist. Try a brewery ; dinner @ classic Southern Tupelo Honey or upscale Italian Alleia.

Michael Morgan

This aquarium is one of the best I have ever been to! Especially for the price, you are definitely getting your money’s worth. I was surprisingly blown away by the fresh water section.

Brock Schweitzer

Butterfly garden is interactive. The penguins are active. The jellyfish exhibit is tranquil and well - designed. The flow of the exhibits is well-done.

This Is My South

The TN Aquarium has great exhibits on regional creatures and puts an emphasis on sustainability and education . Kids will love it! Read more

Rock/Creek

Learn about the freshwater ecosystem of the nearby Tennessee River at the River Journey , then head over to the Ocean Journey for a look at the sharks and other sea creatures .

Jennifer Goldfarb

Been to many aquariums and this one was quite a pleasant surprise. Glad we got to visit.

Jennifer B

One of my favorite aquariums by far! All wheelchair accessible . Many clean bathrooms . Got a discount with my Zoo Atlanta member card.

Ali Nabavi

The seahorse exhibits are beautiful. You can "enter" the spider crab exhibit . Penguins are very cute . Nice gift shop .

Lana Katsaros

we didn't expect there o be two buildings! we loved the jellyfish area and it was a really fun day. wish we remembered to get the pass for the year.

Pete A.

Best. Aquarium . Ever. So much to see & do plus great hands on stuff for the kids (everyone really). Well worth the price of admission!

Walter Crowe

Great place to see fish and wildlife from the mountaintop to the coast line Good for all ages Get there early It gets a bit crowded

Hillbilly Willys Bar-B-Q

Wow!! We never get bored no matter how many times we visit and we tell all our customers they must visit the TN Aquarium while in town !!!

Manoj Karnati

This is the best of all aquariums I have seen..,awesome it is👌👌...it's worth visiting👓...

Asher Kahn-Krell

Make sure to give yourself enough time to see both buildings cause there is a lot to see.

ENGMA

This place is cool, but so damned crowded . The lack of spatial awareness from kids (expected) and parents alike was astronomical. Oy.

David Jesse Matthews

Love this place! The attractions are beautiful, the staff helpful and friendly and very knowledgeable ! Great place to relax and learn at the same time!

Patrice M Foster

Love ❤️ the 🐠, turtles 🐢 most of all love the butterflies 🦋 garden ... Magical 🧙‍♀️

Chris Lacey

It’s a smaller aquarium separated in 2 different buildings. The employees are great, but the facility could use some expanding and updating.

Lauren DeBerry

The Tennessee Aquarium is an awesome place for everyone! $5 off with your student ID!

Sarah Slayton

Free petting of sharks and rays in Ocean journey ! Free sturgeon petting in River journey ! They seem to surface after going under the bridge thingy! Try it! Awesome experience!

Aisha Holmes Thorn

The otters, penguins , sharks, jelyfish and the interactive Ray exhibits are the best!

Kapt’n Koko

Get your tickets online to skip the line !

Capt. Joe Weiss

The exhibits are great, and the behind the scenes is amazing!

Sara Valentine

Always been my favorite aquarium ! they now have both freshwater & saltwater fish & more! A must see!

Kaylee Smith

Members get 10% off off the silver & the gold medallions they sell in the machines so just wait and buy them from the gift shop !

Brian Lee Abernathy

Be sure to visit BOTH buildings!! The river experience is larger, but the Ocean experience is more up to date!!!

Karin Johnson Helton

Best aquarium ever! Plan to spend ALL day. It's worth it!

Angel

This place is great! Don't miss going through the River portion of the exhibit - and allot plenty of time for it. :D

Becca Churchman

The green sea turtles are my favorite!

Josh Stitcher

This is the best Aquarium around, and I live minutes from the Georgia Aquarium !

Chad Hembree

One of easy walks of any aquarium . All downhill at low grade slopes.

Bo Bearden

I must visit place in the area. It's also great for kids.

Travis Redding

Lots of exhibits . Neat route that takes you through everything.

Larry Smith

The Ocean Journey is OK. However, the River Journey is a unique and fascinating experience. We had a great time!

Gabrielle Klein-Mejia

Watch the sting rays before you try to touch them: they seem to come out of the water at certain places, so station yourself there for the best chance.

Kyle Roberts

The Atlanta Aquarium is nice, but you can blow through it in an hour or less. Chattanooga has SO much more to see! Lots to walk through.

Super Floor Center

Walk into the sea caverns! Look above towards the sun light, and view sharks and all manner of sea life !

Rita Patrick McDaniel

A must visit....and often because it is always changing.

Ben Fields

The otters at the top of the freshwater building were a highlight

Shae Shae

Lots of things to see. Be sure to take both the Ocean and the River journey . Great family fun.

Lauren Stevenson

The butterfly pavilion is extraordinary. By far this is the best aquarium I have visited.

Marty Carrington

The great will definitely will be going back.

K12 Inc

Did you know? The Tennessee Aquarium’s River Journey building is the largest freshwater aquarium in the world.

James C

Really great aquarium . Expensive and large give time to do it.

Nate Dozier

My kids go every year and love it!!

Tim Edwards

It's nice. It's expensive . It's a lot of walking. It's an aquatic zoo .

Andrew Stafne

A great place to see

Eddie Oligee

Overall great vision

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Plenty to see! Love the alligators and turtles. - Becca Churchman

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