The Tennessee Aquarium’s NEW Backstage Passes give you VIP access, like never before, to get up-close, touch and feed Aquarium animals. Put yourself in the boots of one of the Aquarium’s animal keepers with a Backstage Pass.

Each of the two NEW 45-minute Backstage Pass options will take you on a guided animal engaging experience to areas only accessed by our keepers. Get up-close and personal with the Aquarium’s most amazing animals. Choose from one of the tours below. Advanced reservations save money and are recommended. Book Online or call (800) 262 0695 to book your Backstage Pass today.

SAVE $3 PER PERSON ON EACH BACKSTAGE PASS AND AQUARIUM COMBO TICKET BOOKED IN ADVANCE

$12 Member Backstage Pass
$36.95 Adult Backstage Pass and Aquarium Combo Ticket
$29.95 Ages 6-12 Backstage Pass and Aquarium Combo Ticket
Discounts available for Groups of 10+ call (800) 262 0695

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11 AM — Backstage Pass: Ocean Journey

• Watch the playful penguins from the behind the scenes observation deck
• Go above the exhibit and meet SCUBA divers getting into the Aquarium’s shark
habitat, the Secret Reef, the largest exhibit at the TN Aquarium
• Try on SCUBA gear and learn about Aquarium diving
• Learn what it takes to feed 10,000 hungry mouths with a visit to the animal food prep area
• Feed Sting rays in the Tropical Cove Touch Exhibit
• Get up close and personal during an animal encounter

1:30 PM — Backstage Pass: River Journey

• Pick up fish food from the Aquarium Food Prep Room
• Feed the colorful reef fish
• Get above the exhibit and only a few feet away from the massive green sea turtle
• Meet the divers about to get in with the sharks, turtle and fish
• Meet many of the new and unique animals going through the Aquarium’s Quarantine
Room (This area has never been opened to the public before, be the first to see it)
• See the huge pumps behind the world’s largest freshwater aquarium
• Get up close and personal during an animal encounter

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