The Tennessee Aquarium’s Backstage Pass gives you VIP access to get up-close and 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 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.

• $12 Member Backstage Pass
• $36.95 Adult Backstage Pass and Aquarium Combo Ticket with Advance Reservation ($39.95 at ticketing center)
• $26.95 Ages 6-12 Backstage Pass and Aquarium Combo Ticket with Advance Reservation ($29.95 at ticketing center)

Discounts available for Groups of 10+ call (800) 262 0695.

Due to safety concerns, children under age 6 are not permitted.

Tour Details:

11:00 AM EST — Backstage Pass: River Journey Building

Meet at River Journey membership desk

• Learn what it takes to feed 10,000 hungry mouths with a visit to the animal food prep area. 
• Meet otter keepers and feed our two hungry aquatic mammals in the Cove Forest.
• Go to the Q-room in the basement and see young animals and fish waiting to go out on exhibit.
• Walk through the pump room and learn how all the water is filtered and cleaned for the exhibits.
• Get up close and personal during an encounter with an animal that is not on exhibit.

2:30 PM EST — Backstage Pass: Ocean Journey Building
Meet in Ocean Journey Lobby

• Go above the penguin exhibit for a “bird’s eye view” of our Gentoo and Macaroni penguins.
• Stop above the Secret Reef exhibit and chat with scuba divers coming out of the shark tank.    
• Watch and help the aquarists as approximately 3,500 fish get fed in our largest exhibit.
• Get up close and personal during an encounter with an animal that is not on exhibit.
  
  

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