The Tennessee Aquarium strives to connect learners of all ages with nature through enriching and engaging experiential learning programs facilitated by passionate, expert educators.
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Educator Discounts
The Tennessee Aquarium offers discounts on admission and membership for K-12 Educators, including certified Homeschool teachers (must show employee ID, paystub or certification).
*The discount equals $5 off adult and $3 off youth admission, and will be applied to everyone in the paying party. The Membership discount is 20% off Family, Dual, Family Deluxe and Dual Deluxe Memberships.
*Discounted tickets & Memberships are available onsite only.
If you have specific questions regarding these discounts, please email [email protected] or [email protected]
Discounted memberships may be purchased at Member Services in the River Journey building. Please arrive with your employee ID or paystub and a form of photo ID.
Please Note: Discounts on memberships are only available onsite and cannot be purchased online. Memberships purchased online cannot be discounted after the fact.
Membership discounts apply to all new membership purchases and/or full-year membership renewals.
Check out our new education space—The S.T.R.E.A.M. Learning Center!
Learn MoreSpecial Experiences
Check this space for any upcoming experiences planned by our Education department!