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Location
What you should know
Best time
Visit on weekdays after May 18th to avoid large student groups that frequent the attraction through mid-May. Weekday mornings would offer the quietest experience.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the interactive stingray and sturgeon petting experience and the chrysalis viewing window in the Butterfly Garden—these hands-on exhibits are visitor favorites and unique to this venue.
Visitor tip
The Butterfly Garden allows butterflies to fly freely and may land on visitors, creating an engaging interactive experience. Wear neutral colors to attract more butterfly interactions.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aquarium
- Main Attraction
- Butterfly Garden with 1,000+ freely flying butterflies
- Species
- Over two dozen species from Costa Rican farms
- Experience
- Warm, light-filled gallery with aromatic blooms and cascading waterfall
What visitors say
The Tennessee Acquaroum is always a great experience. Great variety of salt water and fresh water creatures to marvel at.
We were hesitant because of the price, however we thought it was well worth it!! We were in there over 2 hours and both buildings are very well designed. Also we were able to park across the street for free, which was a nice surprise!…
We traveled from Nashville to see the aquarium. It is truly amazing. It has fresh and salt water and many varieties of fish. However, the area is not very pretty and there are few restaurants. It felt like an abandoned city, but maybe…
From 386 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Butterfly Garden features more than 1,000 butterflies from over two dozen species flying freely throughout the gallery, with an interactive chrysalis viewing window displaying newly arrived chrysalises and recently emerged butterflies
- The venue features an IMAX Theater in addition to the butterfly garden and aquarium exhibits, providing multiple entertainment and educational experiences in one location
- The attraction maintains a 4.8-star rating across 386 reviews, with consistently positive feedback about the overall experience and value
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