I love a good aquarium and the concept of this one is super interesting. You follow a single drop of rain on its journey to the ocean...supposedly. This storyline gets lost.There’s two buildings, one for the River journey, the other the ocean. There’s a veterans discount, which was much appreciated. It took us about 1.5 hours to go through both.There was super cute signs about social distancing, but no one there to enforce it. Lots of hand sanitizing stations.

Absolutely incredible experience. Of course they have certain features shut down because of covid (mostly touch features and small spaces to get inside of some of the enclosures) but other than that the whole aquarium is absolutely gorgeous and I had a great time with my family. It is amazing how big the enclosures are!

Legitimately one of the best aquariums in the country. I’m from New Orleans and we have a pretty dang good one ourselves but this one is better. It’s better than the national aquarium in Baltimore if you ask me. The two sides of freshwater and salt water is a genius idea and it’s beautifully laid out. It flows well and it’s immensely interesting from top to bottom on both sides. The staff is southern friendly and stocked with knowledge. This place is honestly top 5 aquariums in the world. Easily.

Single ticket tour of 2 separate buildings, the first encompassing fresh water species and the second salt water tropical species. Each busing takes about a hour depending on how long you linger. The penguins are great fun, and the turtle in the main tank is a h for the camera. Wonderfully affordable at our 35/ticket.

I love this place, and try to go atleast twice a year. Add in their conservation efforts? Win-win-win.

This is an outstanding aquarium. Exhibits are well labeled with photos of every fish, arthropod, lizard, turtle, & tortoise in the Tennessee River area & other states, nations, & continents. also grouped in their habitats. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the saltwater & freshwater aquariums.

The aquarium has so many fun & educational things to see & do. Even during these Covid times, you can still pet a stingray & see the freshwater & saltwater exhibits. Lots of walking- thankfully indoors- and extremely helpful & friendly staff.

Great exhibits! Fun for kids and adults alike! Good place for dates for all you single ready to mingle folk, and couples alike

Very clean and lots to see! Took my boys and they had blast. Most of the extra exhibits were closed but the stingray petting area was open. We will be back to check out the Butterfly section once it is reopened. Both parts took us about an hour an a half to fully explore.

Loved this place. Enjoyed everything I saw.

Absolutely gorgeous place with lots of easy parking. Staff was super friendly and very mask conscious.

Awesome aquarium! Im not typically a fan of aquariums and I enjoyed this one. Well organized and lots to see. A good family outing. Way better than the Atlanta aquarium.

Now is a great time to visit. Its not crowded and you can take your time viewing the exhibits.

I remember coming here with my parents as a child. Its been probably... 20 years since I was last here, but its just as wonderful as it was for me all those years ago. Large exhibits with many species of fish that you just dont get to see anywhere else, from all across the world. Out of all the things we did this long weekend, the aquarium was by far our favorite, just because of the fond memories we have of this place when we were children. Will definitely be back, hopefully with our children along with us.

Nice aquarium. Enjoyed seeing the giant snapping turtle. The river exhibit was really cool.

We have season pass to both sides of the aquarium. Extremely clean inside. Always a good temperature inside to walk around in and a wide variety of fish and other animals. I definitely recommend coming here

Pretty good aquarium definitely had a great time only bad thing was most of the exhibits where one part of a giant fish tank. So you can see all the fish from the very beginning. Not sure if I would do it again but definitely worth seeing once.

Im not a photographer, but Id say I did pretty good my first time. Shot on Samsung. Great visit, especially how well they adapted to COVID.

It was good, my son had a fun day there and love the turtle exhibit.

Our family had a wonderful time exploring the Aquarium. There is a great variety & its very clean. A great experience and we will remember this trip for a long time!

If you know Galveston, Txs Moody Gardens, imagine 2 of the pyramids with nothing but aquariums. This place was so cool!!! 10/10 recommend

Weve been members for several years, and it is always a fantastic experience. I also appreciate the extra work that the staff do in creating and maintaining a safe atmosphere for visitors in a really weird time.

In my opinion the best aquarium! Great location, great staff, & a overall great experience!

Well worth the family membership! There are new exhibits since we were here last; the turtle nursery, the surf exhibit with the sea stars and anemones, and the flashlight fish are definitely on the must-see list.A beautiful variety of fish from all over the world and much more.We will be back soon!

Some exhibits were closed due to covid but it was clean, sanitation stations located throughout, not crowded, and had tons of beautiful and educational exhibits. My children and I were very pleased.

Love this aquarium. More than just a tourist attraction, this is an institution actively engaged in conservation and social policy. The staff couldnt be friendlier, the facilities couldnt be cleaner. Thanks for another awesome visit.

My husband and I had a great time plenty of hand sanitizer available

Awesome. Staff was friendly, lines moved at a rapid place, followed covid regulations & still had sting ray petting pool open.

Great place to visit. Wonderful information on all the creatures we saw. The butterfly exhibit was closed. Info said its due to the quarantine. One draw back is the high cost of parking.

Very nice experience for all ages. My daughter is 9 and my mother in law is 59. We all loved it.

They were extremely well organized for covid. Amazing time.

Been here before, but this time they have changed things up a bit. Lots of fun!

I have been coming to this aquarium since I was a little kid. The location is great and the exhibits are fantastic. We took our son here over the weekend and he had an absolute blast. Especially while watching the otters and penguins play. The staff is friendly and they are making an effort to stagger entry during the pandemic. Its relatively cheap in comparison to other aquariums we have visited too.

The aquarium was amazing, the exhibits were well put together and the place was clean. All the staff were friendly and happy. Was an amazing experience and we look forward to coming back.

Truly one of my favorite places in the world. We go multiple times a year. Best aquarium I swear.

Great place for the family or just to discover and learn more about aquatic life in Chattanooga and great location next to the river with spectacular views.Interactive exhibits where you can engage with fish and lots of educational material to help visitors become protectors in their own community.Had a great time; highly recommend spending the day. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy a bit by the waterfront to make it even better!

A Must SeeIf you are in the area, this is somewhere you have to go. There are so many exhibits to see spread across two different campuses. The variety is immense ensuring the taste of everyone who comes through is met. They do live shows showing off animals periodically which is great both for kids and adults to learn and experience. The only complaint I have is the outdated relic of a walk in entry photo booth. Today, when we all have high quality phone cameras, all this does is make an always awkward encounter of declining the offer. Please remove this.

Just wonderful. It is so kid friendly and parent/grandparent friendly. The only reason I didnt give them a 5 star rating is we had to wear mask.

Fantastic first time here person to person distancing very clean loved it

So much fun! There was something for everyone. We took my 3 boys (ages 13, 10 and 7) and all 3 had a great time!

Really unique in its focus on freshwater species. They have one building for freshwater and one building for the more typical ocean life. They currently have a truly amazing variety of turtles.

I live in Atlanta, home of the Georgia Aquarium. The Tennessee Aquarium is worth the trip out of state every time. I can spend half a day here and still not see everything.

Beautiful and well worth the money. If youre looking for a good time and something that is wonderful. Make this a place to go!

Another great experience Three kids and two parents! Highly recommend.

Beautiful aquarium. Easy access from downtown. Friendly staff. We had a great time.

Awesome and u can still interact! Great time!

Great place for the family! They require masks and have plenty of hand sanitizer available.The animals all seem healthy and well cared for. The staff are all friendly ans knowledgeable.

Love all the information & education about different species all over the world & local. Love river otters, turtles, & the touch section.

Edifice that is. Applaud for the engineering and detailing that went into this. The collection is equally extra ordinary

Very well maintained and designed, glad I went. It is a little pricey for adults- $35.Kids are cheaper

Nice place, was just not so impress for my first time. 4 stars for now since I experienced a not so organized team members outside, first asking to wait with earliest time ticket while another took responsability and had us getting in since we had a valid ticket for an earliest timing

The Aquarium has adapted for social distancing very well, with timed entrance tickets, social distance markers on the floor and mandatory mask wearing, and the exhibits are always great. On the ocean side though, there were no staff around to enforce and remind people, which was a shame because one family not only chose to ignore mask wearing completely, both the adults and their kids deliberately crowded folks and barged in to tight spaces. Very frustrating when youre trying to keep your family safe!

This happens to be one of the best aquariums in America except for the one in Monterey California.

I had a wonderful time! My daughter enjoyed our visit and, that was the most important part!

Beautiful and clean. Great flow of exhibits. Loved the sharks and jellies.

Absolutely love this place! I live 40 minutes away and I keep coming back! Ever since I was a kid! I always get the season passes for this place. Totally worth the price!

Best aquarium in the South. Has example from across the globe, with two distinct sections for freshwater and saltwater species. We will be going back again!

Very clean and Covid-19 prepared. I felt safe while visiting. The first real outing for family since March. Thank you.

This is a must see in Chattanooga. I cannot believe how fantastic displays is it is so well laid out and everything is fantastic there go to see this place if you were in Chattanooga

Best aquarium I have ever been to. Great diversity in species and habitat.

It would of been a good time but I was constantly being harassed about not wearing my face mask properly.. I had a american flag bandana over my face and it would slide down to the tip of my nose, still covering my nostrils, and theyd literally come running to tell me to fix it.. saw plenty of people not wearing 1 at all and they didnt seem to bother them.. I guess chattanooga being such a liberal area the american flag bandana must of triggered them or something..

Very interesting. Nice self guided tour. Worth the price paid. If in the area for more than a day would recommend picking the least hot day.

Go in the afternoon. Less people and you can take your own time. Most people had masks, but some folks tried to keep theirs off or below their noses. Overall we had a great time.

Ocean experience was less interesting than the river experience but still very nice.

Enjoyable. Love the setup and direction. Wasnt able to see the butterflies due to Covid-19. Most people did abide by the mask rule throughout the exhibit.

Tennessee Aquarium one of the best aquariums in North America. Consist of two buildings one is freshwater and the other saltwater. Cool place.

Fun, very pretty and a little pricey but thats just all aquariums.

Lots of marine life and river life! Huge coral aquarium with a variety of sharks, exotic fish, and sea turtles.

Wouldve been 5 stars if they had an axolotl.

Very well laid out, especially with these trying times and the global pandemic. Easy to keep social distance (at least during weekdays) and most of the exhibits were still on display and operating normally. Great way to spend an afternoon in Chattanooga.

Great layout and use of space! Safe environment for social distancing, thanks to their modified regulations, during Covid

It was amazing to see everything but our favorite was watching The Superpower Dogs 3D in IMAX.

Had a blast both aquariums! We hadnt been in 20 years and it lived up to the expectations.

For the price we paid there just wasnt really enough to see. Expected to take more than an hour to walk through both buildings and see everything and it didnt.

Very friendly staff. Child friendly. Very well kept

Bought tickets for two included IMAX for 1 showing was almost $86. But was well worth it!

The best as always. Never disappoints.

They have two buildings on fresh water fish and the other saltwater. Kids loved it.

Not impressed with the social distancing or masks - neither were enforced. Kids and adults congregating in high traffic areas with masks below their nose - kids who were 100% old enough without masks at all. Just disappointing.

We loved our trip to the aquarium! There are two buildings, one with fresh water and one with salt water exhibits. A little pricey, but a fun activity for children and adults.

Great experience, its everything you think it will be and more

Beautiful and educational. 2 separate buildings. First takes you through freshwater life, the eco systems, the fish and aquatic life. Tennessee river life, freshwater life from the Amazon, Congo and other places as well. River otters are fun to watch as well. 2nd building is a fun start with ring tailed lemurs and a touch pool, then onward to saltwater fish, sharks, rays and aquatic ocean life. Also there are frogs, lizards and cool jellyfish. Highly recommend.

Amazing time. Great for children and adults. Not as interactive with all the restrictions due to virus but are doing a great job to allow you to not only enjoy but feel safe. Tons of sanitizer. We loved it.

Me and my fiance loved it.

Best aquarium we have ever been to. The penguins made our day. Recommend heartily

We love the paddle fish and all the large fish they have.

Always clean environment with incredibly friendly staff. A pleasure every time.

Great place to bring the kids. Some exhibits closed for covid right now but still plenty to do.

Good attraction. Plenty to see with detailed description. The stingray to touch is the main reason for the 5 stars.

The exhibits were great. The grandkids were excited to see what was around the corner.

So far so good only half way through

Some things are sectioned off (petting the sturgeons :( but I recommend going here still.These fish are beautiful.

Always a great experience from staff to clean facilities and COVID cautious.

Im from Chicago, where they have the Shedd Aquarium. But the Tennessee Aquarium is far better in every way.

It was fun! Definitely worth a visit! They are very cleanly, and orderly during these trying times~

Im in TN and this is a great value and fun to go to. Kids loved it.

Amazing aquarium, once the hysteria blows over itll be a great place to take the kids.

Fun for the whole family. Very friendly staff.

Some fun place to visit in Chattanooga

No bad. Good time and family oriented. Little pricey but a good way to spend an afternoon.