Discover what is literally in our own backyard with a Family of Four Membership to The Pier Aquarium!

Membership benefits include:

• Unlimited visits to the aquarium for one year


• Invitations to special member events


• Reciprocal visits at various Tampa Bay museums and aquariums during specific months


• 10% museum store discount


• Summer camp registration discount

Discover our fun, interactive Fresh Fish Theater featuring live creatures from Tampa Bay and around the world; The action - and drama - never stops with our daily 1-4pm Touch Tank Experience and 3pm fish feeding; Learn firsthand from marine scientists about the fish and their habitats; Watch videos about our regional fishing industry and play an interactive game about fish caught in Tampa Bay; Hear the sounds in the sea through our mobile hydrophone installed underneath The Pier.

For more than 21 years, The Pier Aquarium has offered a unique setting providing ocean and aquatic information, stimulation and personal experiences to students, educators, residents and visitors 364 days a year.

The mission of The Pier Aquarium is to enhance the public's understanding of the value and fragility of the global and local marine environment through research, education and personal experiences.