Family fun! Located on area of Concord MillsMall near AMC. Save by buying your ticket online. As of Feb 2015, the behind-the-scenes tour was included. Didn't have to purchase a separate tour ticket.
just an FYI: This is not NC's first aquarium. There's even a website and a Wikipedia ncaquariums.com wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Aquariums and a billboard in Charlotte advertising NC Aquariums.