The Belle Isle Aquarium has a secret gem hidden in its basement — a Speakeasy from the 20s. CBC's Katerina Georgieva reports.

While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United States, there's a hidden gem tucked away in the building's ...

While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United States, there's a hidden gem tucked away in the building's basement ...

This is the old speakeasy bar hiding in the basement of the Belle Isle Aquarium. The space has been decorated and the original cement bar has been upgraded with wooden panels. (Katerina Georgieva/CBC) ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United ...

Belle Isle parking would get shifted to more popular spots, and a massive concrete paddock would largely become green space.