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Understanding the education challenges of aquariums in 2026
Evidencing conservation and education outcomes, and what it means for the people who turn ocean conservation work into visitor understanding.
- Format
- PDF role briefing
- Reading time
- 10 minutes
- Published
- October 2026
- Author
- Bryan Hoare
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What’s inside
Seven challenges, the evidence behind each one, what good looks like, and where a connected visitor platform helps.
01
Turning conservation work into understanding
Reaching visitors beyond the panel and the talk.
02
Relevant and active learning
Adapting learning to the audience, and moving from passive to active engagement.
03
Inclusive education
Making learning work for every visitor.
04
Connecting and evidencing learning
Linking learning before and after the visit, and evidencing education outcomes.
Who it’s for
Who should read
this report
Written for heads of education and learning, interpretation managers, ocean conservation engagement teams and schools and community programme leads.
- Heads of education and learning
- Interpretation managers
- Ocean conservation engagement teams
- Schools and community programme leads