The Aquarium has served more than one million students with educational programming and enriched the careers of more than five thousand teachers. It’s more than an attraction; the Aquarium is a complementary science education institution providing hands-on learning opportunities to students of all ages.
Imagine: Serving 66% more students annually, expanding our education opportunities for all age groups and improving our learning packages.

The Aquarium is uniquely positioned to educate and inspire the public to protect South Carolina’s rich and vast biodiversity, its vulnerable species and their vanishing habitat. Imagine: Increasing the number of endangered sea turtles released back into the wild; Expanding our sustainable seafood program, Good Catch; Developing an official conservation program.

Providing new and exciting exhibits and installations to enhance the visitor experience. From interaction with educators to dive shows in the Great Ocean Tank, the Aquarium both educates and entertains. Imagine: New exhibits; upgrading technology on existing exhibits; developing a new interpretive journey to guide guests from the mountains to the sea.