What a Waste!

For pledging £10 to our project you will receive a personal thank you letter from the National Marine Aquarium thanking you for your support.

Each person pledging £20 will receive a personal invitation to the launch event for the exhibition. At this event you will have a chance to preview the exhibition before the rest of our visitors, you will also get the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition and enjoy the rest of our exhibits in a relaxed atmosphere.

For investing £25 in our project your name will be placed on a plaque on our sponsors "Fish Wall" for a minimum period of 1 year.

Fish feeding experience You and a friend (maximum of 2 people) will join one of biologists in preparing the food for the animals in the Plymouth Sound Area of the aquarium. You will then join the biologist as they make the first feeding round of the day and help them to feed all of the animals in this area of the aquarium. Some of the stars of the show in this area include octopus, cuttlefish, crabs, lobsters, flatfish and sharks. During the experience, which will last 3 hours in total, you will learn about what goes into keeping all of these animals happy and healthy as well as learning about the conservation and research work that goes on in the National Marine Aquarium. This experience will include a photo opportunity so that you can take your memory home with you and entrance for you and your guest to the national marine aquarium on the day of the experience and a complimentary Annual Pass to revisit the aquarium as often as you want for a year. In addition to the above you will receive two tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition.

One year Family Priority Pass For this level of investment you will be awarded with a 1 year family Priority Pass (2 adults plus 2 children (4-16 years)). The Priority Pass includes unlimited access to the National Marine Aquarium (except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day), priority entrance via our Fast Track entrance, 10% discount on all additional purchases (shop, cafe and events) and copies of our regular newsletters and invites to special events. The package also includes personalised Gift Bags for each member of your family. In addition to the above you will receive four tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition.

Biologist for the Day Your day will start at 8am working in the area of your choice to prepare the aquarium for opening. All of the animals have to be checked, tanks cleaned and animals fed before opening to the public at 10am. After a cup of tea the real work begins! You will help the team ensure that all of the animals in the aquarium collection are looked after properly. Three times a week the large sharks get fed and daily all of the other animals get their food. You may be lucky enough to help with a beach collection trip or refurbishing one of the exhibits. You may also get the chance to help out with one of our research projects. Either way you will get a unique insight into what goes into running the UK's largest Public Aquarium each day. Unfortunately you won’t get the chance to dive with our animals though! The experience will include a photo opportunity so that you can take your memories home with you and an Annual Pass to come back as often as you wish for a year. In addition to the above you will receive two tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition. Unfortunately, because of the nature of the activities within this package we need to set a minimum age limit of 16. Any people aged 16 or 17 will also need to have a signed parental consent form before undertaking the activity. If you are 18 or over there is no barriers.

Two year Family Priority Pass For this level of investment you will be awarded with a 2 year family Priority Pass (2 adults plus 2 children (4-16 years)). The Priority Pass includes unlimited access to the National Marine Aquarium (except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day), priority entrance via our Fast Track entrance, 10% discount on all additional purchases (shop, cafe and events) and copies of our regular newsletters and invites to special events. The package also includes Gift Bags for each person in your family. In addition to the above you will receive four tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition.

You and a friend (maximum 2 people) will be given the opportunity to prepare the daily food for our large sharks and rays before assisting our senior biologists in feeding them. This includes our 3m long Sand Tiger Sharks. During the experience you will learn about the conservation status, husbandry and biology of the sharks. This is a truly once in a lifetime opportunity. A Photo opportunity will also be included to make sure you have a souvenir of your day. The experience also included entrance to the aquarium for you and your guest plus complimentary Annual Passes to the aquarium. In addition to the above you will receive two tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition.

VIP Immersion Day For a group of up to 6 people we will provide a 2 hour guided tour of the exhibitions in the morning. This will be followed by a 3 course lunch in a private dining area of the aquarium with a menu comprised of locally sourced produce cooked by our Head Chef, Craig Walker. After lunch you will be given a personalised guided tour of the "Behind the Scenes" areas of the aquarium including above each of our main tanks. You will all have a chance to meet Snorkel our Loggerhead Turtle and our sharks as well as learning about how we look after all of the animals in our collection. During the tour you will learn about our conservation projects as well as our education work. You will also get an insight into what goes into running the countries largest public aquarium. At the end of your day with us you will receive personalised Gift Bags from our shop containing a range of items from our ethically sourced retail products. A photo opportunity will also be included to make sure you take your memories home with you. The experience also involves entrance to the aquarium for you and your guests on the day and complimentary Annual Passes. In addition to the above you will receive six tickets to the exclusive exhibition preview evening where you will have the chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition.