Awards

Bournemouth Tourism Awards –
2008 Tourism Attraction Experience of the Year Award winner

The Oceanarium is the proud winner of the 2008 Tourism Attraction Experience of the Year Award. Triumphing over strong competition, the Oceanarium's success affirms its position as Bournemouth's leading visitor attraction.

In the 2007 Awards the Oceanarium scooped Marketing Initiative of the Year, for the world's first Interactive Dive Cage.

The Bournemouth Tourism Awards are a celebration of achievement, innovation, quality and excellence within the Bournemouth area.

For more information see
http://www.oceanarium.co.uk/view_news_article.cfm?nid=114
http://www.oceanarium.co.uk/view_news_article.cfm?nid=48

Investors in People Status

The Oceanarium continually invests in its most valuable resource (its staff) and is committed to developing individual and team skills, to improve the quality of product and service offered to our customers and encourage the personal career progression of its people.

This commitment has been recognised by the award of Investors in People accreditation and the Oceanarium is proud to be the first visitor attraction of any kind in the conurbation to be awarded IIP.

The Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence – Use of Technology Award winner (2007)

The Oceanarium’s Interactive Dive Cage, in association with Flaming Pear Interactive, is the winner of the 2007 Use of Technology Award in the Museum & Heritage Awards for Excellence.

Created by The Museums & Heritage Show, the awards recognise and celebrate best practice within museums, galleries and heritage visitor attractions.

British Interactive Media Association – Innovation Award Winner (2007)

In association with Flaming Pear Interactive, the Oceanarium’s Interactive Dive Cage is the 2007 BIMA Innovation Award winner.

The BIMA Awards celebrate creative excellence in interactive design. This award is given to the project considered ‘the most outstanding example of innovation in interactive design’.

For more information see
http://www.bima.co.uk/bima-award/0509131704/bima-awards-2007/awards-winners/