million plan by Newquay firm Blue Reef Aquarium, intended to provide a site for tropical marine and freshwater creatures, which opened in October 2009. 2010–2017 Explore rebranded to At-Bristol in June 2010. Since opening in 2000, At-Bristol had had an annual operating deficit of around £1.5 million to be filled by fundraising. Rebrand as We The Curious In September 2017, At-Bristol reopened as We The Curious, with a new mission to "create a culture of curiosity", in response to a consultation showing that the previous mission to "make science accessible to all" was no longer unique. Testing showed that the audience wanted the centre to be more challenging, to feature art as well as science and to be more inclusive. A new manifesto was produced in response to these themes, and the over 400 new names were considered before deciding on We The Curious. The name was tested with members, focus groups, volunteers and staff and it tested at 92% positive. We The Curious is currently working on Project What If, funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of the Inspiring Science fund along with 16 other generous funders. We The Curious is currently run by a team of over 140 part-time and full-time staff, led by Donna Speed as chief executive officer. 2022 fire On 9 April 2022 a fire broke out of the building's roof, prompting evacuation of visitors and staff and closure of a section of Anchor Road. Following the fire, it was announced that We The Curious would remain closed until at least January 2023. Current exhibits The exhibitions are themed into various areas, some of which are permanent features, others change on a periodic basis. The ground floor of We The Curious is being re-fitted with brand new exhibits in 2020. The Planetarium – The UK's first 3D planetarium with seasonal, presenter-led star shows for all ages. The Tinkering Space – Opened in July 2016. A space on the first floor to design, create and invent with a giant ball run, a Baxter (robot), Nao (robot), 3D printers and an air table. Food – A kitchen and living greenhouse with exhibits about the science of food and programming spaces to have a go at making your own. Live Lab – An evolving lab space where visitors can experience current science including practical lab skills, research and dissections. All About Us – This opened in Spring