Sunday 14 March 2010
 
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5   Editor's letter: Refresh and rejuvenate
The best advice is to re-energise your people. Staff with a great attitude can transform a visitor's experience and after a year of recession, some may be finding it harder to raise a smile More
 
8   Museum news: Beatles museum opens in Hamburg
A museum dedicated to The Beatles has opened in Hamburg, Germany. More
 
9   Heritage news: Cricket heritage centre for Grenada
A new cricket heritage centre – a private venture developed by West Indies cricket fanatic and entrepreneur Philip Daniels – has opened its doors to the public at the National Stadium in Grenada. More
 
10   Science centre news: Sacramento science museum still on
Officials at the Discovery Museum of Sacramento (DMS) are still looking for investors to get the Powerhouse Science Center project off the ground. More
 
12   Theme park news: Cedar Fair to be acquired by Apollo
Theme park operator Cedar Fair, in Ohio, US, is to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative asset manager. More
 
14   BALPPA news: £3.7m grant for historic Margate ride
The future of one of Britain's oldest surviving rollercoasters, a scenic railway ride in Margate, Kent, has been safeguarded after the Dreamland Trust was given a £3.7m (US$5.8m, €4.2m) grant by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. More
 
15   Zoo and aquarium news: US$25m exhibit for Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centre has recently opened its new US$25m (£14.9m, €18.3m) exhibit. More
 
16   Waterpark news: Adventure Waters park approved
Plans for a AUD$35m (£19.2m, US$31.4m, €21.4m) water park have approved by councillors in Cairns, northern Queensland, Australia. The park will be built at Smithfield, 12km north of the city. More
 
17   Gallery news: MoMA'ss new tower gets the go-ahead
New York City Council has approved the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) proposal for a new 82-storey tower. More
 
18   Profile: Christian Perdrier
For the first time, a joint CEO for Alnwick Castle and Garden has been appointed. Christian Perdrier talks about his plans in his new role and how he intends to turn the attraction into a destination More
 
22   Mystery shopper: Madame Tussauds Hollywood
We go undercover to find out if the latest wax figures attraction possesses that star quality or if it's more C-list than A-list More
 
26   Show review: IAAPA 2009
Industry experts give us their verdict on the expo and conference, which was held in Las Vegas in November More
 
30   Talking point: Is now the right time for planetariums to invest?
With new technology being launched all the time, how do planetarium operators know whether to invest now or wait for the next product? We ask the experts More
 
32   Theme park design: More dash, less cash
Find out how theme park operators can update their offer on a budget More
 
36   Movies: Double bill
We speak to the creators of two museums dedicated to movies More
 
40   New opening: Social sciences
The new Darwin Centre displays the Natural History Museum's archives which were previously in storage More
 
44   Expo: Better city, better life
A look at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai featuring 200 countries! More
 
48   Museums: Sharjah Maritime Museum
Keith Gray of Haley Sharpe Design explains how they worked with the Ruler of Sharjah to detail the region's heritage More
 
52   Audioguides: Adventures in audio
A look at the latest features and technologies available for audioguides More
 
56   Top team: The Ashmolean
The museum's top team tells us about it's £61m transformation More
 
60   Show previews: Sneak preview
A round up of the conferences and expos happening in the next six months More
 
63   Product special: Fun-kit
The latest products for the industry More
 
64   Aquariums: The big blue
Blue Reef Aquarium has opened on the former site of Millennium project Wildwalk in Bristol. We take a look More
 
68   Water rides: Surf's up
A summary of the latest wave and surf products available to the industry More
 
72   Eco: Fuglsang Art Museum
This award-winning gallery uses the landscape as part of its artwork and protects the environment by having natural light More
 
75   Conference report: AZA
A report of the 85th conference for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums More
 
76   Simulation: Class act
We explore some of the simulation projects aimed at educating children with a hands-on approach More
 
80   Fun-kit special: Ticketing
A fun-kit/museum-kit focus on ticketing systems available for attractions More
 
84   Odd job: Pressing job
Grooming Hoover's wax figure is just one of the unusual jobs at Newseum More
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12 Mar 2010
UK theme parks 'benefiting from recession'
A report by Mintel Oxygen - Theme Parks - UK - February 2010 - reveals that the theme park industry not only enjoyed two years of solid growth in 2008 and 2009 but is actually benefiting from the economic recession.
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12 Mar 2010
The McManus art gallery reopens
The McManus art gallery in Dundee, Scotland, has reopened following a £12m refurbishment programme.
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13 Mar - 09 May 2010
Making Sense
Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, United Kingdom
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16 Mar 2010
Moscow International MICE Forum
T-Module Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia
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16-17 Mar 2010
Inflated News Play & Attractions Show (INPAS 2010)
Stoneleigh Park Exhibition Centre, Nr Coventry, United Kingdom
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Market Evaluation Exercise
Location: London Company: London Borough of Barnet
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Elysium Health and Fitness Club
Location: Albrighton, Wolverhampton Company: Christie and Co
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The Atrium, Camberley
Location: Camberley Company: Colliers CRE
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