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Brazil celebrates football legend Pelé with new museum
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
As the 2014 World Cup gathers steam, Brazilian football legend Pelé has opened a museum in the city of Santos, housing exhibits from his glittering career.
Los Angeles enters the running for George Lucas Museum
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
Los Angeles has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prospective George Lucas Museum, with opposing bids coming from both Chicago and San Francisco.
Sandy Nairne to bow out as director of National Portrait Gallery
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jun 2014
National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne has announced he is to step down in February after 12 years at the helm.
Abu Dhabi Science Centre aims to get kids interested in science
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
Plans for a new science centre to be built in Abu Dhabi have been revealed by the country’s Technology Development Committee (TDC), offering more than 200 interactive exhibits in an effort to get more young children interested in science.
Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app introduced into Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection
BY Chris Dodd | 13 Jun 2014
The first-ever album app, created by Icelandic musician Bjork, has been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, US.
Walking Dead pop-up attraction returns to Universal Studios this October
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
AMC’s hit TV series The Walking Dead will be returning to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort as a temporary attraction later this year.
Officials meet in Qatar to discuss heritage in the Arab Peninsula
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
Delegates recently met in Qatar for the 2014 WDL Arab Peninsula Regional Group Symposium, which focused on heritage preservation and awareness training.
Giant trampolines transform Welsh underground quarry into eye-popping attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Giant trampolines have been installed over a chasm inside an old slate quarry cavern twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.
Queenstown, NZ, the latest addition to China's growing 'duplitecture' culture
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
China’s latest piece of ‘duplitecture’ – architectural replicas of tourist areas and attractions around the world – will be a CN¥10.8bn (US$1.7bn, €1.3bn, £1bn) recreation of Queenstown in New Zealand, alongside imitations of Davos in Switzerland and a Scottish-style town.
Birmingham Museums Trust warns HS2 could threaten 640,000 artefacts
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014
Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) has told MPs that its collections could be put at a substantial safety risk during the construction and operation of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link.
Dorset County Museum chooses architect for £6m expansion project
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014
Dorset County Museum has appointed Carmody Groarke as architect for its £6m plans to create a new exhibition space and galleries at the attraction in Dorchester.
James Cameron spills the beans on new Avatar theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Director James Cameron has revealed new details on the forthcoming Avatar theme park, set to open in 2017 at Disney World Florida’s Animal Kingdom.
US National Aquarium considers retiring dolphins to one-of-a-kind sanctuary
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Baltimore’s National Aquarium in Maryland, US, has announced it is considering retiring its eight bottlenose dolphins and moving them to a unique oceanside sanctuary.
JRA-designed science centre KidsSTOP debuts in Singapore
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
KidsSTOP – an interactive science centre aimed at children – has become the first such attraction to open in Singapore.
Spookers launches Kickstarter campaign to open Australia's first major haunted attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
New Zealand’s award-winning haunted theme park Spookers wants to bring the fright to Australia after launching a NZ$200,000 (US$171,250, €126,000, £102,000) Kickstarter campaign to rent an Aussie location.
Rijksmuseum to unveil renovated Philips Wing in November
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Jun 2014
Holland’s Rijksmuseum will be fully transformed come November, following the opening of the newly renovated Philips Wing, providing space for national and international exhibitions.
New Argentine museum fans flames of Falklands feud
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez, was on hand to open the country's new US$20m (€15.2m £12.7m) Malvinas Museum – something she called a “living commitment to end the last vestiges of colonialism.”
Zürich Zoo opens its CHF57m elephant 'aquarium'
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
Visitors to Zürich Zoo in Switzerland can now get up close and personal with the park’s six Indian elephants following the opening of the new CHF57m (US$63.3m, €46.7m, £37.8m) Kaeng Krachan elephant park on 8 June (Sunday).
Suspected arson attack at Kent heritage theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Jun 2014
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze which broke out at the soon-to-be- refurbished Dreamland in Margate, Kent.
Google Glass to revolutionise the way we look at art
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Jun 2014
A research team is investigating how Google Glass can be used to display instant information on artworks as visitors walk round museums and galleries, with the possibility the technology could replace guidebooks and audio guides entirely.
     
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5650 to 5670 of 9637 news stories
Brazil celebrates football legend Pelé with new museum
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
As the 2014 World Cup gathers steam, Brazilian football legend Pelé has opened a museum in the city of Santos, housing exhibits from his glittering career.
Los Angeles enters the running for George Lucas Museum
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
Los Angeles has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prospective George Lucas Museum, with opposing bids coming from both Chicago and San Francisco.
Sandy Nairne to bow out as director of National Portrait Gallery
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jun 2014
National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne has announced he is to step down in February after 12 years at the helm.
Abu Dhabi Science Centre aims to get kids interested in science
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
Plans for a new science centre to be built in Abu Dhabi have been revealed by the country’s Technology Development Committee (TDC), offering more than 200 interactive exhibits in an effort to get more young children interested in science.
Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app introduced into Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection
BY Chris Dodd | 13 Jun 2014
The first-ever album app, created by Icelandic musician Bjork, has been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, US.
Walking Dead pop-up attraction returns to Universal Studios this October
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
AMC’s hit TV series The Walking Dead will be returning to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort as a temporary attraction later this year.
Officials meet in Qatar to discuss heritage in the Arab Peninsula
BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014
Delegates recently met in Qatar for the 2014 WDL Arab Peninsula Regional Group Symposium, which focused on heritage preservation and awareness training.
Giant trampolines transform Welsh underground quarry into eye-popping attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Giant trampolines have been installed over a chasm inside an old slate quarry cavern twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.
Queenstown, NZ, the latest addition to China's growing 'duplitecture' culture
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
China’s latest piece of ‘duplitecture’ – architectural replicas of tourist areas and attractions around the world – will be a CN¥10.8bn (US$1.7bn, €1.3bn, £1bn) recreation of Queenstown in New Zealand, alongside imitations of Davos in Switzerland and a Scottish-style town.
Birmingham Museums Trust warns HS2 could threaten 640,000 artefacts
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014
Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) has told MPs that its collections could be put at a substantial safety risk during the construction and operation of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link.
Dorset County Museum chooses architect for £6m expansion project
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014
Dorset County Museum has appointed Carmody Groarke as architect for its £6m plans to create a new exhibition space and galleries at the attraction in Dorchester.
James Cameron spills the beans on new Avatar theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Director James Cameron has revealed new details on the forthcoming Avatar theme park, set to open in 2017 at Disney World Florida’s Animal Kingdom.
US National Aquarium considers retiring dolphins to one-of-a-kind sanctuary
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014
Baltimore’s National Aquarium in Maryland, US, has announced it is considering retiring its eight bottlenose dolphins and moving them to a unique oceanside sanctuary.
JRA-designed science centre KidsSTOP debuts in Singapore
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
KidsSTOP – an interactive science centre aimed at children – has become the first such attraction to open in Singapore.
Spookers launches Kickstarter campaign to open Australia's first major haunted attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
New Zealand’s award-winning haunted theme park Spookers wants to bring the fright to Australia after launching a NZ$200,000 (US$171,250, €126,000, £102,000) Kickstarter campaign to rent an Aussie location.
Rijksmuseum to unveil renovated Philips Wing in November
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Jun 2014
Holland’s Rijksmuseum will be fully transformed come November, following the opening of the newly renovated Philips Wing, providing space for national and international exhibitions.
New Argentine museum fans flames of Falklands feud
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez, was on hand to open the country's new US$20m (€15.2m £12.7m) Malvinas Museum – something she called a “living commitment to end the last vestiges of colonialism.”
Zürich Zoo opens its CHF57m elephant 'aquarium'
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014
Visitors to Zürich Zoo in Switzerland can now get up close and personal with the park’s six Indian elephants following the opening of the new CHF57m (US$63.3m, €46.7m, £37.8m) Kaeng Krachan elephant park on 8 June (Sunday).
Suspected arson attack at Kent heritage theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Jun 2014
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze which broke out at the soon-to-be- refurbished Dreamland in Margate, Kent.
Google Glass to revolutionise the way we look at art
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Jun 2014
A research team is investigating how Google Glass can be used to display instant information on artworks as visitors walk round museums and galleries, with the possibility the technology could replace guidebooks and audio guides entirely.
     
 


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