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Liseberg's Grand Curiosa Hotel to open in 2023

BY Tom Walker | 30 Jun 2022

Liseberg theme park in Sweden has confirmed the opening date for its new Grand Curiosa hotel.

London's Harry Potter studio tour to open Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse

BY Tom Walker | 29 Jun 2022

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will launch a new area on 1 July, further expanding the popular Harry Potter-themed visitor attraction in Leavesden.

Juneteenth Museum by Bjarke Ingels Group has been designed to inspire spiritual uplift

BY Tom Walker | 22 Jun 2022

Detailed plans have been revealed for the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, US.

Jorvik's digital strategy described as 'leading light' after gaining international audience

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jun 2022

The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped it gain an international audience of more than 3 million people during the pandemic.

Chester Zoo and Nothe Fort among Visit England Awards winners

BY Tom Walker | 14 Jun 2022

Chester Zoo, Nothe Fort and Black Country Living Museum are among the 19 winners of this year's Visit England Awards for Excellence.

ALVA's Bernard Donoghue awarded OBE for his extraordinary work supporting the attractions sector

BY Tom Walker | 01 Jun 2022

Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Countdown begins on Museum of London's epic move to Smithfield Market

BY Tom Walker | 30 May 2022

Museum of London in the UK will move to its new home in Smithfield in the heart of the capital at the beginning of 2023.

Industrial Light & Magic creates groundbreaking virtual ABBA concert

BY Tom Walker | 30 May 2022

ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned to live concerts after a 40-year break – in digital form.

Science Museum's major exhibition on cancer opens to the public

BY Tom Walker | 26 May 2022

A major free exhibition on the treatment and understanding of cancer has opened at the Science Museum in London, UK.

Scruffy Dog and Simtec launch Fisher-Price themed trackless ride

BY Tom Walker | 19 May 2022

Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless dark ride featuring the popular Mattel IP, Fisher-Price.

Dohmen and Bertens join forces to launch Tourist Development and Attraction Consultants

BY Tom Walker | 18 May 2022

Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered to set up a consultancy for the tourism and visitor attraction sectors.

Puy du Fou to create first US attraction

BY Tom Walker | 10 May 2022

Puy du Fou is set to enter the US attractions market with its iconic, immersive themed visitor experience, after securing a partnership with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian (ECBI).

Mather & Co-designed Gretna Green Experience opens to the public

BY Tom Walker | 10 May 2022

A visitor attraction celebrating the history of the Scottish parish of Gretna Green – and its heritage as a destination for 'runaway marriages – has opened to the public.

Project to save last major bellfoundry which cast bells for St Paul's and Washington National Cathedral

BY Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022

A project to save the UK's last major bellfoundry has moved to the next stage, with the launch of a tender to find contractors for the redevelopment work.

Hettema Group and Themespace merge to form THG

BY Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022

Experiential design firms The Hettema Group and Themespace have merged to create a new company called THG.

World’s first living waterslides announced for Therme Manchester

BY Tom Walker | 25 Apr 2022

Therme Manchester – the £250m indoor ‘next generation’ waterpark, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa, opening in 2025 – will include the world's first "living waterslides".

Toronto Zoo unveils 10-year masterplan

BY Tom Walker | 14 Apr 2022

Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada has revealed an ambitious master plan, designed to transform the 287-acre attraction's visitor experience.

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi set to become world's largest aquarium

BY Tom Walker | 11 Apr 2022

Construction work is set to be completed later this year (2022) on the world's largest aquarium.

Natural history museum planned for Abu Dhabi

BY Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2022

A new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi will take visitors on a 13.8-billion-year journey through time and space.

Controversial London music venue, MSG Sphere, gets full planning permission

BY Liz Terry | 06 Apr 2022

The MSG Sphere, a controversial auditorium and music globe designed by Populous, has been given full planning permission by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

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Liseberg's Grand Curiosa Hotel to open in 2023

BY Tom Walker | 30 Jun 2022

Liseberg theme park in Sweden has confirmed the opening date for its new Grand Curiosa hotel.

London's Harry Potter studio tour to open Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse

BY Tom Walker | 29 Jun 2022

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will launch a new area on 1 July, further expanding the popular Harry Potter-themed visitor attraction in Leavesden.

Juneteenth Museum by Bjarke Ingels Group has been designed to inspire spiritual uplift

BY Tom Walker | 22 Jun 2022

Detailed plans have been revealed for the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, US.

Jorvik's digital strategy described as 'leading light' after gaining international audience

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jun 2022

The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped it gain an international audience of more than 3 million people during the pandemic.

Chester Zoo and Nothe Fort among Visit England Awards winners

BY Tom Walker | 14 Jun 2022

Chester Zoo, Nothe Fort and Black Country Living Museum are among the 19 winners of this year's Visit England Awards for Excellence.

ALVA's Bernard Donoghue awarded OBE for his extraordinary work supporting the attractions sector

BY Tom Walker | 01 Jun 2022

Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Countdown begins on Museum of London's epic move to Smithfield Market

BY Tom Walker | 30 May 2022

Museum of London in the UK will move to its new home in Smithfield in the heart of the capital at the beginning of 2023.

Industrial Light & Magic creates groundbreaking virtual ABBA concert

BY Tom Walker | 30 May 2022

ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned to live concerts after a 40-year break – in digital form.

Science Museum's major exhibition on cancer opens to the public

BY Tom Walker | 26 May 2022

A major free exhibition on the treatment and understanding of cancer has opened at the Science Museum in London, UK.

Scruffy Dog and Simtec launch Fisher-Price themed trackless ride

BY Tom Walker | 19 May 2022

Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless dark ride featuring the popular Mattel IP, Fisher-Price.

Dohmen and Bertens join forces to launch Tourist Development and Attraction Consultants

BY Tom Walker | 18 May 2022

Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered to set up a consultancy for the tourism and visitor attraction sectors.

Puy du Fou to create first US attraction

BY Tom Walker | 10 May 2022

Puy du Fou is set to enter the US attractions market with its iconic, immersive themed visitor experience, after securing a partnership with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian (ECBI).

Mather & Co-designed Gretna Green Experience opens to the public

BY Tom Walker | 10 May 2022

A visitor attraction celebrating the history of the Scottish parish of Gretna Green – and its heritage as a destination for 'runaway marriages – has opened to the public.

Project to save last major bellfoundry which cast bells for St Paul's and Washington National Cathedral

BY Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022

A project to save the UK's last major bellfoundry has moved to the next stage, with the launch of a tender to find contractors for the redevelopment work.

Hettema Group and Themespace merge to form THG

BY Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022

Experiential design firms The Hettema Group and Themespace have merged to create a new company called THG.

World’s first living waterslides announced for Therme Manchester

BY Tom Walker | 25 Apr 2022

Therme Manchester – the £250m indoor ‘next generation’ waterpark, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa, opening in 2025 – will include the world's first "living waterslides".

Toronto Zoo unveils 10-year masterplan

BY Tom Walker | 14 Apr 2022

Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada has revealed an ambitious master plan, designed to transform the 287-acre attraction's visitor experience.

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi set to become world's largest aquarium

BY Tom Walker | 11 Apr 2022

Construction work is set to be completed later this year (2022) on the world's largest aquarium.

Natural history museum planned for Abu Dhabi

BY Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2022

A new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi will take visitors on a 13.8-billion-year journey through time and space.

Controversial London music venue, MSG Sphere, gets full planning permission

BY Liz Terry | 06 Apr 2022

The MSG Sphere, a controversial auditorium and music globe designed by Populous, has been given full planning permission by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

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