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San Antonio Zoo unveils concepts for US$200m expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Sep 2018

Officials at the San Antonio Zoo are expanding the 104-year-old visitor attraction, unveiling a US$200m (€172m, £154.3m) masterplan for the historic site.

Blaze at Brazil National Museum leads to 'incalculable loss'

BY Tom Walker | 03 Sep 2018

It is feared that a fire raging at the 200-year-old Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has caused 'incalculable' losses of historic artifacts and objects.

Tower Bridge unveils permanent exhibition to mark second phase of redevelopment

BY Tom Walker | 03 Sep 2018

A new exhibition has opened at London's iconic Tower Bridge, marking the second phase of the redevelopment of the British landmark.

3XN’s Bergen masterplan makes arena the city’s hub

BY Luke Cloherty | 31 Aug 2018

Nygårdstangen Utvikling—a consortium consisting of developer Olav Thon, building management firm EDG Property and construction company Rexir— has commissioned Denmark-based architects 3XN to design a masterplan proposal for the city of Bergen, Norway.

The art of pain relief: study shows benefits of museum visits for chronic pain sufferers

BY Tom Anstey | 30 Aug 2018

A new study has suggested that touring a museum can have an analgesic effect on helping to alleviate the symptoms of people suffering from chronic pain.

Euro Attractions Show reveals education programme

BY Tom Walker | 29 Aug 2018

This year's Euro Attractions Show (EAS) will feature more than 100 hours of educational sessions, making it one of the largest learning programmes in the event's history.

Seattle Space Needle's $100m renovation completes

BY Tom Collins | 28 Aug 2018

In September 2017, the Space Needle began its $100m (€89.4m, £78.3m) renovation designed to reignite enthusiasm around the 605-foot landmark.

Video: Attractions Management News Flash 24 August 2018

BY Tom Walker | 24 Aug 2018

The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live!

Learn new skills at the British Motor Museum this autumn

BY Tom Collins | 22 Aug 2018

The British Motor Museum is inviting people to learn new skills with its series of motoring related workshops this autumn.

Leolandia to open themed area based on Russian cartoon

BY Luke Cloherty | 22 Aug 2018

Italian children’s theme park Leolandia is set to open the largest area it has ever created exclusively for a character, covering over 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft).

Snøhetta and NH Architecture reimagine leisure in Melbourne with AU$479m projects

BY Tom Collins | 21 Aug 2018

Melbourne’s NH Architecture and Norway’s Snøhetta have together been appointed to deliver Arts Centre Melbourne’s vision for the future.

Strong National Museum of Play ready for 100,000sq ft expansion

BY Luke Cloherty | 21 Aug 2018

A hotel, a new atrium, outdoor play and exhibit areas and a ‘Neighborhood of Play’ – a residential project with retail units, sculptures and street fixtures are all planned for US attraction the Strong National Museum of Play’s reinvention.

Dialog-designed Zeidler Dome and S.P.A.C.E. Gallery open

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

Canadian science museum Telus World of Science, based in the city of Edmonton, has announced that two new spaces designed by Canadian architectural practice Dialog have opened.

Universal Studios set for the ‘Return of Michael Myers’

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

A raft of new, “terrifying” mazes will open at Universal Studios as part of the attraction’s Halloween Horror Nights event.

Crocodile Dundee’s fictional sequel significantly boosts Australian tourism

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

Tourist spending in Australia has grown by a huge AU $5.8bn (US$4.2bn, €3.7bn, £3.3bn), or 6 per cent for the year to March, according to latest figures.

US National Museum of Natural History’s Fossil Hall set for reopening

BY Luke Cloherty | 16 Aug 2018

Kirk Johnson, museum director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, has announced its David H. Koch Hall of Fossils will reopen on 8 June 2019.

Kengo Kuma’s V&A Dundee: Drone footage shows finished building ahead of opening

BY Luke Cloherty | 16 Aug 2018

The Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Museum of Design Dundee, Scotland’s first dedicated design museum, is set to open its doors in less than a month.

Cooper Robertson appoint new director of architecture

BY Luke Cloherty | 15 Aug 2018

American architectural practice Cooper Robertson have made a swathe of in-house promotions, including the appointment of a new director of architecture.

Royal Society launches Places of Science small museums fund

BY Tom Anstey | 15 Aug 2018

The Royal Society has announced “Places of Science”, a new funding scheme for small museums in Britain.

Michael Bloomberg helps US arts blossom with US$43m training scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Aug 2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies – the charitable arm of Michael Bloomberg’s business empire – has granted 45 organisations funding in efforts to help finance the US's small to midsize arts organisations.

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1561 to 1580 of 9725 news stories

San Antonio Zoo unveils concepts for US$200m expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Sep 2018

Officials at the San Antonio Zoo are expanding the 104-year-old visitor attraction, unveiling a US$200m (€172m, £154.3m) masterplan for the historic site.

Blaze at Brazil National Museum leads to 'incalculable loss'

BY Tom Walker | 03 Sep 2018

It is feared that a fire raging at the 200-year-old Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has caused 'incalculable' losses of historic artifacts and objects.

Tower Bridge unveils permanent exhibition to mark second phase of redevelopment

BY Tom Walker | 03 Sep 2018

A new exhibition has opened at London's iconic Tower Bridge, marking the second phase of the redevelopment of the British landmark.

3XN’s Bergen masterplan makes arena the city’s hub

BY Luke Cloherty | 31 Aug 2018

The art of pain relief: study shows benefits of museum visits for chronic pain sufferers

BY Tom Anstey | 30 Aug 2018

A new study has suggested that touring a museum can have an analgesic effect on helping to alleviate the symptoms of people suffering from chronic pain.

Euro Attractions Show reveals education programme

BY Tom Walker | 29 Aug 2018

This year's Euro Attractions Show (EAS) will feature more than 100 hours of educational sessions, making it one of the largest learning programmes in the event's history.

Seattle Space Needle's $100m renovation completes

BY Tom Collins | 28 Aug 2018

In September 2017, the Space Needle began its $100m (€89.4m, £78.3m) renovation designed to reignite enthusiasm around the 605-foot landmark.

Video: Attractions Management News Flash 24 August 2018

BY Tom Walker | 24 Aug 2018

The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live!

Learn new skills at the British Motor Museum this autumn

BY Tom Collins | 22 Aug 2018

The British Motor Museum is inviting people to learn new skills with its series of motoring related workshops this autumn.

Leolandia to open themed area based on Russian cartoon

BY Luke Cloherty | 22 Aug 2018

Italian children’s theme park Leolandia is set to open the largest area it has ever created exclusively for a character, covering over 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft).

Snøhetta and NH Architecture reimagine leisure in Melbourne with AU$479m projects

BY Tom Collins | 21 Aug 2018

Melbourne’s NH Architecture and Norway’s Snøhetta have together been appointed to deliver Arts Centre Melbourne’s vision for the future.

Strong National Museum of Play ready for 100,000sq ft expansion

BY Luke Cloherty | 21 Aug 2018

Dialog-designed Zeidler Dome and S.P.A.C.E. Gallery open

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

Canadian science museum Telus World of Science, based in the city of Edmonton, has announced that two new spaces designed by Canadian architectural practice Dialog have opened.

Universal Studios set for the ‘Return of Michael Myers’

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

A raft of new, “terrifying” mazes will open at Universal Studios as part of the attraction’s Halloween Horror Nights event.

Crocodile Dundee’s fictional sequel significantly boosts Australian tourism

BY Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018

Tourist spending in Australia has grown by a huge AU $5.8bn (US$4.2bn, €3.7bn, £3.3bn), or 6 per cent for the year to March, according to latest figures.

US National Museum of Natural History’s Fossil Hall set for reopening

BY Luke Cloherty | 16 Aug 2018

Kirk Johnson, museum director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, has announced its David H. Koch Hall of Fossils will reopen on 8 June 2019.

Kengo Kuma’s V&A Dundee: Drone footage shows finished building ahead of opening

BY Luke Cloherty | 16 Aug 2018

The Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Museum of Design Dundee, Scotland’s first dedicated design museum, is set to open its doors in less than a month.

Cooper Robertson appoint new director of architecture

BY Luke Cloherty | 15 Aug 2018

American architectural practice Cooper Robertson have made a swathe of in-house promotions, including the appointment of a new director of architecture.

Royal Society launches Places of Science small museums fund

BY Tom Anstey | 15 Aug 2018

The Royal Society has announced “Places of Science”, a new funding scheme for small museums in Britain.

Michael Bloomberg helps US arts blossom with US$43m training scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Aug 2018

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