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HLF funding guarantees World Heritage Centre for city of Bath

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Oct 2016

The history of Bath’s famous Roman baths are to be told as part of a new visitor experience, thanks to a grant of £3.4m (US$4.2m, €3.8m) from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Buffalos, history and a national park: Blu Spas working on ‘first of its kind’ Yellowstone hot springs project

BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Oct 2016

International spa and wellness consultancy Blu Spas is working on a project to develop a resort in Paradise Valley in Montana, close to Yellowstone National Park.

Asheville Museum of Science sets November opening date following relocation

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Oct 2016

North Carolina's newly-rebranded Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) will reopen to the public on 11 November following a multi-million dollar move to the city’s Wells Fargo building.

Eight cleared of charges for Taiwan waterpark firestorm

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Oct 2016

Taiwanese prosecutors have dropped all charges against a group of executives at the waterpark where an explosion of flammable coloured powder killed 15 people and severely burned hundreds of others.

Disney's Electrical Parade heading to California for final run

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade has finished up its run at the operator’s Florida resort, with plans to move the show across the country to its park in California for its final swansong.

Bowmanville Zoo closes doors after abuse allegations drive down attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

North America’s oldest private zoo has been forced to close its doors after animal abuse allegations against its owner led to a dramatic drop in attendance at the Ontario attraction.

HLF grants £5m to restore historic Victorian baths in Belfast

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has granted £5m (US$6.2m, €5.5m) to restore and redevelop Ireland’s surviving Victorian public baths in Ireland.

Vast urban park planned to reflect majesty of Suzhou's Lion Mountain

BY Kim Megson | 11 Oct 2016

Landscape architecture studio TLS will design a 74 acre urban park in the centre of Suzhou, China after winning an international design competition for the high-profile project.

Sanad recruits WhiteWater West for multi-million dollar active lifestyle attraction in Australia

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

Sanad Capital, the investment group planning a AU$400m (US$302m, €271m, £245.6m) “active lifestyle” destination in Queensland, Australia, has recruited the services of WhiteWater West to develop the attraction’s waterpark.

US$17.5m Point Defiance Zoo education facility breaks ground

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, has just broken ground on a US$17.5m (€15.7m, £14.1m) education facility for zoo biologists and zoologists, to open next year.

Abandoned Quebec mine will be destroyed unless it becomes tourist attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

A mine in western Quebec has become so popular with tourists that officials have been given the ultimatum of turning the site into either a full-fledged tourism attraction or destroying it to “secure” the beauty spot.

Bumper lineup of industry speakers as TEA's SATE conference comes to New York

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

SATE 2016 – the conference on storytelling, architecture, technology and experience – comes to New York this week to explore ideas on to how prepare for, interpret and approach risk-taking in experience design.

Orlando theme parks reopen as city avoids major hurricane damage

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Orlando’s theme parks reopened this weekend after the force of Hurricane Matthew left the majority of Central Florida largely unscathed.

Delegates descend on New Orleans for annual WWA show

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Delegates from more than 30 countries and five continents are about to descend on New Orleans for the World Waterpark Association’s annual symposium and trade show – the world’s largest gathering of water leisure professionals and development experts.

Arts Council England unveils expanded funding structure to better benefit country's national portfolio

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced “ambitious” investment plans for 2018-2022, totaling £622m a year for its three main funding streams, with the organisation also planning to change its finance structure to allow more organisations to benefit from its funding.

Statue of Liberty's 'invisible' museum breaks ground on US$70m development

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Officials have broken ground a new US$70m museum dedicated to the Statue of Liberty on the monument’s home of Liberty Island.

Steven Holl returns with sculptural arts complex in Iowa

BY Kim Megson | 07 Oct 2016

The University of Iowa will today (7 October) unveil its flagship new arts centre, designed by Steven Holl Architects.

Texas State Aquarium wins million-dollar lawsuit after mislabelled chemical kills tenth of collection

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Texas State Aquarium has been awarded more than US$1m (€900,000, £803,000) in damages after losing more than a tenth of its fish when a mislabelled lethal chemical was introduced to its tanks rather than a parasite treatment.

Stirling Prize winner: Newport Street Gallery by Caruso St John named UK's best new building

BY Kim Megson | 07 Oct 2016

Newport Street Gallery – Caruso St John Architects’ conversion of almost an entire street of listed industrial buildings in south London into a free public gallery for artist Damien Hirst’s private art collection – has won the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building.

Utica Zoo unveils US$75m Dream BIG masterplan

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Utica Zoo in Utica, New York, has unveiled its multi-million dollar masterplan, designed to transform the 102-year-old institution into one of the state’s premier visitor attractions.

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HLF funding guarantees World Heritage Centre for city of Bath

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Oct 2016

The history of Bath’s famous Roman baths are to be told as part of a new visitor experience, thanks to a grant of £3.4m (US$4.2m, €3.8m) from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Buffalos, history and a national park: Blu Spas working on ‘first of its kind’ Yellowstone hot springs project

BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Oct 2016

International spa and wellness consultancy Blu Spas is working on a project to develop a resort in Paradise Valley in Montana, close to Yellowstone National Park.

Asheville Museum of Science sets November opening date following relocation

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Oct 2016

North Carolina's newly-rebranded Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) will reopen to the public on 11 November following a multi-million dollar move to the city’s Wells Fargo building.

Eight cleared of charges for Taiwan waterpark firestorm

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Oct 2016

Taiwanese prosecutors have dropped all charges against a group of executives at the waterpark where an explosion of flammable coloured powder killed 15 people and severely burned hundreds of others.

Disney's Electrical Parade heading to California for final run

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade has finished up its run at the operator’s Florida resort, with plans to move the show across the country to its park in California for its final swansong.

Bowmanville Zoo closes doors after abuse allegations drive down attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

North America’s oldest private zoo has been forced to close its doors after animal abuse allegations against its owner led to a dramatic drop in attendance at the Ontario attraction.

HLF grants £5m to restore historic Victorian baths in Belfast

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has granted £5m (US$6.2m, €5.5m) to restore and redevelop Ireland’s surviving Victorian public baths in Ireland.

Vast urban park planned to reflect majesty of Suzhou's Lion Mountain

BY Kim Megson | 11 Oct 2016

Landscape architecture studio TLS will design a 74 acre urban park in the centre of Suzhou, China after winning an international design competition for the high-profile project.

Sanad recruits WhiteWater West for multi-million dollar active lifestyle attraction in Australia

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

US$17.5m Point Defiance Zoo education facility breaks ground

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Oct 2016

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, has just broken ground on a US$17.5m (€15.7m, £14.1m) education facility for zoo biologists and zoologists, to open next year.

Abandoned Quebec mine will be destroyed unless it becomes tourist attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Bumper lineup of industry speakers as TEA's SATE conference comes to New York

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Orlando theme parks reopen as city avoids major hurricane damage

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Orlando’s theme parks reopened this weekend after the force of Hurricane Matthew left the majority of Central Florida largely unscathed.

Delegates descend on New Orleans for annual WWA show

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Arts Council England unveils expanded funding structure to better benefit country's national portfolio

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Oct 2016

Statue of Liberty's 'invisible' museum breaks ground on US$70m development

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Officials have broken ground a new US$70m museum dedicated to the Statue of Liberty on the monument’s home of Liberty Island.

Steven Holl returns with sculptural arts complex in Iowa

BY Kim Megson | 07 Oct 2016

The University of Iowa will today (7 October) unveil its flagship new arts centre, designed by Steven Holl Architects.

Texas State Aquarium wins million-dollar lawsuit after mislabelled chemical kills tenth of collection

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Stirling Prize winner: Newport Street Gallery by Caruso St John named UK's best new building

BY Kim Megson | 07 Oct 2016

Utica Zoo unveils US$75m Dream BIG masterplan

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Oct 2016

Utica Zoo in Utica, New York, has unveiled its multi-million dollar masterplan, designed to transform the 102-year-old institution into one of the state’s premier visitor attractions.

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