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Pakistan tables plan for RS4.3bn National Safari Park

BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2016

Pakistan’s Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department has completed a feasibility study for the RS4.3bn (US$41.1m, €36.4m, £28m) establishment of a National Safari Park at Salt Range Kallar Kahar in Lahore.

Work starts on south India's largest theme park as Wonderla eyes national expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2016

India’s largest theme park operator Wonderla Holidays has started work on a fourth park in Chennai to open in Q4 2018.

'A high tech Eiffel Tower: AE Superlab propose landmark New York attraction

BY Kim Megson | 23 Jun 2016

Design and development studio AE Superlab have proposed a new attraction and landmark for New York, as the city seeks an icon to crown its forthcoming Empire Station Complex.

Touring Van Gogh exhibition makes grand debut in Beijing

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

A new travelling exhibition dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh has made its debut in Beijing ahead of a five year tour around China.

Dorte Mandrup selected for Greenland Icefjord Centre

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Danish architectural firm Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter have unveiled designs for an arctic visitor attraction designed to draw visitors to Greenland.

Historic Malaysian tunnel become museum following RM3m renovation

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

A tunnel, once used by terrorists during Malaysia’s Emergency era between 1948-1960, is set to become a museum following a RM3m (US$740,000, €652,000, £505,000) upgrade and refurbishment of its infrastructural facilities.

Russia's Hermitage Museum to open Barcelona outpost

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is to open a satellite site on the Barcelona waterfront in 2019.

Oman to develop Muscat's first world-class waterpark

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

The Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) has unveiled new plans for a waterpark in Muscat, one designated a key project by the nation’s rulers as the country aims to reduce its dependency on oil.

Douglas S. Jones heads up AAM board as new chair

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

The American Alliance of Museums has appointed a new chair, also naming three leading museum professionals to its board.

Frozen raises Epcot profile with Disney park debut

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride at Epcot garnering lines more than five hours long on its opening day.

Universal offers first look at Volcano Bay

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Universal has offered a first-look at its “next-generation” Volcano Bay, promising to redefine the waterpark experience with everything from the queue line to the park’s immersive theming.

Turkey's TL4bn Land of Legends opens next month

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

The first phase of a new TL4bn (US$1.37bn, €1.2bn, £940m) theme park, waterpark and edutainment centre is to open its doors in Antalya, Turkey, next month.

Ford creates world-first driveable escape room

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Motoring company Ford is teaming up with puzzle master Victor Blake to create the first- ever driveable escape room.

New video shines light on Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2016

A video has been released providing an insight into the design process behind Shigeru Ban’s Aspen Art Museum (AAM), which opened to the public last year.

Orca sanctuaries would be unsafe for animals, says SeaWorld CEO

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jun 2016

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby has addressed the possibility of seaside sanctuaries for its whales, stating that the “experiment” by Baltimore’s National Aquarium to move its animals into such an enclosure could cause health problems.

'A higher standard of architectural design': Construction begins on Kazakhstan's sustainable Expo City

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2016

Construction has begun on Astana Expo City 2017 in Kazakhstan; the site of the world’s next international architecture exposition.

Thinc Design create politically-charged exhibition in Ohio ahead of US Presidential run-in

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jun 2016

Thinc Design is to debut a new exhibition next month, themed around political advertising ahead of the 2016 National Conventions for nominees to the US Presidency.

Eleven Arches declares big ambitions as premiere nears

BY Alice Davis | 21 Jun 2016

With less than two weeks to go to the premiere of the live-action show Kynren in northeast England, key figures at Eleven Arches are emphasising the wider benefits the new attraction will bring to the region.

Six Flags eyes further international expansion with Saudi Arabia plans

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jun 2016

Six Flags continues to focus its efforts outside of the US, with plans to bring its theme park brand to Saudi Arabia as its global expansion continues.

Heritage protection a 'humanitarian imperative' says UNESCO director general

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jun 2016

UNESCO’s director general, Irina Bokova, has said that safeguarding of heritage sites has become a “humanitarian imperative, and a security issue”.

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Pakistan tables plan for RS4.3bn National Safari Park

BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2016

Work starts on south India's largest theme park as Wonderla eyes national expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2016

India’s largest theme park operator Wonderla Holidays has started work on a fourth park in Chennai to open in Q4 2018.

'A high tech Eiffel Tower: AE Superlab propose landmark New York attraction

BY Kim Megson | 23 Jun 2016

Design and development studio AE Superlab have proposed a new attraction and landmark for New York, as the city seeks an icon to crown its forthcoming Empire Station Complex.

Touring Van Gogh exhibition makes grand debut in Beijing

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

A new travelling exhibition dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh has made its debut in Beijing ahead of a five year tour around China.

Dorte Mandrup selected for Greenland Icefjord Centre

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Danish architectural firm Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter have unveiled designs for an arctic visitor attraction designed to draw visitors to Greenland.

Historic Malaysian tunnel become museum following RM3m renovation

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Russia's Hermitage Museum to open Barcelona outpost

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is to open a satellite site on the Barcelona waterfront in 2019.

Oman to develop Muscat's first world-class waterpark

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

Douglas S. Jones heads up AAM board as new chair

BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016

The American Alliance of Museums has appointed a new chair, also naming three leading museum professionals to its board.

Frozen raises Epcot profile with Disney park debut

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride at Epcot garnering lines more than five hours long on its opening day.

Universal offers first look at Volcano Bay

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Universal has offered a first-look at its “next-generation” Volcano Bay, promising to redefine the waterpark experience with everything from the queue line to the park’s immersive theming.

Turkey's TL4bn Land of Legends opens next month

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

The first phase of a new TL4bn (US$1.37bn, €1.2bn, £940m) theme park, waterpark and edutainment centre is to open its doors in Antalya, Turkey, next month.

Ford creates world-first driveable escape room

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jun 2016

Motoring company Ford is teaming up with puzzle master Victor Blake to create the first- ever driveable escape room.

New video shines light on Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2016

A video has been released providing an insight into the design process behind Shigeru Ban’s Aspen Art Museum (AAM), which opened to the public last year.

Orca sanctuaries would be unsafe for animals, says SeaWorld CEO

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jun 2016

'A higher standard of architectural design': Construction begins on Kazakhstan's sustainable Expo City

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2016

Construction has begun on Astana Expo City 2017 in Kazakhstan; the site of the world’s next international architecture exposition.

Thinc Design create politically-charged exhibition in Ohio ahead of US Presidential run-in

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jun 2016

Thinc Design is to debut a new exhibition next month, themed around political advertising ahead of the 2016 National Conventions for nominees to the US Presidency.

Eleven Arches declares big ambitions as premiere nears

BY Alice Davis | 21 Jun 2016

Six Flags eyes further international expansion with Saudi Arabia plans

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jun 2016

Six Flags continues to focus its efforts outside of the US, with plans to bring its theme park brand to Saudi Arabia as its global expansion continues.

Heritage protection a 'humanitarian imperative' says UNESCO director general

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jun 2016

UNESCO’s director general, Irina Bokova, has said that safeguarding of heritage sites has become a “humanitarian imperative, and a security issue”.

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