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Museums and Heritage Show: Engage in social change by adopting wellness into museum policy

BY Tom Anstey | 20 May 2016

Dr Nuala Morse, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Manchester and UCL, has said more museums need to adopt the idea of wellbeing into their programming as society’s attitude towards wellness starts to shift.

'The fourth industrial revolution is underway': Achim Menges launches robot-built pavilion at V&A

BY Kim Megson | 20 May 2016

A garden pavilion fabricated by robots has opened to the public in the grounds of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London.

Studio KO tease first detailed images of Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech museum

BY Kim Megson | 19 May 2016

French architecture firm Studio KO have teased the first design images of their forthcoming Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco.

Mass Effect makes theme park debut at California's Great America

BY Tom Anstey | 19 May 2016

California's Great America in Santa Clara has debuted its world-first 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass Effect videogame series.

UKTI plans Asia trade mission for attractions suppliers

BY Tom Anstey | 19 May 2016

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is organising a trade mission for UK companies wanting to explore investment opportunities in the leisure, entertainment and cultural sectors in China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Video shows interiors of David Adjaye's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.

BY Kim Megson | 19 May 2016

New video footage has been released providing the first extensive look inside David Adjaye’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

Fashion designer Margherita Missoni creates 'a world of Italian style' for Peroni's London residency

BY Kim Megson | 18 May 2016

Italian beer brand Peroni will tomorrow (May 19) launch a six-week residency in London, transforming a café and restaurant into The House of Peroni – a “multi-sensory destination of Italian sights, smells and tastes.”

Museums and Heritage Show: Museums strong but disparity between north and south creates challenges

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

John Orna-Ornstein, director of museums and southwest for Arts Council England (ACE), has spoken about the challenges facing the museums and wider culture sector, addressing a disparity between the north and the south of Britain based on the number of independent and authority-funded museums in each part of the country.

African World Heritage exhibition debuts at UNESCO HQ

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

The World Heritage Centre has debuted a travelling exhibition to be displayed at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, before being distributed worldwide in a digital format.

Palestinian Museum opens its doors without any exhibits

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

Following the appointment of Dr Mahmoud Hawari as its new director last week, Israel’s Palestinian Museum has opened its doors today (18 May) without any exhibits.

IAAPA holds back-to-back safety institutes in Argentina and Canada

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

IAAPA continues to show its commitment to safety – something its chair John McReynolds identified as a top priority following his appointment last year – by hosting back-to-back IAAPA Safety Institutes held in Argentina and Canada.

Hungarian studio prevail in architecture comepetition for Budapest's Museum of Ethnography

BY Kim Megson | 17 May 2016

Hungarian architects Napur have won the international design competition to design the new Museum of Ethnography building in Budapest.

Dinosaur-themed Lost Kingdom opens at Paultons Park

BY Helen Patenall | 17 May 2016

The new £9m (US$13m, €11.4m) Lost Kingdom zone at Paultons Park opened to the public today (17 May). Masterplanned by RMA Themed Attractions, the four-acre (1.6- hectare) prehistoric-themed landscape featuring 27 life-like animatronic dinosaurs takes families back in time to the Jurassic period.

'A war against its own weight': Architects create gravity-defying stairway as observation tower in Belgian forest

BY Kim Megson | 17 May 2016

Architecture practice Close to the Bone have blurred the boundary between a stairway and an observation tower by building a gravity-defying monument in a Belgian forest.

Attractions bodies launch Europe-wide biodiversity campaign

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

The European Network of Science Centers and Museums (Ecsite), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) are teaming up for a campaign aimed at raising people’s awareness of their local biodiversity.

UK's first VR centre opens next month with bespoke programming to help special needs children

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

The first virtual reality centre in the UK – opening next month in Lincoln – will use tailor- made VR experiences to help stimulate children with special needs.

Zamperla issues ride warning after 'forgery' crashes, killing one

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

Ride manufacturer Zamperla has warned against unsafe applications of ride technology after a product similar in style to its Disk’O came off its rails and crashed last week, instantly killing one person and injuring 23 more.

TEA seeks nominations for 2016 Thea Awards

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

The TEA is seeking nominations for outstanding attractions, technology or guest experiences that deserve industry recognition for this year’s Thea Awards.

Helsinki City Museum forms hub of historic quarter following €11m revamp

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

The reimagined Helsinki City Museum in Finland has reopened to the public following an €11m (US$12.4m, £8.7m) refurbishment and expansion of its new premises.

Experts leading the digital charge to share insights at CultureGeek

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

A one-day conference looking at the digital transformation of the cultural sector is coming to London’s Royal Institution of Great Britain next month.

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Museums and Heritage Show: Engage in social change by adopting wellness into museum policy

BY Tom Anstey | 20 May 2016

'The fourth industrial revolution is underway': Achim Menges launches robot-built pavilion at V&A

BY Kim Megson | 20 May 2016

A garden pavilion fabricated by robots has opened to the public in the grounds of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London.

Studio KO tease first detailed images of Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech museum

BY Kim Megson | 19 May 2016

French architecture firm Studio KO have teased the first design images of their forthcoming Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco.

Mass Effect makes theme park debut at California's Great America

BY Tom Anstey | 19 May 2016

California's Great America in Santa Clara has debuted its world-first 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass Effect videogame series.

UKTI plans Asia trade mission for attractions suppliers

BY Tom Anstey | 19 May 2016

Video shows interiors of David Adjaye's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.

BY Kim Megson | 19 May 2016

New video footage has been released providing the first extensive look inside David Adjaye’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

Fashion designer Margherita Missoni creates 'a world of Italian style' for Peroni's London residency

BY Kim Megson | 18 May 2016

Museums and Heritage Show: Museums strong but disparity between north and south creates challenges

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

African World Heritage exhibition debuts at UNESCO HQ

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

The World Heritage Centre has debuted a travelling exhibition to be displayed at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, before being distributed worldwide in a digital format.

Palestinian Museum opens its doors without any exhibits

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

Following the appointment of Dr Mahmoud Hawari as its new director last week, Israel’s Palestinian Museum has opened its doors today (18 May) without any exhibits.

IAAPA holds back-to-back safety institutes in Argentina and Canada

BY Tom Anstey | 18 May 2016

Hungarian studio prevail in architecture comepetition for Budapest's Museum of Ethnography

BY Kim Megson | 17 May 2016

Hungarian architects Napur have won the international design competition to design the new Museum of Ethnography building in Budapest.

Dinosaur-themed Lost Kingdom opens at Paultons Park

BY Helen Patenall | 17 May 2016

'A war against its own weight': Architects create gravity-defying stairway as observation tower in Belgian forest

BY Kim Megson | 17 May 2016

Architecture practice Close to the Bone have blurred the boundary between a stairway and an observation tower by building a gravity-defying monument in a Belgian forest.

Attractions bodies launch Europe-wide biodiversity campaign

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

UK's first VR centre opens next month with bespoke programming to help special needs children

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

The first virtual reality centre in the UK – opening next month in Lincoln – will use tailor- made VR experiences to help stimulate children with special needs.

Zamperla issues ride warning after 'forgery' crashes, killing one

BY Tom Anstey | 17 May 2016

TEA seeks nominations for 2016 Thea Awards

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

The TEA is seeking nominations for outstanding attractions, technology or guest experiences that deserve industry recognition for this year’s Thea Awards.

Helsinki City Museum forms hub of historic quarter following €11m revamp

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

The reimagined Helsinki City Museum in Finland has reopened to the public following an €11m (US$12.4m, £8.7m) refurbishment and expansion of its new premises.

Experts leading the digital charge to share insights at CultureGeek

BY Tom Anstey | 16 May 2016

A one-day conference looking at the digital transformation of the cultural sector is coming to London’s Royal Institution of Great Britain next month.

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