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Permanent Walking Dead attraction coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

After roaring successes during its Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios has announced plans for The Walking Dead to become a permanent fixture at its Hollywood park as a new year-round attraction based on the hit AMC series.

Connecticut Science Center plans US$16m overhaul

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

Hartford’s Connecticut Science Center is planning a major US$16m (€14.6m, £11.2m) expansion and overhaul of its facility to include new educational programmes for kids covering STEM topics to align with new state curriculum standards.

LA arts centre Hauser Wirth and Schimmel launches in converted flour mill

BY Kim Megson | 14 Mar 2016

Hauser Wirth and Schimmel – a new Los Angeles arts centre located in a converted flour mill – held its grand opening ceremony yesterday (13 March) with the launch of its inaugural exhibition.

Billionaire Lui Che-Woo looks to theme park sector to draw non-gambling visitors to Macau

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

Multi-billionaire casino tycoon Lui Che-Woo is entering the theme park game, with plans for an “Avatar-like” project at his HK$86bn (US$11bn, €10bn £7.7bn) Chinese resort destination, Galaxy Macau.

Schools move into museums for pilot learning scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

Two primary schools and a nursery in the UK have moved regular classes to local museums for up to an entire term as part of an innovation project by King’s College London.

Beijing Zoo considers partial relocation to improve animal welfare

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

According to recent reports, parts of the 110-year-old Beijing Zoo could be relocated away from the city centre to improve both living conditions for the zoo’s animals and to help ease traffic congestion for its visitors.

Warner Bros found guilty of pirating music at Spanish theme park for six years

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that Warner Bros illegally pirated music at its theme park near Madrid, failing to compensate artists and producers for their work over a six-year period.

Whistler's CA$30m Audain Art Museum set to open to the public

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

A new art museum, dedicated to the art of the people of British Columbia, is about to open its doors in Whistler, Canada.

Coop Himmelb(l)au design House of Bread museum in Austria

BY Kim Megson | 10 Mar 2016

Construction has begun on a museum and events centre designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au for Austrian bread company Backaldrin.

Ros Kerslake named new HLF and NHMF chief executive

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Mar 2016

Ros Kerslake has been appointed chief executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF).

James Corner creates huge iceberg installation for National Building Museum summer series

BY Kim Megson | 10 Mar 2016

James Corner Field Operations have designed a vast glacial installation for the National Building Museum in Washington, which will make visitors feel as though they are walking through an underwater world of ice fields.

First graduates complete Gulliver's management training scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Mar 2016

UK theme park operator Gulliver’s is preparing the next phase of learning for five recruits earmarked for management positions through the company’s new in-house training programme.

Former creative at Walt Disney Imagineering releasing new book on design in the themed entertainment industry

BY Alice Davis | 10 Mar 2016

A new book devoted to the art of theme park design and written by a former TEA board member and creative designer at Walt Disney Imagineering is to launch on 28 March.

Henning Larsen Architects create cultural pavilion for Olympic Games

BY Kim Megson | 09 Mar 2016

Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects have been commissioned to create a special cultural pavilion in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 2016 Olympic Games.

International architecture competition launched to design music-centric 'dream island' for Seoul

BY Kim Megson | 09 Mar 2016

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has invited architects, landscape architects and urban designers to propose designs for a new music-led cultural complex on an island on the Han River.

Thorpe Park drops ticket prices to 12p to celebrate launch of Derren Brown ride

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

Thorpe Park in the UK is taking the Victorian theme of its new Derren Brown ride to a whole new level, rolling back entry prices to the equivalent of a shilling – just 12p (17¢, €0.15).

Museum Hack offers alternative museum tour for millennial audience

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

Nick Gray, founder and CEO of Museum Hack, has said the most important thing about educating a millennial audience in museums and galleries is to entertain them first to keep them engaged.

JRA hosts Ohio State students for training day

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) has welcomed students from the Theme Park Engineering Group (TPEG) at Ohio State University, opening up its headquarters in Cincinnati for an education on how to break into the industry.

TrendsWatch annual report says radical reshaping of the workplace will affect museums sector

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

The 2016 edition of the TrendsWatch report – which highlights trends to watch out for in museums in the coming year – has predicted culture of work, the spectrum of ability, and the struggle over representation to be prominent trends in the sector.

New images of London's Olympicopolis revealed

BY Kim Megson | 08 Mar 2016

New images have been released of the ambitious Olympicopolis cultural development planned for London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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Permanent Walking Dead attraction coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

Connecticut Science Center plans US$16m overhaul

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

LA arts centre Hauser Wirth and Schimmel launches in converted flour mill

BY Kim Megson | 14 Mar 2016

Hauser Wirth and Schimmel – a new Los Angeles arts centre located in a converted flour mill – held its grand opening ceremony yesterday (13 March) with the launch of its inaugural exhibition.

Billionaire Lui Che-Woo looks to theme park sector to draw non-gambling visitors to Macau

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Mar 2016

Schools move into museums for pilot learning scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

Two primary schools and a nursery in the UK have moved regular classes to local museums for up to an entire term as part of an innovation project by King’s College London.

Beijing Zoo considers partial relocation to improve animal welfare

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

Warner Bros found guilty of pirating music at Spanish theme park for six years

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that Warner Bros illegally pirated music at its theme park near Madrid, failing to compensate artists and producers for their work over a six-year period.

Whistler's CA$30m Audain Art Museum set to open to the public

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2016

A new art museum, dedicated to the art of the people of British Columbia, is about to open its doors in Whistler, Canada.

Coop Himmelb(l)au design House of Bread museum in Austria

BY Kim Megson | 10 Mar 2016

Construction has begun on a museum and events centre designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au for Austrian bread company Backaldrin.

Ros Kerslake named new HLF and NHMF chief executive

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Mar 2016

Ros Kerslake has been appointed chief executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF).

James Corner creates huge iceberg installation for National Building Museum summer series

BY Kim Megson | 10 Mar 2016

First graduates complete Gulliver's management training scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Mar 2016

UK theme park operator Gulliver’s is preparing the next phase of learning for five recruits earmarked for management positions through the company’s new in-house training programme.

Former creative at Walt Disney Imagineering releasing new book on design in the themed entertainment industry

BY Alice Davis | 10 Mar 2016

A new book devoted to the art of theme park design and written by a former TEA board member and creative designer at Walt Disney Imagineering is to launch on 28 March.

Henning Larsen Architects create cultural pavilion for Olympic Games

BY Kim Megson | 09 Mar 2016

Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects have been commissioned to create a special cultural pavilion in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 2016 Olympic Games.

International architecture competition launched to design music-centric 'dream island' for Seoul

BY Kim Megson | 09 Mar 2016

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has invited architects, landscape architects and urban designers to propose designs for a new music-led cultural complex on an island on the Han River.

Thorpe Park drops ticket prices to 12p to celebrate launch of Derren Brown ride

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

Thorpe Park in the UK is taking the Victorian theme of its new Derren Brown ride to a whole new level, rolling back entry prices to the equivalent of a shilling – just 12p (17¢, €0.15).

Museum Hack offers alternative museum tour for millennial audience

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

Nick Gray, founder and CEO of Museum Hack, has said the most important thing about educating a millennial audience in museums and galleries is to entertain them first to keep them engaged.

JRA hosts Ohio State students for training day

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

TrendsWatch annual report says radical reshaping of the workplace will affect museums sector

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Mar 2016

New images of London's Olympicopolis revealed

BY Kim Megson | 08 Mar 2016

New images have been released of the ambitious Olympicopolis cultural development planned for London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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