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Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.

Cartoon Network waterpark opens in Thailand next month

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Cartoon Network’s Bhat1bn (US$30.9m, €22.8m, £18.2m) first branded waterpark is on schedule for completion and will open on 31 July this year in Bang Saray, Thailand.

Robin Hood theme park plans in disarray after council pulls out of deal

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Plans for a Robin Hood theme park in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK, have been dealt a serious blow after the project delivery partner was dumped by the local authority.

Brazil celebrates football legend Pelé with new museum

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

As the 2014 World Cup gathers steam, Brazilian football legend Pelé has opened a museum in the city of Santos, housing exhibits from his glittering career.

Los Angeles enters the running for George Lucas Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Los Angeles has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prospective George Lucas Museum, with opposing bids coming from both Chicago and San Francisco.

Sandy Nairne to bow out as director of National Portrait Gallery

BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jun 2014

National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne has announced he is to step down in February after 12 years at the helm.

Abu Dhabi Science Centre aims to get kids interested in science

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

Plans for a new science centre to be built in Abu Dhabi have been revealed by the country’s Technology Development Committee (TDC), offering more than 200 interactive exhibits in an effort to get more young children interested in science.

Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app introduced into Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection

BY Chris Dodd | 13 Jun 2014

The first-ever album app, created by Icelandic musician Bjork, has been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, US.

Walking Dead pop-up attraction returns to Universal Studios this October

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

AMC’s hit TV series The Walking Dead will be returning to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort as a temporary attraction later this year.

Officials meet in Qatar to discuss heritage in the Arab Peninsula

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

Delegates recently met in Qatar for the 2014 WDL Arab Peninsula Regional Group Symposium, which focused on heritage preservation and awareness training.

Giant trampolines transform Welsh underground quarry into eye-popping attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Giant trampolines have been installed over a chasm inside an old slate quarry cavern twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.

Queenstown, NZ, the latest addition to China's growing 'duplitecture' culture

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

China’s latest piece of ‘duplitecture’ – architectural replicas of tourist areas and attractions around the world – will be a CN¥10.8bn (US$1.7bn, €1.3bn, £1bn) recreation of Queenstown in New Zealand, alongside imitations of Davos in Switzerland and a Scottish-style town.

Birmingham Museums Trust warns HS2 could threaten 640,000 artefacts

BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014

Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) has told MPs that its collections could be put at a substantial safety risk during the construction and operation of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link.

Dorset County Museum chooses architect for £6m expansion project

BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014

Dorset County Museum has appointed Carmody Groarke as architect for its £6m plans to create a new exhibition space and galleries at the attraction in Dorchester.

James Cameron spills the beans on new Avatar theme park

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Director James Cameron has revealed new details on the forthcoming Avatar theme park, set to open in 2017 at Disney World Florida’s Animal Kingdom.

US National Aquarium considers retiring dolphins to one-of-a-kind sanctuary

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Baltimore’s National Aquarium in Maryland, US, has announced it is considering retiring its eight bottlenose dolphins and moving them to a unique oceanside sanctuary.

JRA-designed science centre KidsSTOP debuts in Singapore

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

KidsSTOP – an interactive science centre aimed at children – has become the first such attraction to open in Singapore.

Spookers launches Kickstarter campaign to open Australia's first major haunted attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

New Zealand’s award-winning haunted theme park Spookers wants to bring the fright to Australia after launching a NZ$200,000 (US$171,250, €126,000, £102,000) Kickstarter campaign to rent an Aussie location.

Rijksmuseum to unveil renovated Philips Wing in November

BY Chris Dodd | 11 Jun 2014

Holland’s Rijksmuseum will be fully transformed come November, following the opening of the newly renovated Philips Wing, providing space for national and international exhibitions.

New Argentine museum fans flames of Falklands feud

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez, was on hand to open the country's new US$20m (€15.2m £12.7m) Malvinas Museum – something she called a “living commitment to end the last vestiges of colonialism.”

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Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.

Cartoon Network waterpark opens in Thailand next month

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Cartoon Network’s Bhat1bn (US$30.9m, €22.8m, £18.2m) first branded waterpark is on schedule for completion and will open on 31 July this year in Bang Saray, Thailand.

Robin Hood theme park plans in disarray after council pulls out of deal

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Plans for a Robin Hood theme park in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK, have been dealt a serious blow after the project delivery partner was dumped by the local authority.

Brazil celebrates football legend Pelé with new museum

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

As the 2014 World Cup gathers steam, Brazilian football legend Pelé has opened a museum in the city of Santos, housing exhibits from his glittering career.

Los Angeles enters the running for George Lucas Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014

Los Angeles has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prospective George Lucas Museum, with opposing bids coming from both Chicago and San Francisco.

Sandy Nairne to bow out as director of National Portrait Gallery

BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jun 2014

National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne has announced he is to step down in February after 12 years at the helm.

Abu Dhabi Science Centre aims to get kids interested in science

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app introduced into Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection

BY Chris Dodd | 13 Jun 2014

The first-ever album app, created by Icelandic musician Bjork, has been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, US.

Walking Dead pop-up attraction returns to Universal Studios this October

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

AMC’s hit TV series The Walking Dead will be returning to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort as a temporary attraction later this year.

Officials meet in Qatar to discuss heritage in the Arab Peninsula

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Jun 2014

Delegates recently met in Qatar for the 2014 WDL Arab Peninsula Regional Group Symposium, which focused on heritage preservation and awareness training.

Giant trampolines transform Welsh underground quarry into eye-popping attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Giant trampolines have been installed over a chasm inside an old slate quarry cavern twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.

Queenstown, NZ, the latest addition to China's growing 'duplitecture' culture

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Birmingham Museums Trust warns HS2 could threaten 640,000 artefacts

BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014

Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) has told MPs that its collections could be put at a substantial safety risk during the construction and operation of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link.

Dorset County Museum chooses architect for £6m expansion project

BY Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014

Dorset County Museum has appointed Carmody Groarke as architect for its £6m plans to create a new exhibition space and galleries at the attraction in Dorchester.

James Cameron spills the beans on new Avatar theme park

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Director James Cameron has revealed new details on the forthcoming Avatar theme park, set to open in 2017 at Disney World Florida’s Animal Kingdom.

US National Aquarium considers retiring dolphins to one-of-a-kind sanctuary

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2014

Baltimore’s National Aquarium in Maryland, US, has announced it is considering retiring its eight bottlenose dolphins and moving them to a unique oceanside sanctuary.

JRA-designed science centre KidsSTOP debuts in Singapore

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

KidsSTOP – an interactive science centre aimed at children – has become the first such attraction to open in Singapore.

Spookers launches Kickstarter campaign to open Australia's first major haunted attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

Rijksmuseum to unveil renovated Philips Wing in November

BY Chris Dodd | 11 Jun 2014

Holland’s Rijksmuseum will be fully transformed come November, following the opening of the newly renovated Philips Wing, providing space for national and international exhibitions.

New Argentine museum fans flames of Falklands feud

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jun 2014

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