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US$67m Charlie Chaplin museum to open at star's former home

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

A CHF60m (US$67m, €49m, £40m) museum dedicated to the life and times of Charlie Chaplin at the former home of the Swiss cinema legend is set to open in 2016.

49ers museum revealed ahead of US$1.2bn Levi's Stadium opening

BY Chris Dodd | 04 Jun 2014

San Francisco 49ers has released a raft of new details ahead of the scheduled opening of the team’s new US$1.2bn (€881m, £715m) Levi’s Stadium, including a new museum dedicated to the team.

One of Mexico’s largest aquariums launched by billionaire Carlos Slim

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

The world’s second richest man, Carlos Slim, has opened a four-storey underground aquarium in Mexico City at a cost of approximately MX$250m (US$20m, €14.6m, £11.9m).

TEA Academy Day to take place in Tivoli Gardens next week

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

The Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) latest SATE Academy Day is set to take place on Thursday and Friday of next week, when the event – free to attend for TEA members – travels to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Merlin’s Madame Tussauds makes mark in Beijing

BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2014

Merlin Entertainments has launched its first attraction in the Chinese capital of Beijing, a Madame Tussauds situated next door to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.

Canada’s Wonderland unveils new interactive dark ride

BY Aimee Nash | 04 Jun 2014

Multi-sensory attractions company Triotech has launched an interactive dark ride at Canada’s Wonderland, featuring the longest interactive wall ever integrated into a theme park attraction.

Sir John Soane’s ‘Party Property’ awarded £4.42m Heritage Lottery Grant

BY Katie Buckley | 04 Jun 2014

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £4.42m (US$7.4m, €5.4m) grant to restore Pitzhanger Manor, West London, to turn it into a tourist attraction.

Theme Index 2014: North American theme parks back in business

BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2014

The North American theme park industry surpassed pre-recession attendance figures for the first time in 2013, recording its third straight year of growth to mark a strong recovery.

Chinese company planning full-size CN¥1bn Titanic replica attraction

BY Aimee Nash | 03 Jun 2014

A Chinese company will spend CN¥1bn (US$160m, €177.6m, £95.4m) on building a full-scale Titanic replica to be permanently moored in the Qijiang river, Sichuan province, China.

Pop up Hunger Games museum in the works for US cities

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2014

Lionsgate Studio’s CEO Jon Feltheimer has revealed that plans are in the works to launch a travelling museum based around the hit series of books, later made into a series films – The Hunger Games.

Visitors flock to Thorpe Park for opening of new Angry Birds attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

The Angry Birds brand has nested at Thorpe Park following the opening of the brand new Angry Birds Land, with a large area of the park having been redeveloped to include the popular IP.

Kim Jong-un: North Korea needs more 4D cinemas

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has suggested installing further 4D cinemas outside of Pyongyang, the country’s capital.

Multi-million dollar Victorian-themed adventure park coming to Utah, US

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

A US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45-acre Victorian-themed adventure park is planned in Utah, US, to be staffed by professional actors, offering visitors a fully-immersive visitor experience.

Attractions Management launches AM2 global news magazine

BY Tim Nash | 01 Jun 2014

Leisure Media and Attractions Management have today (1 June 2014) officially launched AM2 – the first jobs and news magazine for the global visitor attractions industry.

Warner Bros may develop Harry Potter spin-off

BY Tom Anstey | 01 Jun 2014

AM2 understands Warner Bros is exploring the possibility of creating attractions based on JK Rowling’s book Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Cracks appear in Chicago’s Willis Tower Skydeck

BY Tom Anstey | 30 May 2014

Visitors using Chicago’s Willis Tower Skydeck got more of a thrill than expected when the glass wall – which hangs hundreds of feet above the ground below – started to crack.

Planetariums lack brand recognition with the public

BY Tom Anstey | 30 May 2014

Douglas Duncan, director of the recently renovated Fiske Planetarium in Boulder Colorado, US, has said that Planetariums suffer from branding challenges.

£16.7m grant awarded to London's Southbank Centre for conservation project

BY Katie Buckley | 30 May 2014

The Southbank Centre, London, is to receive funding from Arts Council England to carry out part of the much need conservation project across the site.

TEA president Christine Kerr calls for more themed entertainment courses

BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2014

The attractions industry must continue to build on its initial forays into academia and develop courses worldwide to ensure the next generation of leaders are fully-equipped to succeed.

Niall McLaughlin Architects and Purcell win Auckland Castle Museum contract

BY Katie Buckley | 29 May 2014

Niall McLaughlin Architects (NMA) and Purcell have won a competition to build a new national museum for religion and religious art at Auckland Castle, County Durham.

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5779 to 5798 of 9728 news stories

US$67m Charlie Chaplin museum to open at star's former home

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

A CHF60m (US$67m, €49m, £40m) museum dedicated to the life and times of Charlie Chaplin at the former home of the Swiss cinema legend is set to open in 2016.

49ers museum revealed ahead of US$1.2bn Levi's Stadium opening

BY Chris Dodd | 04 Jun 2014

San Francisco 49ers has released a raft of new details ahead of the scheduled opening of the team’s new US$1.2bn (€881m, £715m) Levi’s Stadium, including a new museum dedicated to the team.

One of Mexico’s largest aquariums launched by billionaire Carlos Slim

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

The world’s second richest man, Carlos Slim, has opened a four-storey underground aquarium in Mexico City at a cost of approximately MX$250m (US$20m, €14.6m, £11.9m).

TEA Academy Day to take place in Tivoli Gardens next week

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014

Merlin’s Madame Tussauds makes mark in Beijing

BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2014

Merlin Entertainments has launched its first attraction in the Chinese capital of Beijing, a Madame Tussauds situated next door to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.

Canada’s Wonderland unveils new interactive dark ride

BY Aimee Nash | 04 Jun 2014

Multi-sensory attractions company Triotech has launched an interactive dark ride at Canada’s Wonderland, featuring the longest interactive wall ever integrated into a theme park attraction.

Sir John Soane’s ‘Party Property’ awarded £4.42m Heritage Lottery Grant

BY Katie Buckley | 04 Jun 2014

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £4.42m (US$7.4m, €5.4m) grant to restore Pitzhanger Manor, West London, to turn it into a tourist attraction.

Theme Index 2014: North American theme parks back in business

BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2014

The North American theme park industry surpassed pre-recession attendance figures for the first time in 2013, recording its third straight year of growth to mark a strong recovery.

Chinese company planning full-size CN¥1bn Titanic replica attraction

BY Aimee Nash | 03 Jun 2014

A Chinese company will spend CN¥1bn (US$160m, €177.6m, £95.4m) on building a full-scale Titanic replica to be permanently moored in the Qijiang river, Sichuan province, China.

Pop up Hunger Games museum in the works for US cities

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2014

Visitors flock to Thorpe Park for opening of new Angry Birds attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

The Angry Birds brand has nested at Thorpe Park following the opening of the brand new Angry Birds Land, with a large area of the park having been redeveloped to include the popular IP.

Kim Jong-un: North Korea needs more 4D cinemas

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has suggested installing further 4D cinemas outside of Pyongyang, the country’s capital.

Multi-million dollar Victorian-themed adventure park coming to Utah, US

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2014

A US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45-acre Victorian-themed adventure park is planned in Utah, US, to be staffed by professional actors, offering visitors a fully-immersive visitor experience.

Attractions Management launches AM2 global news magazine

BY Tim Nash | 01 Jun 2014

Leisure Media and Attractions Management have today (1 June 2014) officially launched AM2 – the first jobs and news magazine for the global visitor attractions industry.

Warner Bros may develop Harry Potter spin-off

BY Tom Anstey | 01 Jun 2014

AM2 understands Warner Bros is exploring the possibility of creating attractions based on JK Rowling’s book Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Cracks appear in Chicago’s Willis Tower Skydeck

BY Tom Anstey | 30 May 2014

Visitors using Chicago’s Willis Tower Skydeck got more of a thrill than expected when the glass wall – which hangs hundreds of feet above the ground below – started to crack.

Planetariums lack brand recognition with the public

BY Tom Anstey | 30 May 2014

Douglas Duncan, director of the recently renovated Fiske Planetarium in Boulder Colorado, US, has said that Planetariums suffer from branding challenges.

£16.7m grant awarded to London's Southbank Centre for conservation project

BY Katie Buckley | 30 May 2014

The Southbank Centre, London, is to receive funding from Arts Council England to carry out part of the much need conservation project across the site.

TEA president Christine Kerr calls for more themed entertainment courses

BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2014

The attractions industry must continue to build on its initial forays into academia and develop courses worldwide to ensure the next generation of leaders are fully-equipped to succeed.

Niall McLaughlin Architects and Purcell win Auckland Castle Museum contract

BY Katie Buckley | 29 May 2014

Niall McLaughlin Architects (NMA) and Purcell have won a competition to build a new national museum for religion and religious art at Auckland Castle, County Durham.

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