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Winehouse exhibition opens at Jewish Museum
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jul 2013
An exhibition on the life of singer Amy Winehouse has opened close by to the
street where she died. The Jewish Museum in Camden Town, London, has worked alongside the
singer’s family to gather her clothes, record and photograph collection for the exhibition.
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Dubai crocodile park set to open in 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jul 2013
The Dubai Municipality has agreed an AED10m (£1.78m, US$2.72m, €2.08m) deal with
an entertainment group to open a crocodile theme park - the first of its kind in
the Middle East.
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Glenstone museum to build new extension
BY Miguel de Sousa | 27 Jun 2013
The owners of the Glenstone Museum in the United States, Mitchell and Emily Rales, have announced the
beginning of construction for a new building to house their extensive private art collection.
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English Heritage receives £80m boost
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jun 2013
English Heritage is set to receive a financial boost after a government
investment of £80m to help establish a charity to care for the National Heritage
Collection on a self-financing basis.
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New £300,000 fund available for regional museums
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jun 2013
A £300,000 fund for regional museums and galleries has been created by The John
Ellerman Foundation - a foundation set up to fund organisations working in the
arts, environment and welfare.
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Government announces 7 per cent cut to DCMS budget
BY Tom Walker | 26 Jun 2013
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that grassroots sport, arts and museums
will have to
undergo funding cuts as the coalition government looks to curb government
spending by £11.5bn.
Announcing his Spending Review at the House of Commons today, Osborne said the
overall budget
of the DCMS will be cut by 7 per cent.
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World's largest arena being built in Manila
BY Miguel de Sousa | 24 Jun 2013
The Manila Arena in the Philippines is currently under construction, and upon completion, will claim the
title of largest indoor arena in the world.
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Black Country Museum announces £600,000 loss
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2013
The Black Country Living Museum, in the West Midlands has announced losses of
almost £600,000 as visitor numbers saw a drop of 50,000 people over the course
of a year.
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Oprah donates USD12m to new African American museum
BY Miguel de Sousa | 18 Jun 2013
Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has donated US$12m (£7.6m) to the Smithsonian's National Museum of
African American History and Culture, which is currently under construction in Washington D.C
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