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Edinburgh Zoo unveils new penguin plans
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2012
Edinburgh Zoo has unveiled plans for its new penguin area, Penguins Rock, which
will be completed early next year, before the spring breeding season commences.
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Jewish Museum Berlin unveils latest extension
BY Aoife Dowling | 21 Nov 2012
The Jewish Museum Berlin in the German capital has unveiled its latest extension - the Academy –
designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. The 25,000sq ft (2,323sq m) Academy stands on the site of Berlin's
one-time flower market.
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Oldham wins funding for cultural 'jewels'
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2012
A landmark project to unite Oldham town centre's cultural "jewels", including
plans for a new Heritage Centre and Coliseum Theatre, have been granted
development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Hermitage to open new art wing
BY Aoife Dowling | 20 Nov 2012
The restoration of the Eastern Wing at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia is set to be
complete by 2014. The Eastern Wing previously belonged to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian
Federation will be used for exhibiting art of the 19th-21st century.
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US$15m Mayan museum opens in Mexico
BY Aoife Dowling | 19 Nov 2012
A US$15m (11.7m euro, £9.4m) museum displaying ancient Mayan civilisation has opened in Cancun,
Mexico. Located on Kukulkan Boulevard in Cancun's Hotel Zone, the museum is the largest structure built
by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) since the Templo Mayor Museum in 1987. The
55,000sq ft (5,110sq m) Museo Maya de Cancun opened with 350 archaeological objects, including relics
that have never before been shown to the public.
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Louvre to collaborate with Fine Arts Museums
BY Aoife Dowling | 19 Nov 2012
Musée du Louvre in Paris, France and Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco, US are set to collaborate on a
series of exhibitions over the next five years.
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IAAPA Expo opens show floor
BY Tom Walker | 13 Nov 2012
The trade floor is now open at the IAAPA Expo 2012 held in Orlando, Florida, US. More than
25,000 attendees are expected to visit the show and attend conferences, seminars and workshops this
week.
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