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Shannon Heritage named operator of Malahide Castle and Gardens

BY Pete Hayman | 26 Jul 2012

Shannon Heritage has been appointed to operate Malahide Castle and Gardens in County Dublin, Ireland, in the company's first move outside the Shannon region.

California science centre to open Indiana Jones archaeology experience

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology - a new themed experience - is to open at the Discovery Science Center (DSC) in Santa Ana, California, US on 12 October.

UNESCO announces latest additions to World Heritage List

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

A number of international cultural attractions feature among 26 new additions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List.

Liverpool added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Liverpool has joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) List of World Heritage in Danger due to a proposed regeneration project.

Australia to draw up new strategy for managing heritage assets

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

The Australian Government has announced its intention to draw up a new framework for the present and future management and promotion of the country's cultural heritage assets.

Dominic Jones appointed park director of Oakwood Theme Park

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Welshman Dominic Jones has been appointed as the new park director of Oakwood Theme Park - the visitor attraction located across 80 acres (32 hectares) of Pembrokeshire countryside.

NASA to open up Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to enable visitors to access Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center for the first time in more than 30 years.

Belfast theatre and Hepworth Wakefield shortlisted for RIBA prize

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

Belfast's £18.1m Lyric Theatre and West Yorkshire's £35m Hepworth Wakefield gallery have been named among six UK buildings shortlisted for the 2012 RIBA Stirling Prize.

Mars donation for National Museum of American History exhibition

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

Mars, Incorporated has contributed US$5m (EUR4.1m, £3.2m) towards the new American Enterprise exhibition at the National Museum of American History in Washington DC, US.

US$3m gift for earthquake-hit Fukushima marine attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 23 Jul 2012

Japan's earthquake-hit Aquamarine Fukushima has received a US$3m (EUR2.5m, £1.9m) gift from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabel Al-Sabah of Kuwait.

William Morris Gallery to reopen in August

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2012

The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, London, will reopen to the public on 2 August following a £10m redevelopment.

Piece Hall project secures £7m HLF grant

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2012

Calderdale Council has secured a £7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £19m transformation of Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire into a modern heritage attraction.

Carpigiani to launch new museum dedicated to artisan gelato

BY Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2012

Carpigiani Gelato Museum, a new attraction dedicated to the history, culture and technology of artisan gelato, will open on 27 September in Anzola Emilia near Bologna, Italy.

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reports record visitor numbers

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, welcomed 6.28 million people during the 12 months ending 30 June 2012 - up nearly 600,000 visitors on the previous year.

V&A receives planning permission for £41m Exhibition Road project

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London, UK has announced it has secured planning permission from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for its £41m (US$64m, EUR52m) Exhibition Road project.

The Tanks live art exhibition space opens at Tate Modern

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

Tate Modern has unveiled one of the world's first permanent exhibition spaces for live art, installation and performance works within the former London power station's oil tanks.

US troupe complete acrobatic performance on London Eye

BY Tom Walker | 17 Jul 2012

A troupe of acrobats, which have been choreographed by US performer and dancer Elizabeth Streb, have completed a daredevil performance at the London Eye visitor attraction.

EDF Energy receives approval for Sizewell B visitor centre plans

BY Pete Hayman | 17 Jul 2012

A temporary new visitor facility is to be established at Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast after EDF Energy received planning approval for the project.

Family Action claims UK families are being 'priced out' of short breaks

BY Tom Walker | 16 Jul 2012

Family Action has claimed that high prices charged by attractions and service providers in the UK are preventing families from poor- and middle-income backgrounds from enjoying short domestic breaks and days out.

Council to discuss Southend Museum development plans

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

A £35m project that includes the construction of a new museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, is set to receive the green light when it goes before the local authority this week (18 July).

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Shannon Heritage named operator of Malahide Castle and Gardens

BY Pete Hayman | 26 Jul 2012

Shannon Heritage has been appointed to operate Malahide Castle and Gardens in County Dublin, Ireland, in the company's first move outside the Shannon region.

California science centre to open Indiana Jones archaeology experience

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology - a new themed experience - is to open at the Discovery Science Center (DSC) in Santa Ana, California, US on 12 October.

UNESCO announces latest additions to World Heritage List

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

A number of international cultural attractions feature among 26 new additions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List.

Liverpool added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Liverpool has joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) List of World Heritage in Danger due to a proposed regeneration project.

Australia to draw up new strategy for managing heritage assets

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

The Australian Government has announced its intention to draw up a new framework for the present and future management and promotion of the country's cultural heritage assets.

Dominic Jones appointed park director of Oakwood Theme Park

BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2012

Welshman Dominic Jones has been appointed as the new park director of Oakwood Theme Park - the visitor attraction located across 80 acres (32 hectares) of Pembrokeshire countryside.

NASA to open up Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to enable visitors to access Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center for the first time in more than 30 years.

Belfast theatre and Hepworth Wakefield shortlisted for RIBA prize

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

Belfast's £18.1m Lyric Theatre and West Yorkshire's £35m Hepworth Wakefield gallery have been named among six UK buildings shortlisted for the 2012 RIBA Stirling Prize.

Mars donation for National Museum of American History exhibition

BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2012

Mars, Incorporated has contributed US$5m (EUR4.1m, £3.2m) towards the new American Enterprise exhibition at the National Museum of American History in Washington DC, US.

US$3m gift for earthquake-hit Fukushima marine attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 23 Jul 2012

Japan's earthquake-hit Aquamarine Fukushima has received a US$3m (EUR2.5m, £1.9m) gift from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabel Al-Sabah of Kuwait.

William Morris Gallery to reopen in August

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2012

The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, London, will reopen to the public on 2 August following a £10m redevelopment.

Piece Hall project secures £7m HLF grant

BY Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2012

Calderdale Council has secured a £7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £19m transformation of Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire into a modern heritage attraction.

Carpigiani to launch new museum dedicated to artisan gelato

BY Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2012

Carpigiani Gelato Museum, a new attraction dedicated to the history, culture and technology of artisan gelato, will open on 27 September in Anzola Emilia near Bologna, Italy.

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reports record visitor numbers

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, welcomed 6.28 million people during the 12 months ending 30 June 2012 - up nearly 600,000 visitors on the previous year.

V&A receives planning permission for £41m Exhibition Road project

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

The Tanks live art exhibition space opens at Tate Modern

BY Pete Hayman | 18 Jul 2012

Tate Modern has unveiled one of the world's first permanent exhibition spaces for live art, installation and performance works within the former London power station's oil tanks.

US troupe complete acrobatic performance on London Eye

BY Tom Walker | 17 Jul 2012

A troupe of acrobats, which have been choreographed by US performer and dancer Elizabeth Streb, have completed a daredevil performance at the London Eye visitor attraction.

EDF Energy receives approval for Sizewell B visitor centre plans

BY Pete Hayman | 17 Jul 2012

A temporary new visitor facility is to be established at Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast after EDF Energy received planning approval for the project.

Family Action claims UK families are being 'priced out' of short breaks

BY Tom Walker | 16 Jul 2012

Council to discuss Southend Museum development plans

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

A £35m project that includes the construction of a new museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, is set to receive the green light when it goes before the local authority this week (18 July).

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