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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).

Council agrees £15m loan for Brighton's i360 tower attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

Marks Barfield's plans for a new 175m (574ft)-tall tower attraction in Brighton, UK, have been given a boost after a £15m (US$23m, EUR19m) loan was agreed by the local authority.

WhiteWater unveils latest international office in Barcelona

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

Canada-based waterpark design and manufacturing group WhiteWater West Industries has announced the opening of its latest international office in Barcelona, Spain.

Edinburgh Zoo unveils plans for new £750,000 penguin enclosure

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Edinburgh Zoo has announced the launch of its new Penguins Rock Appeal to help finance the construction of a new £750,000 enclosure for its penguins.

Sydney Aquarium to relaunch as Sea Life-branded attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Sydney Aquarium is to relaunch as a Sea Life-branded attraction in September following a six-month overhaul - its first major redevelopment since first opening in 1988.

Google maps out indoor spaces at 17 Smithsonian museums

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Google has now allowed visitors to virtually explore indoor spaces at its 17 US museums and the National Zoological Park.

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6684 to 6703 of 9725 news stories

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).

Council agrees £15m loan for Brighton's i360 tower attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

Marks Barfield's plans for a new 175m (574ft)-tall tower attraction in Brighton, UK, have been given a boost after a £15m (US$23m, EUR19m) loan was agreed by the local authority.

WhiteWater unveils latest international office in Barcelona

BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012

Canada-based waterpark design and manufacturing group WhiteWater West Industries has announced the opening of its latest international office in Barcelona, Spain.

Edinburgh Zoo unveils plans for new £750,000 penguin enclosure

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Edinburgh Zoo has announced the launch of its new Penguins Rock Appeal to help finance the construction of a new £750,000 enclosure for its penguins.

Sydney Aquarium to relaunch as Sea Life-branded attraction

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Sydney Aquarium is to relaunch as a Sea Life-branded attraction in September following a six-month overhaul - its first major redevelopment since first opening in 1988.

Google maps out indoor spaces at 17 Smithsonian museums

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Google has now allowed visitors to virtually explore indoor spaces at its 17 US museums and the National Zoological Park.

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