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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.

Oneida Indian Nation gift for new American Revolution museum

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

The American Revolution Center (ARC) has secured US$10m (EUR8.2m, £6.5m) from the Oneida Indian Nation towards Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution.

US$2.5m for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum expansion

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has gifted US$2.5m (EUR2.1m, £1.6m) towards an expansion of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Tennessee, US.

Meadows Museum extends Museo Nacional del Prado partnership

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, US, has announced a two-year extension of its partnership with Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.

Seven Peaks acquires Indiana's Splash Down Dunes Water Park

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Seven Peaks has expanded its portfolio of waterparks to four after announcing the purchase of Splash Down Dunes Water Park in Indiana, US - its second acquisition in a month.

Work starts on £27m transformation of Stonehenge visitor facilities

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

English Heritage has announced that contractor Vinci Construction UK has now moved on site to start work on a £27m transformation of the visitor facilities at Stonehenge, UK.

Construction work to start on Poland's Adventure World Warsaw

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

A groundbreaking event is to take place on 21 July in order to mark the start of construction work at Adventure World Warsaw - a new theme park at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.

New themed hotel development planned for Universal Orlando resort

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

Universal Parks and Resorts has joined forces with Loews Hotels and Resorts on plans for a new themed on-site hotel development at Universal Orlando in Florida, US.

Heritage Lottery Fund underlines commitment to digital heritage

BY Pete Hayman | 11 Jul 2012

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is to help the industry harness opportunities presented by emerging technologies as part of its new commitment to digital heritage going forward.

Zipline Adventure Tour unveiled at New Mexico's Angel Fire Resort

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Angel Fire Resort, the year-round resort destination in New Mexico, US, has announced the launch of its new Zipline Adventure Tour located at the summit of its ski mountain.

Official opening for Chichester's new £6.9m Novium museum

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Author Kate Mosse has helped celebrate the official opening of The Novium - a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in Chichester, West Sussex.

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6701 to 6720 of 9732 news stories

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.

Oneida Indian Nation gift for new American Revolution museum

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

The American Revolution Center (ARC) has secured US$10m (EUR8.2m, £6.5m) from the Oneida Indian Nation towards Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution.

US$2.5m for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum expansion

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has gifted US$2.5m (EUR2.1m, £1.6m) towards an expansion of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Tennessee, US.

Meadows Museum extends Museo Nacional del Prado partnership

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, US, has announced a two-year extension of its partnership with Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.

Seven Peaks acquires Indiana's Splash Down Dunes Water Park

BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012

Seven Peaks has expanded its portfolio of waterparks to four after announcing the purchase of Splash Down Dunes Water Park in Indiana, US - its second acquisition in a month.

Work starts on £27m transformation of Stonehenge visitor facilities

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

English Heritage has announced that contractor Vinci Construction UK has now moved on site to start work on a £27m transformation of the visitor facilities at Stonehenge, UK.

Construction work to start on Poland's Adventure World Warsaw

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

A groundbreaking event is to take place on 21 July in order to mark the start of construction work at Adventure World Warsaw - a new theme park at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.

New themed hotel development planned for Universal Orlando resort

BY Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012

Universal Parks and Resorts has joined forces with Loews Hotels and Resorts on plans for a new themed on-site hotel development at Universal Orlando in Florida, US.

Heritage Lottery Fund underlines commitment to digital heritage

BY Pete Hayman | 11 Jul 2012

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is to help the industry harness opportunities presented by emerging technologies as part of its new commitment to digital heritage going forward.

Zipline Adventure Tour unveiled at New Mexico's Angel Fire Resort

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Angel Fire Resort, the year-round resort destination in New Mexico, US, has announced the launch of its new Zipline Adventure Tour located at the summit of its ski mountain.

Official opening for Chichester's new £6.9m Novium museum

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Author Kate Mosse has helped celebrate the official opening of The Novium - a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in Chichester, West Sussex.

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