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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.

National Football Museum launches at new Manchester home

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The National Football Museum (NFM) - an attraction exploring Britain's cultural heritage through football - has opened at its new home within Manchester's iconic Urbis building.

British Museum unveils new-look Citi Money Gallery

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The British Museum has announced the opening of its new Citi Money Gallery, following a major refurbishment of the space housing the institution's extensive money collection.

Funding boost for Warsaw's new Museum of the History of Polish Jews

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The new Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) - currently being built in the heart of Warsaw and due to open in the second half of 2013 - has secured two major donations.

New report forecasts positive impact of Edinburgh Zoo's pandas

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Two giant pandas currently living at Edinburgh Zoo could attract £28m worth of additional visitor expenditure for the local economy, according to a new independent report.

Tiffany and Co Foundation grant for Rijksmuseum jewellery gallery

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The US-based Tiffany and Co Foundation has approved funding towards the new jewellery gallery at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - part of a wider renovation project.

HOK to lead masterplan design team for Dubai's World Expo bid

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

HOK has been appointed to lead the design team responsible for drawing up a masterplan for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.

£4m Tropical Cyclone water ride for Center Parcs' Elveden Forest park

BY Pete Hayman | 09 Jul 2012

Center Parcs has announced plans to build a new £4m water ride at its Elveden Forest park in Suffolk, which is inspired by some of the world's greatest "forces of nature".

Heritage Lottery Fund announces new five-year investment strategy

BY Pete Hayman | 09 Jul 2012

A new five-year investment strategy designed to help create a "stronger and more resilient" UK heritage economy has been launched by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Heritage Lottery Fund announces £2m for Yorkshire schemes

BY Pete Hayman | 05 Jul 2012

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that £2m worth of confirmed support will be shared among two major conservation and restoration schemes in Yorkshire.

CNL Lifestyle Properties acquires Florida's Rapids Water Park

BY Pete Hayman | 05 Jul 2012

CNL Lifestyle Properties has announced the purchase of Rapids Water Park in Florida, US, in a move that further diversifies the company's existing attractions portfolio.

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6705 to 6724 of 9726 news stories

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.

National Football Museum launches at new Manchester home

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The National Football Museum (NFM) - an attraction exploring Britain's cultural heritage through football - has opened at its new home within Manchester's iconic Urbis building.

British Museum unveils new-look Citi Money Gallery

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The British Museum has announced the opening of its new Citi Money Gallery, following a major refurbishment of the space housing the institution's extensive money collection.

Funding boost for Warsaw's new Museum of the History of Polish Jews

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The new Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) - currently being built in the heart of Warsaw and due to open in the second half of 2013 - has secured two major donations.

New report forecasts positive impact of Edinburgh Zoo's pandas

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

Two giant pandas currently living at Edinburgh Zoo could attract £28m worth of additional visitor expenditure for the local economy, according to a new independent report.

Tiffany and Co Foundation grant for Rijksmuseum jewellery gallery

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

The US-based Tiffany and Co Foundation has approved funding towards the new jewellery gallery at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - part of a wider renovation project.

HOK to lead masterplan design team for Dubai's World Expo bid

BY Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012

HOK has been appointed to lead the design team responsible for drawing up a masterplan for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.

£4m Tropical Cyclone water ride for Center Parcs' Elveden Forest park

BY Pete Hayman | 09 Jul 2012

Center Parcs has announced plans to build a new £4m water ride at its Elveden Forest park in Suffolk, which is inspired by some of the world's greatest "forces of nature".

Heritage Lottery Fund announces new five-year investment strategy

BY Pete Hayman | 09 Jul 2012

A new five-year investment strategy designed to help create a "stronger and more resilient" UK heritage economy has been launched by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Heritage Lottery Fund announces £2m for Yorkshire schemes

BY Pete Hayman | 05 Jul 2012

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that £2m worth of confirmed support will be shared among two major conservation and restoration schemes in Yorkshire.

CNL Lifestyle Properties acquires Florida's Rapids Water Park

BY Pete Hayman | 05 Jul 2012

CNL Lifestyle Properties has announced the purchase of Rapids Water Park in Florida, US, in a move that further diversifies the company's existing attractions portfolio.

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