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£200,000 grant for new Eureka! gallery development in Halifax

BY Pete Hayman | 14 May 2012

Monaco-based Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a £200,000 grant towards the creation of a new £2.9m gallery at Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax.

Marine-themed Expo 2012 to open for three-month run in South Korea

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

The 73m (240ft) Sky Tower created from a pair of abandoned silo and the Big-O landmark will be among the attractions at Expo 2012, which opens in Yeosu, South Korea, on 12 May.

£22.7m ArcelorMittal Orbit unveiled at London's Olympic Park

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

ArcelorMittal Orbit, the sculpture and visitor attraction designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has been unveiled at the heart of the new Olympic Park in east London, UK.

HLF announces initial support worth £76m for eight UK projects

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

Eight projects throughout the UK have been handed a boost after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced initial support worth £76m in the latest round of major grant applications.

New US$10m extension to open at Maryhill Museum of Art

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington, US, is to celebrate the opening of its new US$10m (EUR7.7m, £6.2m) extension this weekend (12-13 May) - the first expansion in its history.

Nine successful applicants to receive museum development cash

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

York Museums Trust and the Museum of London have been announced among the nine successful applicants for museum development funding from Arts Council England (ACE).

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery director to step down

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Martin E Sullivan, director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, US, has announced he is to relinquish the post at the end of the month due to health reasons.

Wellington Arch reopens as London's 'latest exhibition space'

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Wellington Arch has today (9 May) reopened at Hyde Park Corner to provide London with its "latest exhibition space", which will allow visitors to explore the history of England.

Sharon Ament appointed new Museum of London director

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Sharon Ament - the director of public engagement at the Natural History Museum (NHM) - has been named director of the Museum of London (MoL), with effect from September.

Merlin completes £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade programme

BY Tom Walker | 09 May 2012

Merlin Entertainments has completed a £12.5m upgrade programme on the capsules of its London Eye attraction in London, UK.

Smithsonian's natural history museum to get new dinosaur hall

BY Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) has announced plans for the construction of a new dinosaur exhibition hall at its home in Washington, US.

Brighton's new i360 tower attraction 'back on track'?

BY Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012

The development of Brighton's new 175m (574ft)-tall viewing tower attraction on the UK's south coast could be back on track with the help of government and local authority support.

New mining attraction opens in Cornwall

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

Heartlands, a new free visitor attraction and gateway to the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, has opened to the public on derelict mine land at Robinson's Shaft in Pool, Cornwall.

Museums urged to be cautious in 'red tape' consultation

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

UK museums have been urged to show caution in their approach to a consultation launched by the government as part of its Red Tape Challenge to streamline the regulatory burden across a number of sectors.

Moscow arts centre to move to new site

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

Garage Center for Contemporary Culture has announced plans to move to a new location at Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, in the first of a two-phase development later this year.

Queen Beatrix opens new-look Dutch museum

BY Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has marked the official relaunch of Asten's Klok and Peel Museum following the completion of an extensive renovation and expansion programme.

MA publishes Effective Collections report

BY Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012

The Museums Association (MA) has published its final evaluation of a five-year collections programme, which comprised 34 full-phase projects across more than 100 UK museums.

Merlin reveals plans for London Dungeon move

BY Tom Walker | 01 May 2012

Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to relocate its London Dungeon attraction from its current location on Tooley Street, near London Bridge, to County Hall on London's South Bank.

MA publishes new internship guidelines

BY Pete Hayman | 01 May 2012

New guidelines have been published by the Museums Association (MA) in a bid to help institutions across the country to "develop meaningful internships".

KSL withdraws Great Wolf takeover interest

BY Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2012

Apollo Global Management appears to have won the race to purchase US-based waterpark group Great Wolf Resorts after increasing its bid to US$7.85 (£4.80, EUR5.92) per share.

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£200,000 grant for new Eureka! gallery development in Halifax

BY Pete Hayman | 14 May 2012

Monaco-based Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a £200,000 grant towards the creation of a new £2.9m gallery at Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax.

Marine-themed Expo 2012 to open for three-month run in South Korea

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

The 73m (240ft) Sky Tower created from a pair of abandoned silo and the Big-O landmark will be among the attractions at Expo 2012, which opens in Yeosu, South Korea, on 12 May.

£22.7m ArcelorMittal Orbit unveiled at London's Olympic Park

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

ArcelorMittal Orbit, the sculpture and visitor attraction designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has been unveiled at the heart of the new Olympic Park in east London, UK.

HLF announces initial support worth £76m for eight UK projects

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

Eight projects throughout the UK have been handed a boost after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced initial support worth £76m in the latest round of major grant applications.

New US$10m extension to open at Maryhill Museum of Art

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington, US, is to celebrate the opening of its new US$10m (EUR7.7m, £6.2m) extension this weekend (12-13 May) - the first expansion in its history.

Nine successful applicants to receive museum development cash

BY Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012

York Museums Trust and the Museum of London have been announced among the nine successful applicants for museum development funding from Arts Council England (ACE).

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery director to step down

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Martin E Sullivan, director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, US, has announced he is to relinquish the post at the end of the month due to health reasons.

Wellington Arch reopens as London's 'latest exhibition space'

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Wellington Arch has today (9 May) reopened at Hyde Park Corner to provide London with its "latest exhibition space", which will allow visitors to explore the history of England.

Sharon Ament appointed new Museum of London director

BY Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012

Sharon Ament - the director of public engagement at the Natural History Museum (NHM) - has been named director of the Museum of London (MoL), with effect from September.

Merlin completes £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade programme

BY Tom Walker | 09 May 2012

Merlin Entertainments has completed a £12.5m upgrade programme on the capsules of its London Eye attraction in London, UK.

Smithsonian's natural history museum to get new dinosaur hall

BY Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) has announced plans for the construction of a new dinosaur exhibition hall at its home in Washington, US.

Brighton's new i360 tower attraction 'back on track'?

BY Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012

The development of Brighton's new 175m (574ft)-tall viewing tower attraction on the UK's south coast could be back on track with the help of government and local authority support.

New mining attraction opens in Cornwall

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

Heartlands, a new free visitor attraction and gateway to the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, has opened to the public on derelict mine land at Robinson's Shaft in Pool, Cornwall.

Museums urged to be cautious in 'red tape' consultation

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

Moscow arts centre to move to new site

BY Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012

Garage Center for Contemporary Culture has announced plans to move to a new location at Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, in the first of a two-phase development later this year.

Queen Beatrix opens new-look Dutch museum

BY Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has marked the official relaunch of Asten's Klok and Peel Museum following the completion of an extensive renovation and expansion programme.

MA publishes Effective Collections report

BY Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012

The Museums Association (MA) has published its final evaluation of a five-year collections programme, which comprised 34 full-phase projects across more than 100 UK museums.

Merlin reveals plans for London Dungeon move

BY Tom Walker | 01 May 2012

Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to relocate its London Dungeon attraction from its current location on Tooley Street, near London Bridge, to County Hall on London's South Bank.

MA publishes new internship guidelines

BY Pete Hayman | 01 May 2012

New guidelines have been published by the Museums Association (MA) in a bid to help institutions across the country to "develop meaningful internships".

KSL withdraws Great Wolf takeover interest

BY Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2012

Apollo Global Management appears to have won the race to purchase US-based waterpark group Great Wolf Resorts after increasing its bid to US$7.85 (£4.80, EUR5.92) per share.

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