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Merlin/VisitEngland launch marketing drive
BY Pete Hayman | 15 Mar 2012
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest attractions operator, has
teamed up with national tourism agency VisitEngland to launch a new £600,000
joint marketing campaign.
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St Louis Zoo eyes former hospital site
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2012
St Louis Zoo Association has entered into a "conditional contract" with Medline
Industries for the acquisition of the US city's 13.5-acre (5.5-hectare) former
Forest Park Hospital site.
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October launch for US museum's new home
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2012
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) in Ohio, US, has announced that
its new building in the Uptown district of University Circle will open on 8 October.
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Work starts on new Miami science museum
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Mar 2012
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction work
on Miami Science Museum's (MSM) new US$275m (£175.3m, EUR209.9m) home in
Florida, US.
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Attractions 'vision' for Cork's Spike Island
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2012
Cork County Council (CCC) is planning to establish a "cluster" of activities and
attractions as part of its vision for Spike Island, a former military and penal
site in southern Ireland.
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Chester Zoo unveils £30m Islands plans
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2012
Chester Zoo has unveiled plans to bring the islands of Sumatra, Papua New Guinea
and the Philippines to Cheshire, UK, as part of a £30m scheme showcasing its
conservation work.
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£50m to support new HMS Victory trust
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Mar 2012
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to transfer ownership of HMS Victory to
a new charitable trust established as part of the National Museum of the Royal
Navy, Portsmouth.
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2012 Civic Trust Award winners announced
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Mar 2012
The National Museum of Scotland (NMS) and Hepworth Wakefield have been included
among 52 schemes to be recognised at this year's Civic Trust Awards (CTA) in
Edinburgh.
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Kensington Palace set to reopen in London
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Mar 2012
London's Kensington Palace is to reopen to the public on 26 March following an
extensive £12m transformation project undertaken by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP).
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Palace Entertainment acquires Noah's Ark waterpark
BY Tom Walker | 05 Mar 2012
Palace Entertainment has completed the acquisition of Noah's Ark water park in
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, US for an undisclosed price. The 70-acre attraction is one of the largest water parks in the US with 51 water rides, two wave pools and two lazy rivers.
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Domestic tourism boost for UK attractions
BY Tom Walker | 05 Mar 2012
Ongoing 'staycationing' trend saw UK attractions benefit from improved visitor
figures during 2011, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
(ALVA).
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New vision for cultural education
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Feb 2012
The Department for Education (DfE) will invest £15m in a number of schemes over
the next three years, following the publication of an independent review of
cultural education.
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AtmosFEAR completes Greece project
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Feb 2012
Lancaster, UK-based AtmosFEAR Entertainment Group has completed its first
continental Europe project with the installation of a permanent scare attraction
at a Greece theme park.
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KidZania signs deal for first UK location
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2012
KidZania, the Mexico-based educational theme park concept, has signed a license
agreement with Longshot Kids to open its first location in the UK within the
next two years.
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BOA unveils new Olympic Museum plans
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2012
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has revealed plans to build an Olympic
Museum at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, as a permanent legacy from
the 2012 Games.
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Spring launch for new PortAventura coaster
BY Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2012
PortAventura, the theme park located in Salou, Spain, has revealed that Europe's
tallest rollercoaster is to open this spring, although it will not be ready for
the start of the season on 30 March.
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