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Plaza overhaul for New York art museum
BY Pete Hayman | 14 Feb 2012
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, is planning a comprehensive
revamp of the four-block-long plaza alongside its iconic Fifth Avenue facade in
downtown Manhattan.
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VisitBritain hails 'record' year for tourism
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
National tourism agency VisitBritain has welcomed a "record" year for UK tourism
after it reported a 3 per cent growth in the number of overseas residents coming
to the UK in 2011.
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Art Fund Prize 2012 longlist announced
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
Four newly-opened museums and three Scottish attractions are among the 10
institutions to be included on the longlist for the annual Art Fund Prize, which
is now in its 10th year.
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April start for Dickens museum revamp
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
London's Charles Dickens Museum has announced that a GBP3.2m refurbishment
project will get underway in April after the attraction confirmed "sufficient
funds" were now in place.
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Work to start on Bannockburn scheme
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has confirmed that funding is now in place
for work to commence on the new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre near
Stirling this summer.
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Piece Hall revamp plans move forward
BY Pete Hayman | 03 Feb 2012
Calderdale Council's cabinet has agreed to move forward with a multi-million
pound project to transform Halifax's historic Piece Hall into a new heritage
attraction for the town.
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WhiteWater nets US$22m South Korea deal
BY Pete Hayman | 03 Feb 2012
Canada-based WhiteWater West has signed a US$22m (£14m, EUR16.8m) contract with
Lotte World for the development of a new waterpark at Kimhae near Busan, South
Korea.
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Utah aquarium appoints firms for US$18m project
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Jan 2012
Beecher Walker Architects and Layton Construction have been selected by the
Living Planet Aquarium board of trustees to build a new home for the attraction
in Draper City, Utah, US.
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British Museum receives GBP10m HLF funding
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Jan 2012
The British Museum has secured £10m towards the completion of its World
Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) in London from the Heritage Lottery
Fund (HLF).
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More funding for V&A at Dundee scheme
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Jan 2012
An additional £1.75m worth of Scottish Government funding has been made
available for the Victoria and Albert (V&A) at Dundee development over the next
three years.
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Launch dates for UAE museums revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Jan 2012
Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has revealed the opening dates
for three museums that form part of the Saadiyat Cultural District in the United
Arab Emirates.
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US$35m Sunnylands Center nears launch
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Jan 2012
The new US$35m (£22.5m, EUR27m) Sunnylands Center and Gardens, which forms part
of The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in California, US, will open its doors on
1 March.
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London's Design Museum to relocate and treble in size
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jan 2012
Detailed plans have been revealed for the relocation of the Design Museum in London from
its current location on the south bank of the Thames to the Commonwealth
Institute building in Kensington.
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MA criticises planned wellbeing measures
BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jan 2012
The Museums Association (MA) has raised concerns that proposed new indicators
set to be used for measuring national and individual wellbeing will not consider
cultural engagement.
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CBP4m funding for English museums/galleries
BY Pete Hayman | 24 Jan 2012
A total of 36 museums and galleries throughout England are to receive a share of
£4m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson
Foundation.
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'Napoleonland' planned for France
BY Tom Walker | 23 Jan 2012
Yves Jégo, the mayor of Montereau-Fault-Yonne commune in central France, has
announced plans to build a historical theme park celebrating the life of
Napoleon Bonaparte, the former French emperor.
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