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£9m Lottery funding for heritage schemes
BY Pete Hayman | 22 Nov 2011
The redevelopment of Lews Castle in Stornoway, Scotland, has been confirmed
among three UK heritage schemes to be awarded a share of £9m by the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF).
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Thea Award winners announced
BY Tom Walker | 21 Nov 2011
The historical theme park Puy du Fou in France and the revamped Star Tours 4D
experience at Disneyland, California, US were among the attractions to win a
Thea award for their achievements in design and theming.
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Utah museum opens new Rio Tinto Center
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Nov 2011
The Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) has officially unveiled its new
163,000sq ft (15,143sq m) home at the Rio Tinto Center in Salt Lake City, US,
today (18 November).
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Funding secured for Alberta museum
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Nov 2011
Funding for the construction of the new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton has now
been secured after the Government of Canada agreed to contribute towards the
project.
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Mather and Co nets York Minster project
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2011
Cheshire-based design consultant Mather and Co has been appointed to work on a
five-year restoration and redevelopment project at York Minster, which will be
carried out in phases.
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Roland Mack appointed chair of IAAPA
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2011
Roland Mack, managing partner of the Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Germany,
has been named chair of the International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions (IAAPA).
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IAAPA Expo kicks off in Orlando
BY Tom Walker | 15 Nov 2011
The annual IAAPA Expo, organised by the International Association of Amusement
Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has officially opened at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, US.
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Merlin reports 'positive first half' for 2011
BY Tom Walker | 15 Nov 2011
Merlin Entertainments has announced a half-year update on its operations for
2011 - reigniting rumours that the company might be planning a public listing
sometime next year.
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Holler exhibition transforms US museum
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Nov 2011
A new survey exhibition of German artist Carsten Höller's work has transformed
the New Museum in New York, US, into interactive,'participatory environments'.
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EUR6.6m for Irish tourism schemes
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Nov 2011
More than EUR6.6m (£5.7m) worth of government funding is to be shared by nine
tourism projects across Ireland with an emphasis on outdoor-based activities.
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National Lottery Awards winners revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Nov 2011
Leeds-based Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre, which unveiled a new £12m
home earlier this year, has been named as one of the National Lottery Awards
2011 winners.
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UK attractions net British Travel Award
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Nov 2011
Alton Towers, the Eden Project and Edinburgh Castle have been named among the
winners at this year's British Travel Awards (BTA), which were revealed in
London on 2 November.
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VisitBritain receives four-year, £27m funding boost
BY Tom Walker | 07 Nov 2011
VisitBritain has been given an additional £27m of funding to help promote the UK
in key overseas markets in a concerted effort to drive greater numbers of
visitors to the country over the next four years.
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£300m for Dundee's waterfront proposals
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2011
A major international regeneration conference has been told that £300m worth of
investment has now been secured towards a project designed to transform Dundee's
waterfront.
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Second batch of WAF Award winners revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2011
Jordan's Wadi Rum Resort and China's Zhang Da Qian Museum have been named among
the second batch of winners at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011.
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£4.5m EU funding boost for Dudley Zoo project
BY Tom Walker | 03 Nov 2011
Redevelopment projects at Dudley Zoological Gardens and the Black Country Living
Museum have been awarded a £4.5m grant from the European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF).
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Cedar Fair to invest US$90m in parks
BY Tom Walker | 02 Nov 2011
Cedar Fair, the US-based operator of regional theme parks, will invest US$90m
(65m euro, £56m) in upgrading its 17 parks for the 2012 operating season.
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Detroit attraction shut 'until further notice'
BY Pete Hayman | 01 Nov 2011
The Detroit Science Center is to remain closed "until further notice", having
originally shut on a temporary basis from 26 September as a result of ongoing
funding concerns.
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New-look galleries for New York museum
BY Pete Hayman | 31 Oct 2011
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, is to officially open a new-look
suite of 15 galleries that houses its collection of Islamic art from around the
world on 1 November.
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