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Universal Studios Japan to open new area
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Jul 2011
Osaka theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has revealed that it is to open a new area - Universal Wonderland - in spring 2012, which will cater for guests of all ages.
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Brazil in line for new aquarium projects
BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2011
New aquariums are to be constructed in Brazil and across South America as the result of an agreement between Terramare and Australia-based Advanced Aquarium Technologies (AAT).
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£10.2m funding for four heritage projects
BY Pete Hayman | 25 Jul 2011
Four projects - including the major redevelopment of Colchester Castle Museum, Essex - are to receive a share of £10.2m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
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August opening for Drayton Manor Hotel
BY Pete Hayman | 22 Jul 2011
Drayton Manor Hotel - a new 150-room hotel being developed at Staffordshire's Drayton Manor Theme Park - is to open its doors to guests on Monday 15 August.
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RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 shortlist revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 22 Jul 2011
The Hopkins-designed London 2012 Velodrome is one of the six schemes to be shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize 2011.
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New Poland theme park plans announced
BY Pete Hayman | 21 Jul 2011
Plans have been unveiled for the construction of Adventure World Warsaw - a major 240-hectare (593-acre) theme park to open at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, in spring 2014.
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Museums reveal impact of funding cuts
BY Pete Hayman | 21 Jul 2011
Newly-published findings from a Museums Association (MA) survey - The Impact Of Cuts On UK Museums - have revealed how public sector cuts have impacted UK sites.
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£72m Museum of Liverpool opens
BY Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2011
National Museums Liverpool (NML) has launched the new £72m Museum of Liverpool - one of the largest new-build museum developments in the UK for more than a century.
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New Dinosaur Hall opens at LA museum
BY Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2011
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has unveiled its new 14,000sq ft (1,301sq m) Dinosaur Hall, which features the T. rex growth series at the heart of the experience.
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New attraction for Empire State Building
BY Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2011
A new permanent visitor experience has been launched on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building in New York, US, to explore the history and construction of the iconic landmark.
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Mayor unveils new London Visitor Charter
BY Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2011
London mayor Boris Johnson has secured the signatures of leisure and tourism businesses as part of a new charter, which aims to ensure fair prices for visitors to the 2012 Games.
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National Maritime Museum opens new wing
BY Pete Hayman | 15 Jul 2011
London's National Maritime Museum (NMM) has officially opened the new £35m Sammy Ofer Wing, which is the largest development in the Greenwich attraction's history.
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First phase of Swansea castle revamp to open
BY Pete Hayman | 14 Jul 2011
A 30ft (9.1m)-high glass bridge allowing visitors to access Alina's Chapel at Oystermouth Castle near Swansea is to be officially launched at the historic attraction on 16 July.
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HMS Victory restoration work starts
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2011
Work has commenced on the removal of HMS Victory's three masts, bowsprit and rigging ahead of the "most comprehensive overhaul" of the vessel for two centuries.
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Museum of Liverpool to open next week
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Jul 2011
The new £72m Museum of Liverpool - one of the largest museums to be created in the UK for more than 100 years - is to officially open its doors on 19 July.
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Wales' National Museum of Art to open
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2011
Wales' new £6.5m National Museum of Art is to open its doors to the public tomorrow (9 July), incorporating the country's collection of works at the National Museum Cardiff.
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English Heritage grant for Buxton spa hotel
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2011
English Heritage has confirmed a £500,000 grant for the Buxton Crescent and Thermal Spa scheme, which will create one of the UK's first genuine spa hotels for more than 100 years.
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Lower VAT rate for Irish tourism firms
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2011
Tourism businesses across Ireland have been urged to pass on a new reduced VAT rate of 9 per cent as part of the government's bid to increase inbound tourism and create jobs.
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Belfast arts venue to open 'early next year'
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Jul 2011
Belfast's new £18m Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) remains on track to open its doors to the public "early next year", according to Northern Ireland arts minister Carál Ní Chuilín.
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