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Multi-million dollar expansion for St. Louis science centre
BY Martin Nash | 22 Jul 2010
According to a report in the St. Louis Business Journal, the Saint Louis Science Centre in Missouri, US, is planning to build a new 13,000sq ft, US$9.5m (£6.2m) exhibition hall adjacent to its main entrance off Oakland Avenue.
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N.C. zoo expansion contract awarded
BY Martin Nash | 22 Jul 2010
Charlotte, North Carolina, US-based Hendrick Construction has won a contract to build five new buildings and expand the North Carolina Zoo's 37-acre African Plains habitat.
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HLF boost for two Welsh tourist sites
BY Martin Nash | 22 Jul 2010
Two of Wales' popular heritage visitor attractions have benefited from a £2.2m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
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Thorpe Park seeks planning consent for new water ride
BY Martin Nash | 22 Jul 2010
In line with its Medium Term Development Plan that was submitted earlier this month, Merlin Entertainments' Thorpe Park theme park has applied for full planning permission to install a new water ride.
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Guernsey tourist attraction put up for sale
BY Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2010
Guernsey-based Swoffers Commercial has been appointed to secure a buyer for the freehold of Oatlands, St Sampsons – one of the island's largest visitor attractions.
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Leeds watermill restoration complete
BY Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2010
Leeds City Council (LCC) has reopened a historic 17th century building at the city's Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum, following the completion of a £200,000 restoration scheme.
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Welsh dragon 'landmark' plans submitted
BY Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2010
A planning application for the development of a new 65m (213ft) Welsh dragon landmark on a site between Llangollen and Wrexham has been submitted to the local authority.
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IAAPA launches executive institute
BY Tom Walker | 16 Jul 2010
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has teamed up with San Diego State University (SDSU) to develop a one-off training programme for attraction executives.
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Multi-million grants for US museums
BY Martin Nash | 15 Jul 2010
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded 178 museums across the US a total of US$19,550,000 (£12,760,000, €15,280,000) in Museums for America (MFA) grants.
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Arts bodies in cuts appeal to government
BY Martin Nash | 15 Jul 2010
Led by the Arts Council of England, leaders of some of the UK's most prominent cultural institutions have appealed directly to PM David Cameron not to cause 'irreparable damage' to what they refer to as its most economically successful sector in the imminent Spending Review.
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HLF grant for Morden Hall Park
BY Martin Nash | 15 Jul 2010
Morden Hall Park in south London, home to a rare surviving example of a 19th century agricultural estate, has been awarded a £900,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.
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Thai waterpark to open in December
BY Tom Walker | 14 Jul 2010
The Amazon Falls Waterpark in Pattaya, Thailand, is set to open in December 2010 following the appointment of US-based Whitewater as lead designer and supplier of rides.
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Sea City Museum contractor selected
BY Pete Hayman | 14 Jul 2010
Southampton City Council (SCC) has selected Kier Southern as its preferred contractor to build the city's new £15m Sea City Museum, which is due to open in 2012.
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Sunderland museum secures HLF funding
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2010
Monkwearmouth Station Museum in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, has been handed £92,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help fund a project to restore railway wagons and sidings.
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BugWorld Experience set for expansion
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2010
Dublin-based Rogers Group Investments (RGI), which owns the BugWorld Experience in Liverpool, is exploring plans for a national and international roll-out of the attraction concept.
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Simworx Ltd
The company was initially established
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Holovis
Holovis is a privately owned company
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Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
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RMA Ltd
RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company
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