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UNESCO and TripAdvisor in agreement to protect heritage sites
BY Martin Nash | 03 Nov 2009
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has teamed up with online travel company TripAdvisor in a move designed to mobilise travellers' support in preserving the natural and cultural sites on its World Heritage List.
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£2m refurbishment for Yorkshire Museum
BY Pete Hayman | 03 Nov 2009
The Yorkshire Museum, one of the world's oldest purpose-built museums, has closed its doors to the public in order to allow a £2m refurbishment to get underway.
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Wizard makeover for Alnwick Castle
BY Martin Nash | 03 Nov 2009
Former Disneyland Paris vice president Christian Perdrier is to be the new chief executive at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, UK.
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New-look Ashmolean Museum set to reopen
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Nov 2009
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford is set to reopen on 7 November, following the completion of a major £61m redevelopment at the attraction.
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Green500 gathers pace
BY Tom Walker | 02 Nov 2009
A number of the capital's leading hospitality businesses and tourist attractions are cutting their carbon emissions thanks to the London Development Agency's (LDA) Green500 initiative.
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Longleat's new Animal Adventure opens
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2009
Longleat safari park in Wiltshire has opened its newest attraction - a £1.3m interactive exhibit called Animal Adventure.
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Sacramento science museum still on hold
BY Tom Walker | 29 Oct 2009
Officials at the Discovery Museum of Sacramento (DMS) are still looking for investors to get the Powerhouse Science Center project off the ground.
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Adventure Waters park approved
BY Tim Nash | 29 Oct 2009
Councillors in Cairns, northern Queensland, Australia, have approved plans for a AUD$35m water park to be built at Smithfield, 12km north of the city.
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Merlin unveils Texas attraction plans
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Oct 2009
A new US$12m (£7.3m, €8.1m) Legoland Discovery Centre (LDC) is to be built at a shopping centre in Grapevine, Texas, US, under new plans unveiled by Merlin Entertainments.
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Demon Drop heads west
BY Martin Nash | 27 Oct 2009
Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, US is to be the new home of one of Cedar Park's most popular thrill rides, Demon Drop.
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Wahooo! waterpark opens in Bahrain
BY Tom Walker | 26 Oct 2009
The 15,000sq m Wahooo! waterpark in Bahrain has opened to the public.
The attraction has large indoor and outdoor areas and rides include a 230m-long masterblaster, a FlowRider and a four-land Matt Racer looping around the outer edge of the waterpark.
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Victorian town attraction opens at Ironbridge Site
BY Helen Patenall | 26 Oct 2009
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire has added a new visitor centre, illustrating the development of mining and hot metal industries in the West Midlands via massive projected images.
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Monarto Zoo plans safari resort development
BY Tim Nash | 23 Oct 2009
Monarto Zoo in South Australia is seeking investors to develop a safari experience in the Australian bush boasting both African and Australian wildlife, 4x4 tours, fine dining and overnight stays.
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Australia Zoo back on cards for Vegas?
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 22 Oct 2009
A sister site for Australia Zoo, the attraction set up by founded by the parents of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, in Las Vegas is reportedly back on the cards, five years after being first mooted.
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