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9040 to 9059 of 9722 news stories

Pallant House Gallery opens new wing

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Pallant House Gallery in London, UK, has reopened following the addition of a contemporary art wing.

Historic Scotland to renovate Dryburgh Abbey

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland has announced that renovation work is being carried out at Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose in Scotland.

Madame Tussauds launches new Stardome attraction

13 Jul 2006

The London Planetarium, renamed the Stardome, is to launch its new attraction tomorrow (14 July).

Danish theme parks open new film theatres

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks – Bakken and Fårup Sommerland – to provide film attractions for visitors of all ages.

British Museum to display First Emperor exhibition in Reading Room

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

The British Museum has announced plans to increase its temporary exhibition space in preparation for next year’s major exhibition on China, called The First Emperor.

Six Flags NY launches interactive attraction

BY Sarah Todd | 12 Jul 2006

US-based theme park operator Six Flags has opened a new interactive play structure at its White Water Bay water park within the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge in New York.

Drayton Manor opens £1m Drunken Barrels ride

12 Jul 2006

Drayton Manor Theme Park near Tamworth, Staffordshire, launched its £1m Drunken Barrels ride on 27 June.

Corporate events boost for Vinopolis

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jul 2006

Vinopolis in London, UK, has announced its most successful year in terms of corporate events since opening in 1999.

Historic Scotland transforms Stanley Mills

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland is set to launch a new visitor attraction at the water mill complex on the River Tay near Perth.

Yorkshire Tourist Board announces White Rose finalists

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

The Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) has revealed the 71 finalists for its 17th annual White Rose Awards, which celebrate the best in the region’s tourism industry.

Guggenheim Museum planned for UAE

11 Jul 2006

The New York-based Guggenheim Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi government to open a new museum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Kelvingrove reopened today after £28m revamp

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum reopened today following a £28m, three-year revamp.

Otter family arrives at Loch Lomond

11 Jul 2006

A new aquarium attraction at Loch Lomond is set to defy animal welfare campaigners and introduce three Asian otters born in the UK.

£15.5m extension for Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum

11 Jul 2006

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM) in Exeter is to receive a £15.5m extension.

Adelaide Wildlife Trail launches new visitor guide

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

South Australian zoos, sanctuaries, parks and wildlife attractions have joined forces to launch a new visitor guide for the Adelaide Wildlife Trail.

Museum of Childhood to undergo a £2.2m transformation

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

The National Trust has announced plans to transform the Museum of Childhood at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire.

Macquarie Leisure announces AUS$51m uplift

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

Australia-based Macquarie Leisure Trust (MLT) has announced that its Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland has benefited from an AUS$51m (£20.6m, 30m euro, US$38m) valuation uplift.

Sacred City of Caral has reopened to tourists visiting Peru

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

The Sacred City of Caral in Peru, South America, has re-opened to tourists following extensive archeological restoration work carried out by the Proyecto Especial Arqueólogico Caral-Supe (Caral-Supe Special Archeological Project).

London Zoo to launch Gorilla Kingdom and Rainforest Lookout

07 Jul 2006

London Zoo will be launching two new large-scale exhibits at Easter 2007, the £5.3m Gorilla Kingdom and £2.3m Rainforest Lookout.

Mid Beds Council rejects Center Parcs’ Woburn application

BY Helen Patenall | 06 Jul 2006

Mid Beds District Council planning officials have rejected an application by Center Parcs to build its fifth holiday village at Warren Wood, near Woburn, in Bedfordshire.

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9040 to 9059 of 9722 news stories

Pallant House Gallery opens new wing

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Pallant House Gallery in London, UK, has reopened following the addition of a contemporary art wing.

Historic Scotland to renovate Dryburgh Abbey

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland has announced that renovation work is being carried out at Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose in Scotland.

Madame Tussauds launches new Stardome attraction

13 Jul 2006

The London Planetarium, renamed the Stardome, is to launch its new attraction tomorrow (14 July).

Danish theme parks open new film theatres

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks – Bakken and Fårup Sommerland – to provide film attractions for visitors of all ages.

British Museum to display First Emperor exhibition in Reading Room

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

The British Museum has announced plans to increase its temporary exhibition space in preparation for next year’s major exhibition on China, called The First Emperor.

Six Flags NY launches interactive attraction

BY Sarah Todd | 12 Jul 2006

US-based theme park operator Six Flags has opened a new interactive play structure at its White Water Bay water park within the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge in New York.

Drayton Manor opens £1m Drunken Barrels ride

12 Jul 2006

Drayton Manor Theme Park near Tamworth, Staffordshire, launched its £1m Drunken Barrels ride on 27 June.

Corporate events boost for Vinopolis

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jul 2006

Vinopolis in London, UK, has announced its most successful year in terms of corporate events since opening in 1999.

Historic Scotland transforms Stanley Mills

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland is set to launch a new visitor attraction at the water mill complex on the River Tay near Perth.

Yorkshire Tourist Board announces White Rose finalists

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

The Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) has revealed the 71 finalists for its 17th annual White Rose Awards, which celebrate the best in the region’s tourism industry.

Guggenheim Museum planned for UAE

11 Jul 2006

The New York-based Guggenheim Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi government to open a new museum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Kelvingrove reopened today after £28m revamp

BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2006

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum reopened today following a £28m, three-year revamp.

Otter family arrives at Loch Lomond

11 Jul 2006

A new aquarium attraction at Loch Lomond is set to defy animal welfare campaigners and introduce three Asian otters born in the UK.

£15.5m extension for Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum

11 Jul 2006

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM) in Exeter is to receive a £15.5m extension.

Adelaide Wildlife Trail launches new visitor guide

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

South Australian zoos, sanctuaries, parks and wildlife attractions have joined forces to launch a new visitor guide for the Adelaide Wildlife Trail.

Museum of Childhood to undergo a £2.2m transformation

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

The National Trust has announced plans to transform the Museum of Childhood at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire.

Macquarie Leisure announces AUS$51m uplift

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

Australia-based Macquarie Leisure Trust (MLT) has announced that its Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland has benefited from an AUS$51m (£20.6m, 30m euro, US$38m) valuation uplift.

Sacred City of Caral has reopened to tourists visiting Peru

BY Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2006

London Zoo to launch Gorilla Kingdom and Rainforest Lookout

07 Jul 2006

London Zoo will be launching two new large-scale exhibits at Easter 2007, the £5.3m Gorilla Kingdom and £2.3m Rainforest Lookout.

Mid Beds Council rejects Center Parcs’ Woburn application

BY Helen Patenall | 06 Jul 2006

Mid Beds District Council planning officials have rejected an application by Center Parcs to build its fifth holiday village at Warren Wood, near Woburn, in Bedfordshire.

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