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Pakistani government announces first phase redevelopment of country's zoos and wildlife parks
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
The Pakistani government has announced plans to upgrade facilities at Lal Sohanra National Park, Lahore Zoo and Safari Park to bring the visitor attractions up to scratch with international standards as part of a nationwide initiative.
Skating to victory: Southbank Undercroft saved by boarders
BY Katie Buckley | 22 Sep 2014
Skateboarders in London’s South Bank Undercroft have won their 17-month battle to keep the space under Queen Elizabeth Hall designated for skateboarding, BMX riding, graffiti and urban activities.
John Kerry leads call for protection of Iraqi and Syrian heritage sites
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
US secretary of state John Kerry will be on-hand later today (22 September) to highlight the destruction of Iraq and Syria’s cultural heritage by violent extremist groups, including the Islamic State of Iraq (IS) and the Syrian regime.
Phase 3 of NYC High Line project sees innovative park opened to public
BY Katie Buckley | 22 Sep 2014
Officially opened to the public yesterday (21 September), the third and northernmost phase of the New York High Line is now complete.
Investor exit leaves US$5.3m Bahrain Smurf Village developers feeling blue
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
Plans for a BD2m (US$5.3m, €4.1m, £3.2m) Smurf Village attraction in Bahrain have collapsed after the project's key investor pulled out following two years of delays.
Legoland Malaysia unveils RM6m Star Wars attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
Legoland Malaysia has invested RM6m (US$1.8m, €1.4m, £1.1m) on a new Lego Star Wars attraction, which opened 15 September.
Videogame history museum coming to Texas
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
Plans have gained unanimous approval to bring a videogame history museum to Frisco, Texas – a first of its kind in the US.
IAAPA opens regional office for North America
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
The International Association of Amusement Parks (IAAPA) has opened a new office in the heart of the North America's theme park industry, Orlando, Florida, appointing its new vice president of North American Operations to oversee running of the facility.
National Gallery of Australia launches NGA Contemporary art space
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is about to open a new space which, for the first time in the gallery’s history, will be devoted to contemporary Australian art.
Nick Cave curates virtual museum of 'Important Sh*t'
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
Musician Nick Cave has launched a virtual museum known as the Museum of Important Sh*t – a unique collection of ordinary objects with extraordinary significance.
Santa Claus is coming to China in form of theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
A new Christmas-themed attraction is now under development in the Chinese city of Changdi in the form of SantaPark – the “official” home of Lapland’s own Santa Claus.
KISS concert raises US$1m for US museum renovation
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
Legendary glam rock band KISS has shown its support for the US military in a big way, raising US$1m (€771,000, £612,000) to part-fund a refurbishment of the Oregon Military Museum.
UK to fund friendship-building museum exchange with China
BY Alice Davis | 18 Sep 2014
A £300,000 (US$490,000, €378,000) pot is being made available by the UK government to fund museum exchanges between China and Great Britain. The move is aimed at developing the cultural relationship between the two nations.
'Shawshank' prison set for major tourist renovation
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
The former prison used in the 1994 Oscar-nominated classic The Shawshank Redemption is is going to be opened as an all-year round attraction after being earmarked for major renovation.
Plans afoot for AU$2m aerial climbing park in Sydney, Australia
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2014
Plans are in the works for the creation of Australia’s first aerial climbing park giving guests connected to safety harnesses the chance to complete an adventure course set out across a series of three-storey towers.
Miami's Museum of Science gets US$5m donation for health and wellness
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami Science Museum), which is nearing the halfway stage of moving to a new US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) facility in downtown Miami, has received a donation of US$5m (€3.9m, £3.1m) to fund health and wellness programmes when the new facility launches in 2016.
Rushden Lakes development takes further step forward as landscape architects appointed
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2014
Plans for the Rushden Lakes eco-considerate hospitality, attraction and retail centre in Northamptonshire have moved forward after landscape architects were appointed for the project, meaning more detailed design work can now get underway.
Northern Ireland looks to resurrect long-forgotten heritage attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
A visitor attraction in Northern Ireland – constructed in 1902 and once the country’s most popular tourist attraction, drawing even more visitors than the Giant’s Causeway – is looking for a new lease on life with plans for a complete restoration of the cliff path and surrounding area.
California tourism agency launches destination training scheme
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
California-based tourism bureau Visit Oakland has launched a destination training programme for the area’s hospitality workers to gain a knowledge of the city’s attractions sector.
Foster + Partners-designed home for Queen's Row Barge axed
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Plans by Foster + Partners for a modern boathouse and visitor centre in Twickenham’s Orleans Park to house the Queen’s Royal Row Barge have been shelved by Richmond Council, following fierce opposition from the public.
     
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5335 to 5354 of 9640 news stories
Pakistani government announces first phase redevelopment of country's zoos and wildlife parks
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
The Pakistani government has announced plans to upgrade facilities at Lal Sohanra National Park, Lahore Zoo and Safari Park to bring the visitor attractions up to scratch with international standards as part of a nationwide initiative.
Skating to victory: Southbank Undercroft saved by boarders
BY Katie Buckley | 22 Sep 2014
Skateboarders in London’s South Bank Undercroft have won their 17-month battle to keep the space under Queen Elizabeth Hall designated for skateboarding, BMX riding, graffiti and urban activities.
John Kerry leads call for protection of Iraqi and Syrian heritage sites
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
US secretary of state John Kerry will be on-hand later today (22 September) to highlight the destruction of Iraq and Syria’s cultural heritage by violent extremist groups, including the Islamic State of Iraq (IS) and the Syrian regime.
Phase 3 of NYC High Line project sees innovative park opened to public
BY Katie Buckley | 22 Sep 2014
Officially opened to the public yesterday (21 September), the third and northernmost phase of the New York High Line is now complete.
Investor exit leaves US$5.3m Bahrain Smurf Village developers feeling blue
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Sep 2014
Plans for a BD2m (US$5.3m, €4.1m, £3.2m) Smurf Village attraction in Bahrain have collapsed after the project's key investor pulled out following two years of delays.
Legoland Malaysia unveils RM6m Star Wars attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
Legoland Malaysia has invested RM6m (US$1.8m, €1.4m, £1.1m) on a new Lego Star Wars attraction, which opened 15 September.
Videogame history museum coming to Texas
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
Plans have gained unanimous approval to bring a videogame history museum to Frisco, Texas – a first of its kind in the US.
IAAPA opens regional office for North America
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
The International Association of Amusement Parks (IAAPA) has opened a new office in the heart of the North America's theme park industry, Orlando, Florida, appointing its new vice president of North American Operations to oversee running of the facility.
National Gallery of Australia launches NGA Contemporary art space
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Sep 2014
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is about to open a new space which, for the first time in the gallery’s history, will be devoted to contemporary Australian art.
Nick Cave curates virtual museum of 'Important Sh*t'
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
Musician Nick Cave has launched a virtual museum known as the Museum of Important Sh*t – a unique collection of ordinary objects with extraordinary significance.
Santa Claus is coming to China in form of theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
A new Christmas-themed attraction is now under development in the Chinese city of Changdi in the form of SantaPark – the “official” home of Lapland’s own Santa Claus.
KISS concert raises US$1m for US museum renovation
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Sep 2014
Legendary glam rock band KISS has shown its support for the US military in a big way, raising US$1m (€771,000, £612,000) to part-fund a refurbishment of the Oregon Military Museum.
UK to fund friendship-building museum exchange with China
BY Alice Davis | 18 Sep 2014
A £300,000 (US$490,000, €378,000) pot is being made available by the UK government to fund museum exchanges between China and Great Britain. The move is aimed at developing the cultural relationship between the two nations.
'Shawshank' prison set for major tourist renovation
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
The former prison used in the 1994 Oscar-nominated classic The Shawshank Redemption is is going to be opened as an all-year round attraction after being earmarked for major renovation.
Plans afoot for AU$2m aerial climbing park in Sydney, Australia
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2014
Plans are in the works for the creation of Australia’s first aerial climbing park giving guests connected to safety harnesses the chance to complete an adventure course set out across a series of three-storey towers.
Miami's Museum of Science gets US$5m donation for health and wellness
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami Science Museum), which is nearing the halfway stage of moving to a new US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) facility in downtown Miami, has received a donation of US$5m (€3.9m, £3.1m) to fund health and wellness programmes when the new facility launches in 2016.
Rushden Lakes development takes further step forward as landscape architects appointed
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2014
Plans for the Rushden Lakes eco-considerate hospitality, attraction and retail centre in Northamptonshire have moved forward after landscape architects were appointed for the project, meaning more detailed design work can now get underway.
Northern Ireland looks to resurrect long-forgotten heritage attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
A visitor attraction in Northern Ireland – constructed in 1902 and once the country’s most popular tourist attraction, drawing even more visitors than the Giant’s Causeway – is looking for a new lease on life with plans for a complete restoration of the cliff path and surrounding area.
California tourism agency launches destination training scheme
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
California-based tourism bureau Visit Oakland has launched a destination training programme for the area’s hospitality workers to gain a knowledge of the city’s attractions sector.
Foster + Partners-designed home for Queen's Row Barge axed
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Plans by Foster + Partners for a modern boathouse and visitor centre in Twickenham’s Orleans Park to house the Queen’s Royal Row Barge have been shelved by Richmond Council, following fierce opposition from the public.
     
 


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