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Rhino poachers endanger South Africa's heritage sector, says leading politician
BY Tom Anstey | 04 Sep 2014
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been called upon by a leading politician to bring an immediate end to rhino poaching, which is having a serious effect on South Africa and surrounding countries' heritage tourism.
Henry VIII, Victorians and more get the chop as history curriculum shakeup hits UK's museums
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
A change to the school curriculum in the UK could have a significant impact on Britain’s visitor attractions, with the new lesson plan for history axeing the likes of Henry VIII, the Victorians and World War Two, in favour of a broader sweep of subjects from ancient times to the modern day.
Visitor Attraction Expo to launch alongside EAG International 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
London’s EAG International 2015 has confirmed that next year’s edition will be twinned with a new Visitor Attraction Expo.
Vancouver Aquarium takes Park Board to court over cetacean breeding ruling
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
The saga between Vancouver Aquarium and the city’s Park Board over the aquarium’s right to house cetaceans has taken a new turn after the aquarium decided to take the board to court over its decision to prohibit the breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises at the tourist attraction.
Chester Zoo launches crowd sourcing project for heritage collection
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
With the upcoming debut of the BBC’s six-part period drama Our Zoo starting today (3 September), Chester Zoo has created an interactive microsite to crowd source memories of the zoo throughout its 80-year history.
Oculus Rift offers mind-blowing results when paired with a real-life roller coaster
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Sep 2014
Researchers have taken the completely immersive Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets for a test run, sending roller coaster technology to a different dimension.
Denmark's House of Culture to open in 2016
BY Katie Buckley | 02 Sep 2014
Work has started on Copenhagen’s House of Culture and Movement (Ku.Be.) in Denmark.
Cyprus plans crocodile farm as tourist lure
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Sep 2014
An Israeli/Cypriot consortium has put forward plans to build a visitor attraction housing 1,000 crocodiles in Psematismenos, Cyprus.
Korea plans coffee-inspired theme park
BY Alice Davis | 02 Sep 2014
Popular South Korean coffee shop Tom n Toms has announced plans to build an amusement park in Chuncheon in the country’s northern province of Gangwon.
Macedonia searches for national identity as capital undergoes controversial €500m cultural revamp
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
Macedonia’s capital of Skopje is undergoing a major revamp, but some are calling the controversial makeover – intended to attract more tourists to the country – a “crime” against heritage and culture.
Canadian Science Museum ad pulled from TV for being 'too violent'
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A new television advert for Vancouver, Canada’s, Science World Museum has been pulled from TV on the basis that the 30-second clip is “too violent”.
Saudi Arabia runs heritage training course to protect traditional architecture
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A 60-day programme, conducted by Saudi Arabia’s National Urban Heritage Center (NUHC) and giving Saudi students comprehensive training in heritage renovation, has been completed by a class of graduates.
OVA Studio prototype brings the oceans to life with 3D Swimarium
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A prototype design for an attraction, conceived by Hong Kong’s OVA Studio, could recreate the world’s oceans, using projected imagery on LED screens to bring the Bahamas, Maldives, Great Barrier Reef and more to a uniquely designed swimming pool.
Beefeater Gin launches visitor centre in London
BY Katie Buckley | 01 Sep 2014
The well established British brand of London Dry Gin, Beefeater, has recently opened its new visitor centre and exhibition space in London.
Birthplace of Hitler to be turned into 'House of Responsibility' museum
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A long-running debate about what to do with the birthplace of Adolf Hitler looks to be settled, with Austrian authorities poised to turn the controversial property into a “House of Responsibility” museum, which will look at the Nazi leader’s crimes.
Bulgarian zoo forced to close after unexplained deaths of animals
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A zoo in Bulgaria’s capital has been forced to close after several of its animals died of unknown causes over the course of a weekend.
EAS set to inspire industry attendees
BY Alice Davis | 29 Aug 2014
Attractions industry insiders are gearing up for the biggest European event of the calendar, with the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) being held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in less than a month’s time.
Free-to-use virtual reality gaming museum launches on Oculus Rift
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
A museum dedicated to video games has been made available in a fully immersive virtual world using the Oculus Rift headset technology.
Iraq's national museum reopens to the public for the first time since 2003
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
Troubled Iraq’s national museum has reopened two renovated halls for exhibition, more than a decade after they were subject to mass looting and destruction during the US/Iraq conflict.
Cuba celebrates rail heritage by restoring 40 locomotives for grand exhibition
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
A large exhibition on Cuba’s rail heritage is set to open following an eight-year project to repair and restore 40 locomotives. The open air exhibition will take place at the country’s national Railroad Museum.
     
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Rhino poachers endanger South Africa's heritage sector, says leading politician
BY Tom Anstey | 04 Sep 2014
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been called upon by a leading politician to bring an immediate end to rhino poaching, which is having a serious effect on South Africa and surrounding countries' heritage tourism.
Henry VIII, Victorians and more get the chop as history curriculum shakeup hits UK's museums
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
A change to the school curriculum in the UK could have a significant impact on Britain’s visitor attractions, with the new lesson plan for history axeing the likes of Henry VIII, the Victorians and World War Two, in favour of a broader sweep of subjects from ancient times to the modern day.
Visitor Attraction Expo to launch alongside EAG International 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
London’s EAG International 2015 has confirmed that next year’s edition will be twinned with a new Visitor Attraction Expo.
Vancouver Aquarium takes Park Board to court over cetacean breeding ruling
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
The saga between Vancouver Aquarium and the city’s Park Board over the aquarium’s right to house cetaceans has taken a new turn after the aquarium decided to take the board to court over its decision to prohibit the breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises at the tourist attraction.
Chester Zoo launches crowd sourcing project for heritage collection
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2014
With the upcoming debut of the BBC’s six-part period drama Our Zoo starting today (3 September), Chester Zoo has created an interactive microsite to crowd source memories of the zoo throughout its 80-year history.
Oculus Rift offers mind-blowing results when paired with a real-life roller coaster
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Sep 2014
Researchers have taken the completely immersive Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets for a test run, sending roller coaster technology to a different dimension.
Denmark's House of Culture to open in 2016
BY Katie Buckley | 02 Sep 2014
Work has started on Copenhagen’s House of Culture and Movement (Ku.Be.) in Denmark.
Cyprus plans crocodile farm as tourist lure
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Sep 2014
An Israeli/Cypriot consortium has put forward plans to build a visitor attraction housing 1,000 crocodiles in Psematismenos, Cyprus.
Korea plans coffee-inspired theme park
BY Alice Davis | 02 Sep 2014
Popular South Korean coffee shop Tom n Toms has announced plans to build an amusement park in Chuncheon in the country’s northern province of Gangwon.
Macedonia searches for national identity as capital undergoes controversial €500m cultural revamp
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
Macedonia’s capital of Skopje is undergoing a major revamp, but some are calling the controversial makeover – intended to attract more tourists to the country – a “crime” against heritage and culture.
Canadian Science Museum ad pulled from TV for being 'too violent'
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A new television advert for Vancouver, Canada’s, Science World Museum has been pulled from TV on the basis that the 30-second clip is “too violent”.
Saudi Arabia runs heritage training course to protect traditional architecture
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A 60-day programme, conducted by Saudi Arabia’s National Urban Heritage Center (NUHC) and giving Saudi students comprehensive training in heritage renovation, has been completed by a class of graduates.
OVA Studio prototype brings the oceans to life with 3D Swimarium
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A prototype design for an attraction, conceived by Hong Kong’s OVA Studio, could recreate the world’s oceans, using projected imagery on LED screens to bring the Bahamas, Maldives, Great Barrier Reef and more to a uniquely designed swimming pool.
Beefeater Gin launches visitor centre in London
BY Katie Buckley | 01 Sep 2014
The well established British brand of London Dry Gin, Beefeater, has recently opened its new visitor centre and exhibition space in London.
Birthplace of Hitler to be turned into 'House of Responsibility' museum
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A long-running debate about what to do with the birthplace of Adolf Hitler looks to be settled, with Austrian authorities poised to turn the controversial property into a “House of Responsibility” museum, which will look at the Nazi leader’s crimes.
Bulgarian zoo forced to close after unexplained deaths of animals
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2014
A zoo in Bulgaria’s capital has been forced to close after several of its animals died of unknown causes over the course of a weekend.
EAS set to inspire industry attendees
BY Alice Davis | 29 Aug 2014
Attractions industry insiders are gearing up for the biggest European event of the calendar, with the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) being held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in less than a month’s time.
Free-to-use virtual reality gaming museum launches on Oculus Rift
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
A museum dedicated to video games has been made available in a fully immersive virtual world using the Oculus Rift headset technology.
Iraq's national museum reopens to the public for the first time since 2003
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
Troubled Iraq’s national museum has reopened two renovated halls for exhibition, more than a decade after they were subject to mass looting and destruction during the US/Iraq conflict.
Cuba celebrates rail heritage by restoring 40 locomotives for grand exhibition
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Aug 2014
A large exhibition on Cuba’s rail heritage is set to open following an eight-year project to repair and restore 40 locomotives. The open air exhibition will take place at the country’s national Railroad Museum.
     
 


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