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US$500m version of Puy du Fou coming to Russia in 2017
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jul 2014
Plans for a US$500m (€371m, £292m) historical theme park in Russia have been confirmed after Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeyev signed an agreement with French company Puy du Fou International to build the attraction.
Manchester United Museum welcomes five millionth visitor
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jul 2014
The Manchester United Museum is about to reach a significant landmark when it welcomes its five millionth visitor through its doors later this month.
Barcelona's Olympic Stadium to be reborn as sports theme park in 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2014
A new theme park – coming in 2015 on the site of Barcelona’s Olympic Ring – will be entirely dedicated to sport, offering a unique show designed to give visitors a vicarious thrill of being a top sports athlete.
New Chinese museum of literature boasts 2.75m books
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Jul 2014
China’s rich literary past is to be celebrated in a new Beijing museum boasting 2.75m books, made up of cultural classics from across the past millennium.
Six Flags' visitor figures could be cause for concern
BY Alice Davis | 22 Jul 2014
Pressure is mounting on Six Flags as attendance figures begin to suggest a less than rosy picture. The most recent numbers, for April to June this year, show an eight per cent decrease in visitors across the company’s parks.
Green light for £18m Brighton, UK's, Hippodrome regeneration
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Jul 2014
Brighton, UK's, Hippodrome looks set to enjoy a new lease of life after Brighton & Hove City Council approved plans to transform the 117-year-old structure into a cinema and restaurant complex.
BRC chair Bob Rogers joins governing board for Oscars
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jul 2014
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has been elected to the board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Oscars), where he’ll serve alongside Hollywood greats such as Tom Hanks and Michael Mann.
George Lucas threatened with lawsuit over Chicago museum
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Plans for George Lucas to build a museum in Chicago may not be as simple as once thought after a campaign group for open space threatened a lawsuit against the Star Wars creator.
Prime Minister and Duke of Cambridge on hand for reopening of London's Imperial War Museum
BY Katie Buckley | 18 Jul 2014
London's Imperial War Museum (IWM) has marked the centenary of World War One with the reopening of its museum following the completion of the first phase of a larger £40m (US$68.3m, €50.5m) revamp of the entire facility.
US$500m Harry Potter attraction casts spell over Osaka, Japan
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Harry Potter fans in Japan can now get closer to the magic, following the opening of the US$500m (€362m, £297m) Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction yesterday (15 July) in Osaka.
20th Century Fox plans mammoth US$3.5bn theme park in South Korea
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Twentieth Century Fox has announced its intentions to bring its theme park brand to South Korea by 2018 in an attempt to attract tourists using the company’s film and television brands.
Mangalore 3D planetarium will be 'first of its kind' in India
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
A new planetarium in Mangalore, India, will open to the public in April 2015 and become “the first of its kind in the country,” according to state government.
Vancouver Aquarium fighting proposed cetacean ban when it meets with Park Board later this month
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Vancouver Aquarium representatives will appear before the Vancouver Park Board on 26 July in a bid to continue its conservation work with large marine mammals currently in captivity.
Beijing opens museum dedicated to roast duck
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
A museum dedicated to one of China’s most iconic foods – roast duck – has been opened by well-known restaurant chain Quanjude in Beijing.
New waterpark splashes down in Myrtle Beach, US
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
A new US$2m (€1.5m, £1.2m) waterpark has opened at Crown Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, as part of a massive overhaul of the resort, which is under new ownership.
Nashville Zoo reveals addition to major expansion plans
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Nashville Zoo in Tennessee, US, has announced plans for further expansion on the zoo’s existing US$130m (€96m, £75.9m) development, with new exhibits to be added in addition to the planned 40-acre African plains.
Freecycle scheme aims to boost museum sustainability
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
The Museums Association (MA) has voiced its support for a new initiative, designed to encourage the reuse and recycling of exhibition build elements for the UK’s museums.
Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World set for major expansion
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi has announced plans to open a further seven rides over the next three years in an effort to boost attendance and capacity at the theme park by 40 per cent.
Museum and gallery visits reach record highs according to DCMS
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2014
New government data suggests that more than half of adults (53 per cent) have visited a museum or gallery in the past year, boosting increased visitor levels reached during 2012/13 that are now greater than ever before.
Strike threat could affect museums and leisure centres during Commonwealth Games
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2014
Trade union members operating under the Glasgow Life banner are planning to walk out in a dispute on overtime pay and shift patterns – with the strike set to go ahead during the opening week of the Commonwealth Games.
     
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5548 to 5567 of 9640 news stories
US$500m version of Puy du Fou coming to Russia in 2017
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jul 2014
Plans for a US$500m (€371m, £292m) historical theme park in Russia have been confirmed after Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeyev signed an agreement with French company Puy du Fou International to build the attraction.
Manchester United Museum welcomes five millionth visitor
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jul 2014
The Manchester United Museum is about to reach a significant landmark when it welcomes its five millionth visitor through its doors later this month.
Barcelona's Olympic Stadium to be reborn as sports theme park in 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2014
A new theme park – coming in 2015 on the site of Barcelona’s Olympic Ring – will be entirely dedicated to sport, offering a unique show designed to give visitors a vicarious thrill of being a top sports athlete.
New Chinese museum of literature boasts 2.75m books
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Jul 2014
China’s rich literary past is to be celebrated in a new Beijing museum boasting 2.75m books, made up of cultural classics from across the past millennium.
Six Flags' visitor figures could be cause for concern
BY Alice Davis | 22 Jul 2014
Pressure is mounting on Six Flags as attendance figures begin to suggest a less than rosy picture. The most recent numbers, for April to June this year, show an eight per cent decrease in visitors across the company’s parks.
Green light for £18m Brighton, UK's, Hippodrome regeneration
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Jul 2014
Brighton, UK's, Hippodrome looks set to enjoy a new lease of life after Brighton & Hove City Council approved plans to transform the 117-year-old structure into a cinema and restaurant complex.
BRC chair Bob Rogers joins governing board for Oscars
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jul 2014
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has been elected to the board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Oscars), where he’ll serve alongside Hollywood greats such as Tom Hanks and Michael Mann.
George Lucas threatened with lawsuit over Chicago museum
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Plans for George Lucas to build a museum in Chicago may not be as simple as once thought after a campaign group for open space threatened a lawsuit against the Star Wars creator.
Prime Minister and Duke of Cambridge on hand for reopening of London's Imperial War Museum
BY Katie Buckley | 18 Jul 2014
London's Imperial War Museum (IWM) has marked the centenary of World War One with the reopening of its museum following the completion of the first phase of a larger £40m (US$68.3m, €50.5m) revamp of the entire facility.
US$500m Harry Potter attraction casts spell over Osaka, Japan
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Harry Potter fans in Japan can now get closer to the magic, following the opening of the US$500m (€362m, £297m) Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction yesterday (15 July) in Osaka.
20th Century Fox plans mammoth US$3.5bn theme park in South Korea
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
Twentieth Century Fox has announced its intentions to bring its theme park brand to South Korea by 2018 in an attempt to attract tourists using the company’s film and television brands.
Mangalore 3D planetarium will be 'first of its kind' in India
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2014
A new planetarium in Mangalore, India, will open to the public in April 2015 and become “the first of its kind in the country,” according to state government.
Vancouver Aquarium fighting proposed cetacean ban when it meets with Park Board later this month
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Vancouver Aquarium representatives will appear before the Vancouver Park Board on 26 July in a bid to continue its conservation work with large marine mammals currently in captivity.
Beijing opens museum dedicated to roast duck
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
A museum dedicated to one of China’s most iconic foods – roast duck – has been opened by well-known restaurant chain Quanjude in Beijing.
New waterpark splashes down in Myrtle Beach, US
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
A new US$2m (€1.5m, £1.2m) waterpark has opened at Crown Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, as part of a massive overhaul of the resort, which is under new ownership.
Nashville Zoo reveals addition to major expansion plans
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Nashville Zoo in Tennessee, US, has announced plans for further expansion on the zoo’s existing US$130m (€96m, £75.9m) development, with new exhibits to be added in addition to the planned 40-acre African plains.
Freecycle scheme aims to boost museum sustainability
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
The Museums Association (MA) has voiced its support for a new initiative, designed to encourage the reuse and recycling of exhibition build elements for the UK’s museums.
Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World set for major expansion
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi has announced plans to open a further seven rides over the next three years in an effort to boost attendance and capacity at the theme park by 40 per cent.
Museum and gallery visits reach record highs according to DCMS
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2014
New government data suggests that more than half of adults (53 per cent) have visited a museum or gallery in the past year, boosting increased visitor levels reached during 2012/13 that are now greater than ever before.
Strike threat could affect museums and leisure centres during Commonwealth Games
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2014
Trade union members operating under the Glasgow Life banner are planning to walk out in a dispute on overtime pay and shift patterns – with the strike set to go ahead during the opening week of the Commonwealth Games.
     
 


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