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New Heritage Lottery Fund to revive historic UK buildings
BY Katie Buckley | 24 Jun 2014
A new type of grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been awarded to the Northern Counties building in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, securing funding to transform it from a decaying shell to a boutique hotel.
UNESCO launches pilot phase for South Sudan National Museum
BY Katie Buckley | 23 Jun 2014
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO’s) overarching aim of ‘Building peace in the minds of men and women’, has moved one step further in Africa, with the official launch of the pilot stage of South Sudan's National Museum Project.
MET Studio to design three of six galleries in sustainability museum, Mexico
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jun 2014
MET Studio has been appointed to design three out of the six total galleries at the new-build 14,000sq m (150,700sq ft) Museum of Environmental Sciences (Museo de Ciencias Ambientales – MCA) in Western Mexico which expects to attract up to half a million visitors a year.
UK's Imperial War Museum awarded for innovation at MuseumNext 2014
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2014
The Imperial War Museum, UK’s Computer Club scheme has scooped the inaugural award for innovation at MuseumNext 2014.
New tech, innovations and trends revealed at MuseumNext
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jun 2014
Speaking alongside Sam Billington, Taylor discussed the importance of Google’s upcoming Project Tango – a device which will contain customised hardware and software designed to track full 3D motion, while simultaneously creating a map of the surrounding environment – which was said to have “huge implications” for the future of museums.
Splash Kingdom Waterparks reveals plans for new Christian waterpark in Texas, US
BY Chris Dodd | 20 Jun 2014
The owner of Christian-orientated Splash Kingdom Family Waterparks has announced that he will be opening another attraction, this time in the county of Brazoria, Texas, US.
Zamperla successful in patent infringement case
BY Jason Holland | 20 Jun 2014
Two Chinese companies have been found to have violated patent infringement and deceptive trade laws by a US court.
World's tallest towers planned for eco-zone in Wuhan, China
BY Katie Buckley | 19 Jun 2014
Wuhan, the capital city of central China, could be the home of the world’s tallest pair of buildings by 2018, as part of an ambitious mixed-use scheme.
Mario Mamon: Quality education and training needed for the attractions sector
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jun 2014
IAAPA chair Mario Mamon has said that education and training are two of the key challenges facing the attractions industry going forward.
Thomas the Tank Engine theme park set for Edaville, US
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jun 2014
Thomas the Tank Engine is about to get its own theme park at Edaville USA Railroad, close by to Boston, Massachusetts.
IAAPA Expo opens in Beijing, drawn by 59 theme parks under development in China
BY Liz Terry | 18 Jun 2014
Paul Noland, president and CEO of IAAPA opened the Asian Attractions Expo 2014 today in Beijing - the association's first time in mainland China.
Kate Middleton opens UK facility that cracked WW2 enigma code as heritage attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Bletchley Park – the UK code-breaking facility which cracked the enigma machine – has been restored as part of an £8m (US$13.5m, €10m) Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project.
Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' IP opening as Disney attraction next month
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy IP is coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with attractions rumoured to be close behind at Universal if the movie is a success.
Decision made on future of Corvette Museum's famous sinkhole
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
A decision has been made on whether or not to turn the now world-famous sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, US into a permanent attraction.
Theme parks, attractions, hotels and more planned for Kuala Lumpur airport's 'Aeropolis'
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Plans have been revealed to convert former oil palm plantations surrounding Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s main terminal into attractions such as theme parks, concert halls and golf courses in an effort to bring in additional tourists and businesses.
Whale ban could mean ‘life or death’ for Vancouver Aquarium
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jun 2014
Amid recent controversy over housing whales and dolphins in aquarium settings, Vancouver Aquarium’s CEO John Nightingale has said that the restriction of such animals would “destroy research” and become a “life-and- death” matter for the aquarium’s continued existence.
Ghanaian facility seeks funding to finally complete science building after more than 50 years
BY Alice Davis | 17 Jun 2014
It’s a long-running saga that has hit yet another stumbling block. The Museum of Science and Technology (MST) in Accra, Ghana, which remains unfinished although the project began in the mid-1960s, needs more money to complete its main science building.
Giant OdySea aquarium coming to the Arizona desert
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jun 2014
A huge 200,000sq ft (18,580sq m) aquarium will open in late 2015 as part of a US$175m (€128m, £103m) entertainment complex in Arizona, US, with work to start in August later this year.
BIG wins contest to design bespoke watch museum in Switzerland
BY Katie Buckley | 16 Jun 2014
Danish architectural practice, Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) has won a contest to expand the world famous head quarters of luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland, to include a new design museum.
Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.
     
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5630 to 5649 of 9639 news stories
New Heritage Lottery Fund to revive historic UK buildings
BY Katie Buckley | 24 Jun 2014
A new type of grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been awarded to the Northern Counties building in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, securing funding to transform it from a decaying shell to a boutique hotel.
UNESCO launches pilot phase for South Sudan National Museum
BY Katie Buckley | 23 Jun 2014
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO’s) overarching aim of ‘Building peace in the minds of men and women’, has moved one step further in Africa, with the official launch of the pilot stage of South Sudan's National Museum Project.
MET Studio to design three of six galleries in sustainability museum, Mexico
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jun 2014
MET Studio has been appointed to design three out of the six total galleries at the new-build 14,000sq m (150,700sq ft) Museum of Environmental Sciences (Museo de Ciencias Ambientales – MCA) in Western Mexico which expects to attract up to half a million visitors a year.
UK's Imperial War Museum awarded for innovation at MuseumNext 2014
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2014
The Imperial War Museum, UK’s Computer Club scheme has scooped the inaugural award for innovation at MuseumNext 2014.
New tech, innovations and trends revealed at MuseumNext
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jun 2014
Speaking alongside Sam Billington, Taylor discussed the importance of Google’s upcoming Project Tango – a device which will contain customised hardware and software designed to track full 3D motion, while simultaneously creating a map of the surrounding environment – which was said to have “huge implications” for the future of museums.
Splash Kingdom Waterparks reveals plans for new Christian waterpark in Texas, US
BY Chris Dodd | 20 Jun 2014
The owner of Christian-orientated Splash Kingdom Family Waterparks has announced that he will be opening another attraction, this time in the county of Brazoria, Texas, US.
Zamperla successful in patent infringement case
BY Jason Holland | 20 Jun 2014
Two Chinese companies have been found to have violated patent infringement and deceptive trade laws by a US court.
World's tallest towers planned for eco-zone in Wuhan, China
BY Katie Buckley | 19 Jun 2014
Wuhan, the capital city of central China, could be the home of the world’s tallest pair of buildings by 2018, as part of an ambitious mixed-use scheme.
Mario Mamon: Quality education and training needed for the attractions sector
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jun 2014
IAAPA chair Mario Mamon has said that education and training are two of the key challenges facing the attractions industry going forward.
Thomas the Tank Engine theme park set for Edaville, US
BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jun 2014
Thomas the Tank Engine is about to get its own theme park at Edaville USA Railroad, close by to Boston, Massachusetts.
IAAPA Expo opens in Beijing, drawn by 59 theme parks under development in China
BY Liz Terry | 18 Jun 2014
Paul Noland, president and CEO of IAAPA opened the Asian Attractions Expo 2014 today in Beijing - the association's first time in mainland China.
Kate Middleton opens UK facility that cracked WW2 enigma code as heritage attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Bletchley Park – the UK code-breaking facility which cracked the enigma machine – has been restored as part of an £8m (US$13.5m, €10m) Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project.
Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' IP opening as Disney attraction next month
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy IP is coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with attractions rumoured to be close behind at Universal if the movie is a success.
Decision made on future of Corvette Museum's famous sinkhole
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
A decision has been made on whether or not to turn the now world-famous sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, US into a permanent attraction.
Theme parks, attractions, hotels and more planned for Kuala Lumpur airport's 'Aeropolis'
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2014
Plans have been revealed to convert former oil palm plantations surrounding Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s main terminal into attractions such as theme parks, concert halls and golf courses in an effort to bring in additional tourists and businesses.
Whale ban could mean ‘life or death’ for Vancouver Aquarium
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jun 2014
Amid recent controversy over housing whales and dolphins in aquarium settings, Vancouver Aquarium’s CEO John Nightingale has said that the restriction of such animals would “destroy research” and become a “life-and- death” matter for the aquarium’s continued existence.
Ghanaian facility seeks funding to finally complete science building after more than 50 years
BY Alice Davis | 17 Jun 2014
It’s a long-running saga that has hit yet another stumbling block. The Museum of Science and Technology (MST) in Accra, Ghana, which remains unfinished although the project began in the mid-1960s, needs more money to complete its main science building.
Giant OdySea aquarium coming to the Arizona desert
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jun 2014
A huge 200,000sq ft (18,580sq m) aquarium will open in late 2015 as part of a US$175m (€128m, £103m) entertainment complex in Arizona, US, with work to start in August later this year.
BIG wins contest to design bespoke watch museum in Switzerland
BY Katie Buckley | 16 Jun 2014
Danish architectural practice, Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) has won a contest to expand the world famous head quarters of luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland, to include a new design museum.
Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2014
Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.
     
 


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