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Six heritage sites receive a combined £47m in new funding
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2013
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced grants totalling £47m for six existing and potential tourist attractions across the UK.
Leisure Management magazine speaks exclusively to experience economy gurus Pine and Gilmore
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Jul 2013
Ahead of their annual idea exchange event, thinkAbout, Pine and Gilmore, the gurus of the experience economy, spoke exclusively to Julie Cramer in the current edition of Leisure Management magazine about the importance of subtle considerations when planning consumer experiences.
Johnny Cash's boyhood home restored as part of US$3.2m historical development
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2013
Johnny Cash's boyhood home has been renovated as part of a US$3.2m (£2m, €2.5m) historical restoration programme in the Dyess Colony, Arkansas.
Ice cream snow falls at Thorpe Park
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2013
Visitors at Thorpe Park were treated to a unique experience recently, when it started snowing ice cream.
Resorts World Genting announces plans for first international Twentieth Century Fox theme park
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Jul 2013
Resorts World Genting and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have announced a licensing partnership to develop the first international Twentieth Century Fox theme park.
£1bn Ram Brewery project given go-ahead
BY Tom Walker | 25 Jul 2013
London Borough of Wandsworth's planning committee has given its consent for the £1bn Ram Brewery project in Wandsworth, London.
Plans revealed for Sochi theme park
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jul 2013
Plans have been revealed to build a RUB9.7bn (US$300m, 226m euro, £195m) theme park in Sochi, Russia. The city will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the park plans are part of a strategy to create a lasting tourism legacy for the region.
Work to begin on £30m Chester Zoo project next month
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jul 2013
Construction work will begin in August on Chester Zoo's £30m Islands project. Set to open in 2015, Islands will occupy a previously unoccupied area of the zoo's estate.
Bristol’s new family attraction opens to public
BY Aoife Dowling | 23 Jul 2013
The Wild Place Project, Bristol’s new family attraction, that displays eco-systems from around the world, has opened to the public.
Aspen Museum raises US$65m ahead of move
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2013
Aspen Museum, in Colorado, US, has raised US$58m (£38.1m, €44m) as part of a US$65m (£42.7m, €49.4m) fundraising campaign to move into a much larger facility.
Nine Scottish heritage projects receive MGS funding
BY Tom Walker | 17 Jul 2013
Nine heritage and arts projects have received a total of £300,000 worth of grants from Museums Galleries Scotland's new Strategic Investment Fund.
£20m children’s ‘mini city’ for Shepherd’s Bush
BY Aoife Dowling | 16 Jul 2013
A new ‘reality theme park’ where children take jobs and earn ‘money’ is to be launched at Westfield London shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush London.
National Lottery Awards shortlist revealed
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2013
The National Lottery Good Causes has revealed a list of 49 projects that will compete in this year's National Lottery Awards. Over 900 lottery-funded programmes had entered this year's awards with a panel of judges coming up with a short-list of 49 split over seven categories reflecting the different areas that receive National Lottery Funding: arts, sport, heritage, health, environment, education and voluntary/charity.
£3m centre for Dudley Zoo unveiled
BY Aoife Dowling | 15 Jul 2013
Dudley Zoo has revealed design plans of the proposed Trilobite building – a futuristic education and conference centre with a nod to the site’s ancient history.
US attraction industry growing at twice the rate of the economy
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jul 2013
New research conducted by Tourism Economics shows that the attraction industry in the US has grown nearly twice the rate of the rest of the economy between 2004-2011. In 2011 alone the US attractions industry generated a total economic impact of almost US$219bn (£146bn, €170bn) - a huge increase compared to 2004 when it had an impact of US$146m (98bn, €114bn) over the year.
Shortlist for family friendly museum award announced
BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jul 2013
Six museums have been announced on the shortlist for the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award. Picked from 20 possible candidates, the shortlist was selected by a panel of judges led by Jenny Abramsky, chair of Heritage Lottery Fund.
China to get first outdoor Angry Birds theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jul 2013
Chinese officials at Yanguan Town in China have announced plans for a 20m yuan (£2.18m, $US3.25m, €2.54m) Angry Birds theme park to be built in the Zhejiang Province. The park will be the country's first official outdoor Angry Birds attraction and will be located on a 1.5km (0.93m) stretch of the Qiantang River in Yanguan, Haining.
Iconic Coney Island Astrotower dismantled over safety fears
BY Tom Anstey | 05 Jul 2013
Part of the iconic Astrotower on Coney Island has had to be demolished after concerns about the tower’s stability was raised when it started swaying heavily in the wind. The 50-year-old observation tower, which stood at around 270ft (82m), was deemed unstable by the Department of Buildings and New York’s Office of Emergency Management, causing the theme park to be evacuated on Tuesday.
Visitor numbers surge at new Mary Rose Museum
BY Aoife Dowling | 04 Jul 2013
The Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has welcomed more than 52,000 visitors since opening its doors on 31 May this year.
Funding secured for project to redevelop National Museum of Flight
BY Aoife Dowling | 04 Jul 2013
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced its support for the next phase of a Development Plan to transform the National Museum of Flight, located at East Fortune in East Lothian, Scotland.
     
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6148 to 6167 of 9639 news stories
Six heritage sites receive a combined £47m in new funding
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2013
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced grants totalling £47m for six existing and potential tourist attractions across the UK.
Leisure Management magazine speaks exclusively to experience economy gurus Pine and Gilmore
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Jul 2013
Ahead of their annual idea exchange event, thinkAbout, Pine and Gilmore, the gurus of the experience economy, spoke exclusively to Julie Cramer in the current edition of Leisure Management magazine about the importance of subtle considerations when planning consumer experiences.
Johnny Cash's boyhood home restored as part of US$3.2m historical development
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2013
Johnny Cash's boyhood home has been renovated as part of a US$3.2m (£2m, €2.5m) historical restoration programme in the Dyess Colony, Arkansas.
Ice cream snow falls at Thorpe Park
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2013
Visitors at Thorpe Park were treated to a unique experience recently, when it started snowing ice cream.
Resorts World Genting announces plans for first international Twentieth Century Fox theme park
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Jul 2013
Resorts World Genting and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have announced a licensing partnership to develop the first international Twentieth Century Fox theme park.
£1bn Ram Brewery project given go-ahead
BY Tom Walker | 25 Jul 2013
London Borough of Wandsworth's planning committee has given its consent for the £1bn Ram Brewery project in Wandsworth, London.
Plans revealed for Sochi theme park
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jul 2013
Plans have been revealed to build a RUB9.7bn (US$300m, 226m euro, £195m) theme park in Sochi, Russia. The city will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the park plans are part of a strategy to create a lasting tourism legacy for the region.
Work to begin on £30m Chester Zoo project next month
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jul 2013
Construction work will begin in August on Chester Zoo's £30m Islands project. Set to open in 2015, Islands will occupy a previously unoccupied area of the zoo's estate.
Bristol’s new family attraction opens to public
BY Aoife Dowling | 23 Jul 2013
The Wild Place Project, Bristol’s new family attraction, that displays eco-systems from around the world, has opened to the public.
Aspen Museum raises US$65m ahead of move
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2013
Aspen Museum, in Colorado, US, has raised US$58m (£38.1m, €44m) as part of a US$65m (£42.7m, €49.4m) fundraising campaign to move into a much larger facility.
Nine Scottish heritage projects receive MGS funding
BY Tom Walker | 17 Jul 2013
Nine heritage and arts projects have received a total of £300,000 worth of grants from Museums Galleries Scotland's new Strategic Investment Fund.
£20m children’s ‘mini city’ for Shepherd’s Bush
BY Aoife Dowling | 16 Jul 2013
A new ‘reality theme park’ where children take jobs and earn ‘money’ is to be launched at Westfield London shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush London.
National Lottery Awards shortlist revealed
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2013
The National Lottery Good Causes has revealed a list of 49 projects that will compete in this year's National Lottery Awards. Over 900 lottery-funded programmes had entered this year's awards with a panel of judges coming up with a short-list of 49 split over seven categories reflecting the different areas that receive National Lottery Funding: arts, sport, heritage, health, environment, education and voluntary/charity.
£3m centre for Dudley Zoo unveiled
BY Aoife Dowling | 15 Jul 2013
Dudley Zoo has revealed design plans of the proposed Trilobite building – a futuristic education and conference centre with a nod to the site’s ancient history.
US attraction industry growing at twice the rate of the economy
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Jul 2013
New research conducted by Tourism Economics shows that the attraction industry in the US has grown nearly twice the rate of the rest of the economy between 2004-2011. In 2011 alone the US attractions industry generated a total economic impact of almost US$219bn (£146bn, €170bn) - a huge increase compared to 2004 when it had an impact of US$146m (98bn, €114bn) over the year.
Shortlist for family friendly museum award announced
BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jul 2013
Six museums have been announced on the shortlist for the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award. Picked from 20 possible candidates, the shortlist was selected by a panel of judges led by Jenny Abramsky, chair of Heritage Lottery Fund.
China to get first outdoor Angry Birds theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jul 2013
Chinese officials at Yanguan Town in China have announced plans for a 20m yuan (£2.18m, $US3.25m, €2.54m) Angry Birds theme park to be built in the Zhejiang Province. The park will be the country's first official outdoor Angry Birds attraction and will be located on a 1.5km (0.93m) stretch of the Qiantang River in Yanguan, Haining.
Iconic Coney Island Astrotower dismantled over safety fears
BY Tom Anstey | 05 Jul 2013
Part of the iconic Astrotower on Coney Island has had to be demolished after concerns about the tower’s stability was raised when it started swaying heavily in the wind. The 50-year-old observation tower, which stood at around 270ft (82m), was deemed unstable by the Department of Buildings and New York’s Office of Emergency Management, causing the theme park to be evacuated on Tuesday.
Visitor numbers surge at new Mary Rose Museum
BY Aoife Dowling | 04 Jul 2013
The Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has welcomed more than 52,000 visitors since opening its doors on 31 May this year.
Funding secured for project to redevelop National Museum of Flight
BY Aoife Dowling | 04 Jul 2013
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced its support for the next phase of a Development Plan to transform the National Museum of Flight, located at East Fortune in East Lothian, Scotland.
     
 


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