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Dubai crocodile park set to open in 2015
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jul 2013
The Dubai Municipality has agreed an AED10m (£1.78m, US$2.72m, €2.08m) deal with
an entertainment group to open a crocodile theme park - the first of its kind in
the Middle East.
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Glenstone museum to build new extension
BY Miguel de Sousa | 27 Jun 2013
The owners of the Glenstone Museum in the United States, Mitchell and Emily Rales, have announced the
beginning of construction for a new building to house their extensive private art collection.
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English Heritage receives £80m boost
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jun 2013
English Heritage is set to receive a financial boost after a government
investment of £80m to help establish a charity to care for the National Heritage
Collection on a self-financing basis.
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New £300,000 fund available for regional museums
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jun 2013
A £300,000 fund for regional museums and galleries has been created by The John
Ellerman Foundation - a foundation set up to fund organisations working in the
arts, environment and welfare.
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Government announces 7 per cent cut to DCMS budget
BY Tom Walker | 26 Jun 2013
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that grassroots sport, arts and museums
will have to
undergo funding cuts as the coalition government looks to curb government
spending by £11.5bn.
Announcing his Spending Review at the House of Commons today, Osborne said the
overall budget
of the DCMS will be cut by 7 per cent.
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World's largest arena being built in Manila
BY Miguel de Sousa | 24 Jun 2013
The Manila Arena in the Philippines is currently under construction, and upon completion, will claim the
title of largest indoor arena in the world.
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Black Country Museum announces £600,000 loss
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2013
The Black Country Living Museum, in the West Midlands has announced losses of
almost £600,000 as visitor numbers saw a drop of 50,000 people over the course
of a year.
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Oprah donates USD12m to new African American museum
BY Miguel de Sousa | 18 Jun 2013
Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has donated US$12m (£7.6m) to the Smithsonian's National Museum of
African American History and Culture, which is currently under construction in Washington D.C
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George Lucas bids for US$300m San Francisco arts museum
BY Miguel de Sousa | 18 Jun 2013
George Lucas, the creator of cinematic movie greats such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is a step
closer to
opening a cultural arts museum in his hometown of San Francisco. Lucas is one of three finalists
vying to secure a site in the Presidio National Park, which was formerly a military base. In his
submission to the Presidio Trust, Lucas says the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum will be a unique
first-of-its-kind institution, designed to serve as the country's premier venue for understanding
the connections and lineage of illustrative and visual art.
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