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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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Disney to build Star Wars theme park
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Jun 2013
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly planning to open a Star Wars-based theme
park in Disney World Florida by 2018.
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St Louis Art Museum's new extension to open
BY Miguel de Sousa | 17 Jun 2013
The St Louis Art Museum, in the US State of Missouri, has closed its doors until 29 June when it will
reopen with a new East Building extension.
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Construction begins to rebuild Berlin Palace
BY Miguel de Sousa | 13 Jun 2013
This month German President, Joachim Gauck, formally marked the start of construction to recreate
the
Hohenzollern Palace in Berlin, to be named the Berlin Palace.
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Zagreb Eye opens to the public
BY Miguel de Sousa | 12 Jun 2013
Croatia's capital Zagreb will try to emulate the success of the London Eye when it opens its latest
tourist
offering, the Zagreb Eye.
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Attendances at Asian theme parks on the rise
BY Tom Anstey | 12 Jun 2013
Standards and attendances of new theme parks and attractions in Asia is drawing
record numbers of visitors, according to industry leaders at the recent Asian
Attractions Expo in Singapore.
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Alterface
Alterface’s Creative Division team is
seasoned in concept and ride development,
as well as storyte [more...] |
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IAAPA EMEA
IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...] |
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Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
has since grown into a leading company in
the waterpa [more...] |
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Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) has been supplying the Attractions, Holiday Park, Zoos and Theme Park mark [more...] |
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