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Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre secures development funding
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 13 Mar 2013
The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea, Wales has secured a development grant to
build on its vision to become a world-class centre for learning in the lead up
to the 2014 centenary of the poet's birth.
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Will.i.am launches education scheme at Science Museum
BY Tom Walker | 12 Mar 2013
A new scheme to engage disadvantaged youth with science and technology has been
launched by international pop star will.i.am, in collaboration with The Prince’s
Trust, at the Science Museum in London.
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Australia's Art Gallery of New South Wales to double in size
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 12 Mar 2013
Australia's Art Gallery of New South Wales has revealed it plans to double in
size and transform itself into an art museum for the "Asian century", in time
for the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2021.
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ALVA releases list of most visited UK attractions for 2012
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 12 Mar 2013
Liverpool and Scotland attractions have experienced noticeable increases in
popularity according to figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor
Attractions (ALVA) detailing the most popular UK attractions in 2012.
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Spanish museums respond to government spending cuts
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 11 Mar 2013
Spain’s museums are raising entry prices, sending works abroad, seeking private
donations and opening longer to offset cuts of their state funding by up to one
third.
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Warner Bros. donates props to Smithsonian
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 11 Mar 2013
Warner Bros. has donated more than 30 artefacts to Washington D.C.’s Smithsonian
National Museum of American History, including props from Batman & Robin and
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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LA museums could merge to create major art institution
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 11 Mar 2013
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has submitted a proposal to take
over the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) - also in LA - which has recently
suffered financial troubles.
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US civil and human rights museum secures funding
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Mar 2013
Financing to fund the first phase of the National Center for Civil and Human
Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, US, has been secured, with construction to start
this month.
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New £15m arts employment scheme announced
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Mar 2013
A new £15m employment programme aims to diversify England’s arts and culture
workforce by providing 6,500 traineeships, apprenticeships and paid internships
for people aged 16 to 24.
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JRA appointed to design exhibition spaces at Cade Museum
BY Tom Walker | 07 Mar 2013
The Cade Museum Foundation has appointed Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) to design the exhibition and
gallery spaces at the planned Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention (CMCI) in Gainesville, Florida, US.
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Biome planned for Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 06 Mar 2013
Australia’s Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens are to get a new “Biome” structure to
showcase plants and insects from the Australasian and Indomalaya regions.
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Media Space opening delayed until September
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Mar 2013
A restructure at the National Media Museum (NMeM) has contributed to the delay
in the planned June opening of a new £4m Media Space at the Science Museum in
London, which will now open on 21 September.
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MoMA opens computer games gallery
BY Tom Walker | 05 Mar 2013
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, US has this week opened a new gallery featuring a collection
of classic computer games.
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