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8941 to 8960 of 9639 news stories

£165m development for Tate Modern

25 Jul 2006

Trustees at Tate Modern in London have unveiled plans for a £165m redevelopment of the museum.

Orleans House Gallery nears completion

BY Helen Patenall | 25 Jul 2006

The final phase of the new community art and education centre at Orleans House Gallery near Richmond in London is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007.

Plans submitted for Brighton i360

BY Helen Patenall | 24 Jul 2006

London Eye architects, David Marks and Julia Barfield, and the West Pier Trust have submitted a planning application for the Brighton i360 at West Pier.

Accident at Alton Towers

20 Jul 2006

Four people have been taken to hospital and a number of others treated for cuts and bruises after an accident today (20 July) on a ride at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire.

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum exhibits nature’s deadliest

BY Helen Patenall | 20 Jul 2006

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire, will open a new exhibition on 24 July to educate visitors about some of the deadliest plants, minerals and animals on Earth.

Believe It or Not! to open in China

BY Helen Patenall | 20 Jul 2006

Ripley Entertainment has announced plans to open a Believe It or Not! museum in China in mid 2007.

Singapore Discovery Centre reopens after S$25m revamp

BY Helen Patenall | 19 Jul 2006

The Singapore Discovery Centre has reopened following an 18-month revamp costing $25m (£8.6m, US$15.7m, 12.5m euro).

Islamic art gallery to open at Victoria and Albert

BY Helen Patenall | 19 Jul 2006

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London will open the new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art on 20 July.

War animals honoured in new IWM exhibition

18 Jul 2006

A new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London, which explores the role of animals in conflict opened on 14 July.

Stonehenge visitor centre granted planning permission

18 Jul 2006

Salisbury District Council has granted planning permission for English Heritage’s plans to build a £67.5m visitor centre at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK.

Armagh Planetarium reopens with new exhibits

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland has reopened following a three-year renovation project.

Devon and Cornwall mines awarded World Heritage status

17 Jul 2006

Ten former mining sites in Devon and Cornwall have been given World Heritage status by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, following a submission by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on behalf of the Cornish Mining World Heritage bid team.

Loch Lomond Aquarium has opened

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

The new Sea Life Centre – the Loch Lomond Aquarium – near Balloch in Scotland has now opened.

Carnegie Museum revamps dinosaur exhibition

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, US, will reopen its Dinosaur Hall as Dinosaurs in their World in late 2007.

Cragside cascades to flow for first time in 90 years

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jul 2006

The water cascades at Cragside Gardens & Estate in Rothbury, Northumberland, will flow for the first time in nearly 90 years on 17 July, following a £6m regeneration project.

Ocean Park implements smoking ban

14 Jul 2006

Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has announced that the site’s grounds will be smoke free from tomorrow (15 July).

Pallant House Gallery opens new wing

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Pallant House Gallery in London, UK, has reopened following the addition of a contemporary art wing.

Historic Scotland to renovate Dryburgh Abbey

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland has announced that renovation work is being carried out at Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose in Scotland.

Madame Tussauds launches new Stardome attraction

13 Jul 2006

The London Planetarium, renamed the Stardome, is to launch its new attraction tomorrow (14 July).

Danish theme parks open new film theatres

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks – Bakken and Fårup Sommerland – to provide film attractions for visitors of all ages.

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8941 to 8960 of 9639 news stories

£165m development for Tate Modern

25 Jul 2006

Trustees at Tate Modern in London have unveiled plans for a £165m redevelopment of the museum.

Orleans House Gallery nears completion

BY Helen Patenall | 25 Jul 2006

The final phase of the new community art and education centre at Orleans House Gallery near Richmond in London is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007.

Plans submitted for Brighton i360

BY Helen Patenall | 24 Jul 2006

London Eye architects, David Marks and Julia Barfield, and the West Pier Trust have submitted a planning application for the Brighton i360 at West Pier.

Accident at Alton Towers

20 Jul 2006

Four people have been taken to hospital and a number of others treated for cuts and bruises after an accident today (20 July) on a ride at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire.

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum exhibits nature’s deadliest

BY Helen Patenall | 20 Jul 2006

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire, will open a new exhibition on 24 July to educate visitors about some of the deadliest plants, minerals and animals on Earth.

Believe It or Not! to open in China

BY Helen Patenall | 20 Jul 2006

Ripley Entertainment has announced plans to open a Believe It or Not! museum in China in mid 2007.

Singapore Discovery Centre reopens after S$25m revamp

BY Helen Patenall | 19 Jul 2006

The Singapore Discovery Centre has reopened following an 18-month revamp costing $25m (£8.6m, US$15.7m, 12.5m euro).

Islamic art gallery to open at Victoria and Albert

BY Helen Patenall | 19 Jul 2006

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London will open the new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art on 20 July.

War animals honoured in new IWM exhibition

18 Jul 2006

A new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London, which explores the role of animals in conflict opened on 14 July.

Stonehenge visitor centre granted planning permission

18 Jul 2006

Salisbury District Council has granted planning permission for English Heritage’s plans to build a £67.5m visitor centre at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK.

Armagh Planetarium reopens with new exhibits

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland has reopened following a three-year renovation project.

Devon and Cornwall mines awarded World Heritage status

17 Jul 2006

Loch Lomond Aquarium has opened

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

The new Sea Life Centre – the Loch Lomond Aquarium – near Balloch in Scotland has now opened.

Carnegie Museum revamps dinosaur exhibition

BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2006

Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, US, will reopen its Dinosaur Hall as Dinosaurs in their World in late 2007.

Cragside cascades to flow for first time in 90 years

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jul 2006

The water cascades at Cragside Gardens & Estate in Rothbury, Northumberland, will flow for the first time in nearly 90 years on 17 July, following a £6m regeneration project.

Ocean Park implements smoking ban

14 Jul 2006

Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has announced that the site’s grounds will be smoke free from tomorrow (15 July).

Pallant House Gallery opens new wing

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Pallant House Gallery in London, UK, has reopened following the addition of a contemporary art wing.

Historic Scotland to renovate Dryburgh Abbey

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

Historic Scotland has announced that renovation work is being carried out at Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose in Scotland.

Madame Tussauds launches new Stardome attraction

13 Jul 2006

The London Planetarium, renamed the Stardome, is to launch its new attraction tomorrow (14 July).

Danish theme parks open new film theatres

BY Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2006

New theatres showing 4D and 5D films have opened in two Danish theme parks – Bakken and Fårup Sommerland – to provide film attractions for visitors of all ages.

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