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Sierra Leone workers take part in heritage exchange
27 Jun 2005
Three members of staff from Sierra Leone's newly-opened National Railway Collection in Freetown visited the UK in June for four weeks to find out more about collection maintenance, visitor services and care as part of a new, UK government-funded Africa Initiative.
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Europa Nostra winners announced
27 Jun 2005
Heritage sites across Europe received accolades at the 2005 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra awards at the Håkonshallen in Bergen, Norway.
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Science Centre network creates new club
20 Jun 2005
A network of Scottish science centres – including the Glasgow Science Centre, Our Dynamic Earth, Stratosphere in Aberdeen and Sensation Dundee – is to launch its first collaborative initiative intended to inspire young scientists of the future.
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A sense of culture in Bristol
17 Jun 2005
Bristol City Council has launched an initiative called A Sense of Culture to help people with sight loss and deafblind people find out more about the city’s cultural facilities, and to learn how it can further improve its services.
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Great white shark boosts visits to aquarium
16 Jun 2005
A yearling great white shark that went on
temporary display at a US aquarium prompted attendance at the attraction to increase by 30 per cent, with 43 per cent of customers saying that the shark influenced their decision to visit.
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MA report calls for cultural change
14 Jun 2005
A report released today by the Museums Association (MA) in the UK has said that too many museum collections are underused, meaning the full potential of the nation’s cultural resources is not being realised.
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Haynes plans marketing MOT
13 Jun 2005
Haynes International Motor Museum has appointed Clockworx to develop a new logo and corporate identity for the attraction alongside a campaign to highlight the broad variety of on-site activities available to families.
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Hotel and spa expansion plans for Drayton Manor
10 Jun 2005
Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Theme Park has unveiled plans to add an 86-bedroom hotel, a waterpark, a spa and log cabin accommodation to its 286-acre site – which currently offers rides, family attractions and a zoo.
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New £20m home for the Wellcome Trust
08 Jun 2005
A £20m refurbishment of the Wellcome Building on Euston Road in London will provide a library, conference facilities and two permanent exhibition galleries – measuring 7,500sq ft (700 sq m) – devoted to celebrating the science, history and culture of medicine.
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New exhibit for Queensland wildlife sanctuary
6 Jun 2005
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which is owned by the National Trust of Queensland, Australia, has opened a world-class precinct, housing saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.
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