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New £2m XS!TE venue open in Leeds
13 Jun 2005
The new £2m XS!TE arena has opened at Xscape in Glasshoughton, Leeds.
£1.5m work begins to update Horniman Aquarium
13 Jun 2005
Work is set to begin on a £1.5m transformation of London’s oldest free aquarium.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jamberoo to build new attraction for summer 05 season
6 Jun 2005
New South Wales’ largest theme park, Jamberoo Recreation Park, is building a 75 metre long wave pool, which will open in time for the Australian summer season in December 2005.
Kids judge family friendly museums
02 Jun 2005
A panel of young judges has been assembled in the UK to choose the winner of the second annual Guardian newspaper Family Friendly Museum Award, which will be announced on 5 July.
At-Bristol appoints French scientist as new chief executive
01 Jun 2005
South west England science centre, At-Bristol, has announced that French scientist and executive director of the Exploratorium in San Francisco, US, Dr Goéry Delacôte, has been appointed as its new chief executive.
Armstrong rides into Madame Tussauds NY
01 Jun 2005
Madame Tussauds New York has launched a new figure of US cycling champion Lance Armstrong, alongside a new Time Trial Experience which gives visitors the chance to ride a virtual Tour de France circuit.
Hurricane Harbor opens at Six Flags Illinois
01 Jun 2005
US-based theme park operator Six Flags opened its new Hurricane Harbor waterpark at Gurnee, Illinois, on 28 May.
Balppa welcomes clamp down on compensation culture
31 May 2005
Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that the curbing of an US-style compensation culture in the UK will be among the government’s priorities during the next parliamentary session.
$20m expansion plan for Gold Coast water park
01 Jun 2005
Warner Village Theme Parks has begun a $20m expansion of its Wet’n’Wild Water World theme park on the Gold Coast.
Big Pit wins museum of the year
27 May 2005
A former South Wales coal mine has beaten 60 entrants to win one of the UK’s biggest arts prizes - the £100,000 Gulbenkian Museum of the Year award.
Tate Modern to reach-out to under 18s
23 May 2005
In celebration of Tate Modern’s fifth anniversary, entry to the major summer exhibition, Frida Kahlo (9 June – 9 October), will be free to anyone aged 18 and under, including school groups, in the museum’s latest bid to attract new, younger audiences.
Kids banned from feeding goats
23 May 2005
The National Trust has defended its decision to stop children from touching eggs or feeding goats at its Wimpole Hall Farm site, which is situated near Cambridge.
Blackstone acquires Merlin for £102.5m
23 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from Hermes Private Equity in a deal worth £102.5m ($187.2m).
London Eye to be evicted?
20 May 2005
The British Airways (BA) London Eye is facing eviction from its South Bank site due to an escalating argument over proposed rent increases.
Holz replaces Lacroix at Euro Disney
20 May 2005
Karl Holz has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive of Euro Disney, following the surprise announcement that Andre Lacroix was leaving the company.
Mining Museum opens new complex
17 May 2005
The National Coal Mining Museum in Overton, Wakefield, opened its latest development on 17 May.
     
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9330 to 9349 of 9640 news stories
New £2m XS!TE venue open in Leeds
13 Jun 2005
The new £2m XS!TE arena has opened at Xscape in Glasshoughton, Leeds.
£1.5m work begins to update Horniman Aquarium
13 Jun 2005
Work is set to begin on a £1.5m transformation of London’s oldest free aquarium.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jamberoo to build new attraction for summer 05 season
6 Jun 2005
New South Wales’ largest theme park, Jamberoo Recreation Park, is building a 75 metre long wave pool, which will open in time for the Australian summer season in December 2005.
Kids judge family friendly museums
02 Jun 2005
A panel of young judges has been assembled in the UK to choose the winner of the second annual Guardian newspaper Family Friendly Museum Award, which will be announced on 5 July.
At-Bristol appoints French scientist as new chief executive
01 Jun 2005
South west England science centre, At-Bristol, has announced that French scientist and executive director of the Exploratorium in San Francisco, US, Dr Goéry Delacôte, has been appointed as its new chief executive.
Armstrong rides into Madame Tussauds NY
01 Jun 2005
Madame Tussauds New York has launched a new figure of US cycling champion Lance Armstrong, alongside a new Time Trial Experience which gives visitors the chance to ride a virtual Tour de France circuit.
Hurricane Harbor opens at Six Flags Illinois
01 Jun 2005
US-based theme park operator Six Flags opened its new Hurricane Harbor waterpark at Gurnee, Illinois, on 28 May.
Balppa welcomes clamp down on compensation culture
31 May 2005
Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that the curbing of an US-style compensation culture in the UK will be among the government’s priorities during the next parliamentary session.
$20m expansion plan for Gold Coast water park
01 Jun 2005
Warner Village Theme Parks has begun a $20m expansion of its Wet’n’Wild Water World theme park on the Gold Coast.
Big Pit wins museum of the year
27 May 2005
A former South Wales coal mine has beaten 60 entrants to win one of the UK’s biggest arts prizes - the £100,000 Gulbenkian Museum of the Year award.
Tate Modern to reach-out to under 18s
23 May 2005
In celebration of Tate Modern’s fifth anniversary, entry to the major summer exhibition, Frida Kahlo (9 June – 9 October), will be free to anyone aged 18 and under, including school groups, in the museum’s latest bid to attract new, younger audiences.
Kids banned from feeding goats
23 May 2005
The National Trust has defended its decision to stop children from touching eggs or feeding goats at its Wimpole Hall Farm site, which is situated near Cambridge.
Blackstone acquires Merlin for £102.5m
23 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from Hermes Private Equity in a deal worth £102.5m ($187.2m).
London Eye to be evicted?
20 May 2005
The British Airways (BA) London Eye is facing eviction from its South Bank site due to an escalating argument over proposed rent increases.
Holz replaces Lacroix at Euro Disney
20 May 2005
Karl Holz has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive of Euro Disney, following the surprise announcement that Andre Lacroix was leaving the company.
Mining Museum opens new complex
17 May 2005
The National Coal Mining Museum in Overton, Wakefield, opened its latest development on 17 May.
     
 


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