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Attractions Management 2021 issue 1

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5 Editor's letter

Doing better

The Black Lives Matter movement has challenged museums professionals to ask testing questions about their role in reparative history and the way we display and interpret racist and colonial collections

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10 People

Brent Bushnell

Two Bit Circus has pivoted to an innovative online model aimed at keeping its community in touch

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12 People

Michel Linet-Frion

After decades creating for Disney, Grévin and Center Parcs, Linet-Frion has launched his own consultancy

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14 People

Anthony Rawlins

The Digital Visitor CEO explains a new whitepaper on how attractions can survive 2021 and beyond

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16 News

The latest news across science centres, museums, waterparks, zoos and aquariums, theme parks, visitor attractions and more

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26 Interview

Sarah Roots

Warner Bros’ Sarah Roots shares exciting details of the second Harry Potter Studio Tour, set to open in Japan in 2023

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34 Talking Point

Black Lives Matter and museums

Many museums expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but is it leading to actual change? We ask the experts

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44 Inspired

Alone with Vermeer

The Mauritshuis in The Hague has allowed visitors one-to-one time with Vermeer’s View of Delft, ‘the most beautiful painting in the world’

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46 Aquariums

Into the deep

Merlin and the Sea Life Trust share the highs and lows of the epic journey to get two whales to their new home in the world’s first beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland

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54 Innovation

Sea change

Edge Innovations’ incredibly life-like robot dolphins could spell the end of marine mammals in aquariums, says CEO Walt Conti

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58 Interview

Bob Rogers

As BRC Imagination Arts celebrates 40 years in business, its founder celebrates his team’s achievements

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64 Sponsored

Technically Creative

With clients including the Xplore Family Entertainment Centre in Athens, Technically Creative provides a one stop, in-house solution to create memorable and magical experiences. We talk to CEO, Marc Broadbent

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On the cover: Applying lessons learned in London to the Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo

66 Technology

Bringing digital to life

Extended reality technology provides opportunities to connect with audiences in amazing new ways

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72 Sponsored

Fun Spot: Providing turnkey solutions

Industry innovator, Fun Spot, is on a roll, with a new EMEA office and a range of innovative new products to help operators deliver excellence to the family fun market. We find out more

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74 Interview

Phil Hettema

The Hettema Group president on weathering the pandemic and creating powerful experiences

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80 Theas

Award season

A celebration of the winners from the TEA’s recent Thea Awards

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82 Museums

Tough art

A Pittsburgh museum is challenging artists to create displays tough enough for an audience of children

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86 Design

Dorte Mandrup

The Danish architect is designing the Exile Museum in Berlin and a climate change museum in Greenland

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92 Family entertainment

Linda Dong

China Leisure’s president talks about partnering with Nickelodeon

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94 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

TechnoAlpin teams up with Swarovski and a jaw-dropping Star Trek LED display in China

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Download PDF

View digital edition

Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Doing better

10 People

Brent Bushnell

Two Bit Circus has pivoted to an innovative online model aimed at keeping its community in touch

View in digital edition
View online

12 People

Michel Linet-Frion

After decades creating for Disney, Grévin and Center Parcs, Linet-Frion has launched his own consultancy

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

Anthony Rawlins

The Digital Visitor CEO explains a new whitepaper on how attractions can survive 2021 and beyond

View in digital edition
View online

16 News

The latest news across science centres, museums, waterparks, zoos and aquariums, theme parks, visitor attractions and more

View in digital edition

26 Interview

Sarah Roots

Warner Bros’ Sarah Roots shares exciting details of the second Harry Potter Studio Tour, set to open in Japan in 2023

View in digital edition
View online

34 Talking Point

Black Lives Matter and museums

Many museums expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but is it leading to actual change? We ask the experts

View in digital edition
View online

44 Inspired

Alone with Vermeer

The Mauritshuis in The Hague has allowed visitors one-to-one time with Vermeer’s View of Delft, ‘the most beautiful painting in the world’

View in digital edition
View online

46 Aquariums

Into the deep

54 Innovation

Sea change

Edge Innovations’ incredibly life-like robot dolphins could spell the end of marine mammals in aquariums, says CEO Walt Conti

View in digital edition
View online

58 Interview

Bob Rogers

As BRC Imagination Arts celebrates 40 years in business, its founder celebrates his team’s achievements

View in digital edition
View online

64 Sponsored

Technically Creative

On the cover: Applying lessons learned in London to the Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo

66 Technology

Bringing digital to life

Extended reality technology provides opportunities to connect with audiences in amazing new ways

View in digital edition
View online

72 Sponsored

Fun Spot: Providing turnkey solutions

74 Interview

Phil Hettema

The Hettema Group president on weathering the pandemic and creating powerful experiences

View in digital edition
View online

80 Theas

Award season

A celebration of the winners from the TEA’s recent Thea Awards

View in digital edition
View online

82 Museums

Tough art

A Pittsburgh museum is challenging artists to create displays tough enough for an audience of children

View in digital edition
View online

86 Design

Dorte Mandrup

The Danish architect is designing the Exile Museum in Berlin and a climate change museum in Greenland

View in digital edition
View online

92 Family entertainment

Linda Dong

China Leisure’s president talks about partnering with Nickelodeon

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View online

94 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

TechnoAlpin teams up with Swarovski and a jaw-dropping Star Trek LED display in China

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