Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is
set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best
result in more in 20 years.">
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Beamish Museum, Durham, set to welcome record visitor numbers
POSTED 15 Jan 2013 . BY Jessica Tasman-Jones
Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is
set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best
result in more in 20 years." target="_blank" class="IN">
The museum tells a social history of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods
The Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best result in more in 20 years.
In the 10-month period between February and November the social history museum has already welcomed 451,108 visitors, regularly attracting more than 2,500 a day.
One of the museum's fastest growing demographics is local, low-income families.
Despite the increase in numbers, the average visitor spend is slightly down, which the museum attributes to the current economic climate and the ongoing pressures on UK consumers.
Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is
set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best
result in more in 20 years." target="_blank" class="IN">
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Beamish Museum, Durham, set to welcome record visitor numbers
POSTED 15 Jan 2013 . BY Jessica Tasman-Jones
Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is
set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best
result in more in 20 years." target="_blank" class="IN">
The museum tells a social history of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods
The Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best result in more in 20 years.
In the 10-month period between February and November the social history museum has already welcomed 451,108 visitors, regularly attracting more than 2,500 a day.
One of the museum's fastest growing demographics is local, low-income families.
Despite the increase in numbers, the average visitor spend is slightly down, which the museum attributes to the current economic climate and the ongoing pressures on UK consumers.
Beamish Museum in Durham, UK, is
set to welcome more than 500,000 during its 2012-13 financial year, its best
result in more in 20 years." target="_blank" class="IN">
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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