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23 Oct 2018
National Gallery’s largest room to undergo renovation
The National Gallery in London’s Room 32, its largest room, has closed for renovation work for more than a year following a £4m (US$5.2m, €4.5m) donation from billionaire Hans Rausing and his wife, Julia. Work on the room, which houses work from renowned past masters including Caravaggio, Reni and Giordano,
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23 Oct 2018
Museum of the 20th Century gets Herzog and de Meuron redesign
Swiss architectural firm Herzog and de Meuron have released new renderings of their Kulturforum (Culture Forum), an extension of the Berlin-based Neue Nationalgalerie. The future structure, which in 2016 was selected to become the city’s Museum of the 20th Century, will be a stylistic hybrid, taking inspiration
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23 Oct 2018
Disney announces plans to build nature-inspired resort
A new nature-themed getaway is coming to Disney’s Bay Lake in Orlando. Set to launch in 2022, the not-yet-named resort, which will include more than 900 rooms will be built on a shoreside expanse between the company’s Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. According to Terri Schultz,
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23 Oct 2018
Replica Shakespeare’s Birthplace to be built in China
A new heritage and cultural centre in Jiangxi Province, South China, will see the construction of replicas of two of William Shakespeare’s historic homes, which will become visitor attractions when completed. San Weng is a new town currently under construction that will celebrate three great literary figures –
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26 Oct 2019
El Paso Children’s Museum to be designed by Snøhetta
The Arts District in El Paso, Texas is to welcome a new addition in the form of the El Paso Children’s Museum, which will sit between the El Paso Museum of History and the El Paso Museum of Art. Norway-based architectural practice Snøhetta have been selected to design the new museum, which will aim to engage
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23 Oct 2018
Winter Efteling to create ‘winter wonderland’ for 20th anniversary
Dutch fairytale-based theme park Efteling will transform into a “winter wonderland of twinkling lights, bonfires and snow-covered pine trees” for eleven weeks to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Winter Efteling festival. Winter Efteling was first introduced in 1999, with Efteling became the first theme
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23 Oct 2018
National treasure: Veterans Memorial and Museum to open in Ohio
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, a project championed by the late statesman and astronaut John Glenn, will open on the banks of the Scioto River in Ohio on 27 October. Conceptualised by architectural firm Allied Works, landscape specialists OLIN, and interiors consultancy Ralph Applebaum Associates
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23 Oct 2018
Tennessee State Museum opens in new home
Tennessee State Museum has reopened following a US$160m relocation to a new site. The museum now features six permanent exhibitions, charting the story of the state of Tennessee from 13,000BC to present day. Located in the state capital, Nashville, the museum also has exhibitions displaying the work of
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22 Oct 2018
'Chimney lift' and large events space planned for Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) has released details of three new attractions planned for the iconic London building, which is currently under renovation. The additions will include a large events venue, a 109 metre-high glass elevator which travels up one of the famous chimneys and a
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15 Oct 2018
Sydney tunnels to become a visitor attraction
Abandoned tunnels under the city of Sydney, Australia are to be turned into a new heritage attraction under plans outlined by the New South Wales (NSW) government. Originally intended as a transport link between two suburban areas – the Eastern Suburbs and the Northern Beaches – the tunnels, which sit underneath
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19 Oct 2018
Blackstone acquires live events specialist NEC Group
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group. The deal, believed to be worth around £810m, will see Blackstone take control of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, as well
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18 Oct 2018
National Maritime Museum reveals new galleries following £12.6m investment
The National Maritime Museum (NMM) in Greenwich, London has opened four new galleries in a £12.6m (US$16.5m, €14.3m) renovation project on its east wing. Designed by museum interior design specialists Casson Mann, the new area provides an additional 40 per cent of permanent gallery space at NMM. "We have
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18 Oct 2018
Mecanoo reveal historic mega-theatre in Taiwan
The Mecanoo-designed National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, hailed as the "largest performing arts centre in the world" has opened in Taiwan. Impressively, the massive steel structure – which takes visual cues from Banyan trees and the sinuous hulls of ships – is home to a 1,981-seat concert hall, a 2,236-seat
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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