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Tate to open new arts library
The Tate is to establish a new library and archive centre, where previously unseen papers and sketches from leading arts figures are to be exhibited. A donation by the Kreitman Foundation of £2.2m will enable the gallery to fulfil its aim to increase public access to its research resources. The new library and archive will be designed by John Miller & Partners, architects of Tate Britain's Centenary development and is to open
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NMGM suffers tragic loss
The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside has paid tribute to its former director, Sir Richard Foster, who was found drowned on a Dorset beach last month. An inquest recorded a verdict of suicide. In spite of his success at work his suicide note said he felt depressed and concerned about work. Chair of the trustees, David McDonnell, said he was modest about his exceptional achievements: It was because of his expertise
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Northumbria launches Powerpass
For the fifth successive year, the Northumbria Tourist Board is launching its Powerpass scheme, which apart from providing cardholders with reduced price access to a variety of attractions, also generates income for local charities. The new guide for visiting Northumbria, Going Places, lists places that welcome the powerpass, entitling two people entry for the price of one. Each card, available from tourist information centres
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BTA asks for further cash following success of world summit
The British Tourist Authority has called its tourism summit an 'unqualified success' following its four day tour taking 40 overseas tourism chiefs across Britain to reinforce the message that 'Britain is open for business'. The BTA rolled out the red carpet on a damage limitation exercise aimed to minimise losses to the tourism industry, worth £13bn per year, following the foot and mouth crisis. The BTA, in partnership with
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BTA takes international tourism bosses on rural tour
The British Tourist Authority has embarked on its four-day summit taking international tourism chiefs on a whistle-stop tour of the UK's rural attractions in order to dispel myths about the foot and mouth outbreak. Delegates from the USA, Canada and Japan will visit Scotland and Cumbria in a private jet supplied by British Airways, while tourism chiefs from Europe will be wooed by Dartmoor, Cornwall and North Wales. The
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Operators thank Bridget Jones for weekend boom
Cinema operators have welcomed the release of Bridget Jones's Diary, with the film breaking box-office records as the most successful home-grown film to open in Britain. The thirtysomething 'singleton' is clearly welcome in UK cinemas beating both Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill by taking £5.7m in its opening weekend. Research by Bridget Jones's Diary producer Miramax, says that approximately 60 per cent of
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Prescott backs calls for extra bank holiday
Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has backed calls for an extra bank holiday for British workers. Speaking on GMTV's The Sunday Programme over the Easter break, Prescott commented: If you compare our holidays with the rest of Europe, there is an argument for it. We do work far too many hours in this country. Officials at the Department of Trade and Industry, however, have denied that Trade Secretary, Stephen Byers, has
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ETC launches sustainable future strategy
Following the foot and mouth crisis, the English Tourism Council has launched a 16-point strategy, encouraging a sustainable future for the industry. Aimed at both operators and tourists, the Time for Action: A strategy for sustainable tourism in England document has an action plan aimed at considering the long-term social, environmental and economical implications among the tourism sector. Time for Action is divided into
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Stonehenge reopens after five-week closure
Stonehenge has reopened, five weeks after it was shut as a precautionary measure against foot and mouth disease. As part of the government's drive to increase tourism, English Heritage's most visited site has re-opened in time for the Easter break, after consultations with local farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Wiltshire County Council. Within hours of opening two days ago, more than 1,000 visitors
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Prize garden in Northamptonshire
Cottesbrooke Hall in Northamptonshire has won the Garden of the Year award. Reputedly, the setting for Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park, the hall - dating from 1702, is complimented by the 18th century landscaping of park, vistas and lakes. The national award, sponsored by the Historic Houses Association (HHA) and Christie's, is given in recognition of an 'outstanding' garden both in its horticultural and public appeal. The
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Art Fund and British Museum reunite gems
An engraved agate gem dating from 35-25BC depicting the Roman Emperor, Octavian, as the god Mercury has been bought by the British Museum thanks to an Art Fund grant. The art charity, the National Art Collections Fund, donated £96,000 enabling the museum to reunite the gem with its pair, Octavian's sister Octavia depicted as the goddess Diana, already in the museum's collection. Director of the Art Fund, David Barrie, is
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Blackpool submits 'Vegas' proposals
Proposals to transform Blackpool's Golden Mile into a Las Vegas-style gaming destination have been formally submitted this week. Proposals by the public/private Blackpool Challenge Partnership forum aim to regenerate the strip with up to six resort-style casinos at an estimated cost of £1bn. Led by Trevor Hemmings' Leisure Parcs vehicle and London Clubs International, phase one proposes a £130m Egyptian-themed complex across
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DCMS' 'openbritain' site to combat crisis
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has launched a website to reiterate its message that the countryside is open in light of the foot and mouth crisis. The website, www.openbritain.gov.uk signposts visitors from the UK and abroad to up-to-date information on the many attractions and events not affected by the crisis that are still welcoming visitors. Culture Secretary, Chris Smith, said that Britain is open for business
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Tate Modern heads boom in visitors
Visits to museums and galleries rose by 20 per cent in 2000-2001 according to latest figures from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Some 4m of the 5m extra visitors to the 17 attractions sponsored by DCMS were at Tate Modern, which launched early last summer. Culture Secretary, Chris Smith, welcomed the figures: The huge success of Tate Modern shows there is a very real interest in contemporary art, an area often
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