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21 May 2018
Europe's tallest observation wheel planned for Newcastle
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by becoming Europe’s tallest observation wheel. The 140-metre-tall (459-foot) attraction, which will be located at the east end of the city’s Quayside and offer 30-minute “flights”, will be five metres taller than the London Eye
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18 May 2018
Poor ticket sales force closure of Portland Science Center
The city of Portland in Maine, US, has lost its science centre after just three years of operation, owing to poor ticket sales. The Portland Science Center made its grand debut in September 2015, bringing German anatomist Gunther von Hagens' famed Body Worlds exhibit to the city. Its owner – the
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18 May 2018
National Museums Liverpool names Laura Pye as its new director
Laura Pye has been named director of National Museums Liverpool (NML), with the current head of culture for Bristol City Council to take up her new position in August. Returning to her hometown of Liverpool, Pye will be responsible for eight venues, including some of the most visited museums in England outside
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18 May 2018
Museum Index: Louvre regains top spot as Paris recovers and London dips
France's museums have shown significant recovery following a tumultuous 2016, with the Louvre reclaiming top spot as the world's most visited museum in the latest TEA/AECOM Museum Index. Tourist numbers in Paris and wider France suffered in 2016 in the wake of multiple terrorist attacks, with attendance
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17 May 2018
Theme Index: Success in Europe as waterpark attendance tops 30 million
Waterpark attendance has for the first time broken 30 million visitors among the world's top 20, with particularly strong performance in some of Europe's top waterparks, according to the TEA/AECOM Theme Index. A collaboration of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and the economics practice at AECOM,
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17 May 2018
Museums + Heritage Awards winners revealed
The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage and cultural visitor attractions sectors in the UK. There were 13 categories overall. The Brooklands Museum – which was also
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17 May 2018
Former petrol station to become arts space in London's White City
A disused petrol station adjacent to the BBC's former headquarters will be transformed into an arts and culture space as part of a multi-million pound regeneration of London's White City. Starting in Q3, members of Elephant magazine will curate a series of shows at the redeveloped site – now called
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16 May 2018
Video: Attractions Management News Flash 16 May 2018
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, we look at the US$86m financial package China's government has allocated to science centres, Legoland Florida's Lego Movie expansion, Saudi Arabia's US$13.3bn investment into lifestyle ventures and San Diego Zoo's new
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