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01 Nov 2017
Merle Haggard museum coming to Nashville in 2018
Country music legend Merle Haggard is to get his own museum, bar and restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. Announced by the Icon Entertainment Group (IEG), the museum in Downtown Nashville will open next door to the group’s two existing properties, which honour fellow country music singers Johnny Cash and Patsy
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01 Nov 2017
Uluru climb to be banned from 2019
Climbing Australia’s iconic Uluru will be banned from 2019, it has been confirmed. A huge tourism draw, the board of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park voted unanimously to stop people climbing the historic rock because of “indigenous sensitivities”. Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1987, Uluru is
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31 Oct 2017
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects wins 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. In a landmark moment for leisure architecture, the public attraction – which was built to restore a seaside pier ravaged by fire – was hailed by the prize’s jury chair, RIBA president
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31 Oct 2017
Miami's Bass opens following US$12m transformation
Contemporary art museum The Bass has reopened following a US$12m (€10.3m, £9.1m) renovation headed by project architects David Gauld and Arata Isozaki. The privately run, city-owned museum in Miami Beach, Florida, managed to avoid major damage from the recent Hurricane Irma, but the project had been delayed
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30 Oct 2017
LA's Natural History Museum unveils 10-year masterplan
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHM) has revealed its masterplan to transform the 104-year-old institution over the next decade. Designed by Frederick Fisher and Partners (FF&P), the NHM West/South Project will reimagine the physical space and programmes of the museum, which sits on the same site as
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30 Oct 2017
Spirit of 2012 names Alan Coppin as chair
Funding charity Spirit of 2012 has appointed Alan Coppin as chair. He replaces Dugald Mackie after a four-and-half year stint. Spirit of 2012 was established with a £47m (US$61.95m, €53.34m) endowment from the Big Lottery Fund to invest in projects that continue the spirit of pride, positivity and social
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27 Oct 2017
China worth US$1bn a year to Universal, says Comcast CEO
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has called China a “very, very big opportunity” for NBCUniversal’s theme park division, making a prediction that the company will generate US$1bn (€1.16bn, £886m) in operating cash flow once its Chinese venture opens its doors to the public. Universal – owned by Comcast – is currently
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26 Oct 2017
VisitBritain turns to Paddington in latest promotional campaign
VisitBritain is turning to a bear from Peru to boost tourism, with a new film campaign inspired by the upcoming release of Paddington 2. Last year set a record for inbound tourism to Britain on visits and spend, with 37.6 million visits up 4 per cent on 2015, and visitors spending £22.5bn (US$29.8bn,
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25 Oct 2017
Haptic technology from Disney Research allows users to ‘feel’ fireworks
Disney’s firework shows – a signature of the company’s parks and resorts – could soon become more inclusive for blind and visually impaired visitors after the company’s research arm showcased new haptic technology allowing them to “feel” the spectacular nighttime displays. Created using directable water jets
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24 Oct 2017
Opening date set for Oman's first waterpark as tourism plan pushes forward
Oman’s first waterpark development is on course for its December launch, authorities have confirmed. Called Hawana Aqua Park, the 35,000sq m (378,000sq ft) OMR2.6m (US$7m, €6m, £5.4m) development by James Cubitt and Partners Abu Dhabi, will feature a selection of water rides, including a lazy river, wave pool,
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24 Oct 2017
Plans for London's Holocaust memorial revealed
The UK’s new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is to be built in London it was revealed today (24 October). The new national landmark will stand in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens, London. It will honour the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in
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Design, build and produce theme parks, themed attractions, auditorium shows, 4D theaters and dark rides, including IP-based attractions.
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