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22 Aug 2017
Rosewood opens first Chinese resort in Hainan Bay
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ first resort in China has officially opened on Hainan Bay, set within 40 acres of landscaped gardens overlooking the South China Sea. Rosewood Sanya, which welcomed its first guests yesterday (21 August), features 246 guestrooms, 25 of which have balcony plunge pools; a Rosewood Sense
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22 Aug 2017
New Punjab museum tells story of Partition
It’s 70 years since the UK government dissolved the British Raj and created the independent nations of Pakistan and India. Now, for the first time, there is a museum where visitors can learn about what happened during Partition and learn about its legacy. Partition, which was based on the division of the Bengal
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21 Aug 2017
Arctic Bath hotel and spa will float on a river in Swedish Lapland
The Arctic Bath, a unique luxury hotel and spa floating on the Lule river in Swedish Lapland is scheduled to open in 2018. Reminiscent of a bird’s nest or natural dam, the exteriors of the circular spa buildings will be covered with piled logs, providing added insulation to guests during the winter months.
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21 Aug 2017
GEM launches training scheme for museums professionals
Arts Council England (ACE) funding has helped the launch of a new training scheme aimed at addressing the challenges facing professionals involved in education in the museum, heritage and cultural sectors. Organised by the Group for Education in Museums (GEM), the courses will take place at the body’s new
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21 Aug 2017
September opening date finally set for Cairns Aquarium
After suffering a number of delays, work on the AU$50m (US$39.6m, €33.7m, £30.7m) Cairns Aquarium is in the final stages, with 12 September being touted as the visitor attraction's official opening date. “The water is already in the building and all hands are on deck to get the water quality to the point where we
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18 Aug 2017
Construction begins on London music venue linking culture and Crossrail
Construction is underway on two new live music venues and a leisure-filled “urban gallery” in central London, designed by British architects Orms. The St Giles Circus scheme, which is being overseen by real estate firm Consolidated Developments, will see two new buildings created and two other listed
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18 Aug 2017
Weak pound attracts record number of visitors in June
The UK attracted a record number of overseas visitors during June – thanks largely to the collapse in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote. In total, there were 3.5 million visits to the UK in June, up 7 per cent on June 2016. Overseas visitor spend also increased, reaching £2.2bn in June, up 2 per cent
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18 Aug 2017
Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama to open eponymous museum in Tokyo
Yayoi Kusama – the Japanese artist famed for her use of repetitive patterns and bold colours – has announced the opening of her own art museum, in Tokyo, Japan. The five-storey museum building, designed by architecture firm Kume Sekkei, has already been erected in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, but the purpose
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17 Aug 2017
Tech start up Neurable creates world's first brain-controlled VR system
Tech startup Neurable has taken virtual reality to the next level, creating computer interfaces for the brain to allow users to control the technology using only the power of their minds. Showcased at the recent Siggraph event in Los Angeles, the Boston-based Neurable uses EEG (Electroencephalography) sensors
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16 Aug 2017
John Ellerman Foundation launches museums development fund
A curatorial development fund worth £500,000 (US$645,000, €550,000) has been created to help already established curators of museums and galleries in the UK learn new ways of working. Financed by the John Ellerman Foundation, the Regional Museums and Galleries Fund has earmarked the funds to be awarded through
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Vekoma Rides is known for its quality and innovation as reflected in the many installed family and thrill coasters and special attractions.
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