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09 Apr 2014
Lego bound for Istanbul as part of Merlin attractions cluster
Merlin Entertainments is continuing its global roll out of Legoland Discovery Centres having signed a deal with shopping centre developer Multi to bring the popular attraction to Istanbul. It will be Merlin’s second visitor attraction in the Turkish capital, following the acquisition of Turkuazoo Aquarium in September 2013, and forms part of its objective to build
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09 Apr 2014
Sajid Javid replaces Maria Miller as culture secretary
Sajid Javid has been appointed as new secretary of state for culture, media, sport and equalities, replacing Maria Miller who resigned this morning. He joins the cabinet having previously occupied the most senior ministerial role outside of it: financial secretary to the treasury. Javid is a muslim and
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09 Apr 2014
Tourism industry saddened by resignation of culture secretary Maria Miller
Maria Miller has resigned as culture secretary after a lengthy row over expenses, with the tourism industry expressing its sadness at the departure of a “strong representative.” After intense media speculation over her position, Miller sent a letter of resignation to Prime Minister David Cameron early this morning. In response, Cameron thanked her for serving in the cabinet and expressed the hope that she would be able to return “in due course.” Miller had been at
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09 Apr 2014
£11.5m naval attractions open in Portsmouth and Gosport
A new £11.5m trio of exhibitions have opened in Hampshire telling the “untold stories” of the Royal Navy. The attractions, which are based at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and in Gosport, include the only
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08 Apr 2014
Puy du Fou-style theme park for Auckland Castle, UK
French theme park Puy du Fou has announced it will partner with Auckland Castle in the UK to create its first international location. The historical re-enactment park – which is located in the Vendée region of Western France – has signed a deal with the Eleven Arches Trust to create a visitor attraction in
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08 Apr 2014
British Museum is world’s second-most visited
London’s British Museum is now one of three in the UK capital to be among the 10 most visited museums in the world, alongside the National Gallery and the Tate Modern. 6.7 million people came through the British Museum’s doors in 2013 – a 20 per cent increase on the previous year – which has now overtaken New
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08 Apr 2014
Paris’ Louvre remains world’s most visited museum
The Louvre in Paris remains the world’s most visited museum, beating nearest rival the British Museum in London by more than 1.5 million visitors. The world-famous Louvre saw 9.3 million people visit the attraction, the top spot of which has been
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08 Apr 2014
Sydney’s version of the New York High Line to open this year
Work to create Sydney’s version of New York’s High Line has begun, with plans to transform a disused rail track, originally used for transporting freight, into a reinvigorated public space for leisure. The High Line is a public park built on the
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08 Apr 2014
Isambard Kingdom Brunel museum on course for 2016 opening
Legendary 19th century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel – creator of UK landmarks like Bristol’s Clifton suspension bridge – is to be the subject of a new £7m ($11.6m, €8.5m) museum celebrating his work. The attraction, Being Brunel, will sit next to the SS Great Britain ship museum in Bristol, which centres on
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