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19 Apr 2013
Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron of Natural History Museum
The Duchess of Cambridge has been announced as a patron of the Natural History Museum (NHM), with hopes she will inspire the next generation to conserve the planet's diversity. The announcement follows the Duchess officially opening the museum's Treasure Gallery in November. She also met with NHM scientists
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17 Apr 2013
Margaret Thatcher museum and education centre planned
A pressure group that was headed by Margaret Thatcher until her death has said it intends to create a library, museum and education centre as a permanent memorial to the former prime minister. The centre would contain artefacts from the Thatcher era and would be based on the presidential library and museum of her US contemporary Ronald Reagan. Conservative Way Forward said the centre would be located in close proximity to Westminster and said Thatcher had approved of the
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16 Apr 2013
Satrosphere Science Centre announces expansion plans
Aberdeen's Satrosphere Science Centre has this week launched a £7m fundraising campaign as it unveiled plans to refurbish and double the size of its current facility. As part of the refurbishment the centre would also change its focus to the science of energy, a theme Satrosphere says is rarely emphasised in
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15 Apr 2013
Derwent Valley project gets council backing
Derbyshire County Council is the latest partner to back a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to protect and restore a historic valley in the region linked to the birth of the industrial revolution. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is leading the bid for the proposed £2.3m development that would conserve and enhance the lower
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12 Apr 2013
Art fund for older people launched
A new £1m fund aims to get older people living in residential homes involved in the arts, both as audience members and participants. Partnerships between residential care providers and arts organisations are currently being sought to apply for the funding, which has been put forward by Arts Council England and
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12 Apr 2013
US$300m Renzo Piano designed museum underway in Los Angeles
A new US$300m (€ 230m, £195m) Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is being developed in Los Angeles, US by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali. The Museum, which is slated to debut in 2017, will span 300,000 sq ft (27,870sq m). Located in the
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11 Apr 2013
Museums Galleries Scotland allocates £500,000 in capital funding
Twenty-four successful applicants have been announced by Museums Galleries Scotland to receive a share of its £500,000 Capital Fund programme. The government-funded grants of up to £40,000 each will be used for projects such as re-thatching the roof on the Glencoe Museum and installing solar panels at
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11 Apr 2013
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum to undergo USD5.4 m renovation project
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum will begin a renovation project of its visitor centre, which will see an extension of the current visitor centre at the end of this month. The US$5.4 m (€ 4.1m, £3.5m) project, which is a partnership with the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associate, is expected to take 14 months to
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11 Apr 2013
Tourism website launches for travellers with disabilities
A website to inform travellers about disability access at English hotels and attractions has been launched by Tourism for All UK in partnership with VisitEngland, at the House of Lords. The OpenBritain.net website will also help business in England reach out to the lucrative accessible tourism market. Speaking
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11 Apr 2013
Liverpool's Cains reveals plans for £50m brewery village
Liverpool's Cains Brewery has unveiled ambitious plans to transform into a major tourism, leisure and retail destination in a bid to become a national visitor destination. The multi-million pound Brewery Village would restore the Grade II listed
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11 Apr 2013
TEA expands - launches Asia Pacific division
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has expanded its services with the launch of an Asia Pacific Division. It will be the fourth regional division formed by TEA and joins Eastern North America, Western North America and Europe & Middle East. An interim board has been appointed to assist with election and installation of a permanent board, with Chris Conte of Electrosonic as interim president. TEA members working in the region are encouraged to consider running for the initial board and election results
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11 Apr 2013
UK cultural attractions earning £100m a year from retail
British cultural attractions are earning more than £100m a year through retail sales generating essential additional income as many institutions face funding cuts. The figure, from the Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE), comes as many stores struggle through the tough economic climate, with a recent
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11 Apr 2013
Coventry Transport Museum plans £4.6m revamp
Coventry Transport Museum will redevelop a 12th-century school building and improve its galleries and visitor facilities with a £4.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project is set to be complete by April 2015, when a new learning programme will also be launched with aims to attract 30,000 visitors to
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