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10 Apr 2013
Digital scheme for arts donations launched in London
The National Funding Scheme has launched a new initiative in London that enables people to make donations to cultural institutions via digital channels. The initiative, to be known as Donate, lets people pay via text/SMS, credit or debit card, or PayPal. Insitutions involved include Almeida Theatre BALTIC;
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09 Apr 2013
Five-year plan developed for Roman Antonine Wall
Public feedback is being sought before a five-year management plan is finalised for the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site in the Falkirk district, Scotland. The wall became part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site in 2008 and the site also includes Hadrian's Wall and the German Limes.
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09 Apr 2013
Legoland hotel officially opens at California resort
Legoland has officially opened its new hotel at its California resort in Carlsbad. The 250-room, three-storey hotel has been developed in response to guest feedback that it takes more than one day to explore the resort. Construction began in 2011 and the hotel opened on 5 April ahead of its summer 2013 schedule.
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08 Apr 2013
Planning application submitted for £38m Oxford science centre
Science Oxford has submitted a planning application for its proposed £38m attraction The Magnet - the UK's first integrated science discovery and innovation centre. The development has been designed by Foster + Partners to be built next to Castle Mound. Its centrepiece attraction would be a world-class
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08 Apr 2013
Brits choosing to holiday abroad in 2013
UK's weather appears to be driving holidaymakers abroad with three quarters of people stating they will take an overseas vacation this year, research consultancy BDRC Continental reveals. The company's annual Holiday Trends survey reveals the number planning a 'staycation' had dropped for the first time in four
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05 Apr 2013
Wales invests £2m in museums, archives and libraries
Wales' has announced it will invest £2.17m in the country's museums, libraries and archives to make them more accessible to the public. More than £1m will go towards modernising local museums, including projects to digitise collections, to attract more visitors. Projects include: £39,000 to improve facilities at Bodelwyddan Castle; £17,676 to digitise the collection at Monmouthshire Museums; and a £10,186 grant to the Sir
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05 Apr 2013
Pleasurewood Hills invests £3.5m in park
Suffolk Coast theme park Pleasurewood Hills has announced four new rides have opened as part of its 2013 season, as part of a £3.5m investment in the attraction. The refurbishment sees the return of pedalos to Pleasurewood Lake, a family teacup ride at Woodies Tea Party, and the Moby Dick ride. Thrill ride Hobs
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04 Apr 2013
Jean-Luc Martinez the new head of the Louvre
The French Culture Ministry has this week appointed Jean-Luc Martinez the new head of the Louvre, taking over from Henri Loyrette, who has held the post since 2001. Martinez currently runs the museum's Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities department, and will start his new post on 15 April. In December the museum opened satellite site Louvre-Lens in northern France
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04 Apr 2013
New York's One World Trade Center previews observation deck attraction
New York's One World Trade Center has offered a sneak preview of the panoramic views of the city visitors will see when its observation deck opens in 2015. The skyscraper in Lower Manhattan will be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere when it reaches its final height of 1,776ft. The Hettema Group, in
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04 Apr 2013
New York's Queens Museum rebrands ahead of expansion
The former Queens Museum of Art has announced it is rebranding as it prepares to reopen in October following a US$68m (53m euro, £45m) 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) expansion, which will see it double in size. The international art space in Flushing Meadows will now be known as Queens Museum. The institution says the
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04 Apr 2013
Four Seasons to open Discovery Centre at Serengeti resort
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti in Tanzania has announced it will open a Discovery Centre in June. It will be the first lodge-based conservation education and research centre in the Serengeti and will include exhibition displays, interactive presentations and guest lectures. Guests will have the opportunity
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03 Apr 2013
Hawaii's Polynesian Cultural Center reveals upgrades
Hawaiian attraction Polynesian Cultural Center has unveiled a US$25m (19.5m euro, £16.5m) overhaul of several attractions, which are part of a five-year enhancement programme that began in 2011. The rebuilt Hawai'i Village, which showcases the islands' traditional way of life, and cinematic experience Hawaiian
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03 Apr 2013
£5.5m boost for planned Manchester arts centre
A planned centre for international contemporary art, theatre and film at Manchester's 20-acre First Street site has received a £5.5m funding boost from the Arts Council. The HOME centre is due to open spring 2015 and will include a 500-seat theatre; 150-seat studio; a 500 sq m gallery space; five cinema screens;
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