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04 Sep 2012
North Carolina aviation museum enhances visitor experience
Carolinas Air Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, has been relaunched with a new exhibit dedicated to the "Miracle on the Hudson" and an enhanced visitor experience. Planning for the two-year renovation started after the museum acquired US Airways flight 1549, the Airbus A-320 which landed on New York's Hudson River in January 2009. The plane is surrounded by 18 other aircraft and Carolinas Air Museum is also set to
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04 Sep 2012
Hantavirus confirmed in six recent visitors to Yosemite National Park
Image: Camp Curry in the Curry Village area The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed that six recent visitors to Yosemite National Park have contracted Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). Two of the individuals - one from California and another from Pennsylvania - have died as a
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04 Sep 2012
Scottish government extends New Arts Sponsorship Grants scheme
Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced the extension of a funding scheme designed to help encourage business sponsorship of the country's arts sector. A further £150,000 has been allocated to the New Arts Sponsorship Grants initiative, which takes the total Scottish Government investment for this financial year to £450,000. The programme is administered by Arts and Business Scotland and provides £1 of funding
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03 Sep 2012
April grand opening for Amsterdam's new-look Rijksmuseum
Image: The Rijksmuseum first opened in July 1885 Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum has announced it will open its doors to the public in April 2013 following the completion of a renovation and restoration programme lasting nearly 10 years. The new-look attraction will explore the history of the Netherlands from the
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03 Sep 2012
Gold Striker wooden coaster to open at California's Great America
Image: Two trains will hold 24 passengers each California's Great America has announced it is to open Gold Striker - one of the tallest and fastest wooden rollercoasters in the Northern California, US - during spring 2013. The ride is under construction and will be 108ft (33m) at its highest point, with
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03 Sep 2012
US$42m American Trail unveiled at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Image: The exhibit is home to a variety of species The Smithsonian Institution has opened the new US$42m (EUR33.4m, £26.4m) American Trail at Washington DC's National Zoo, after five years in planning and development. Located in a renovated area between the Elephant Trail and Amazonia, the new exhibit
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03 Sep 2012
HLF funding for Spetchley Park visitor experience project
A scheme designed to improve the visitor experience at Spetchley Park Gardens, Worcester, has secured initial support - including development funding - from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The organisation has awarded £134,700 to help progress the gardens' bid for a full grant at a later date, with its proposals including essential conservation work to the garden lake. A new interpretation centre is also planned, with Spetchley
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30 Aug 2012
Nottingham Castle to become 'world-class tourist destination'
Image: Initial plans have been drawn up for the castle Nottingham residents are being given the opportunity to comment on "exciting proposals" for the transformation of the city's castle into a "world-class tourist destination". The Castle Working Group - a business-led partnership - has launched a
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30 Aug 2012
An Bord Pleanála rejects EUR430m Dundalk resort proposals
Image: An all-weather ski slope was among the plans An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a new EUR430m (£341m) ski resort complex in Dundalk, Ireland, which had initially been approved by Louth County Council. Innovative Leisure Systems was behind the proposed Altitude development, which
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30 Aug 2012
New management plan for Scotland's St Kilda World Heritage Site
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS), Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland are among the agencies to sign up to a new management plan for St Kilda World Heritage Site. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - the local authority for the Western Isles - has also signed up to the plan, in addition to the Ministry of Defence, which has an installation on the archipelago. The strategy outlines a collaborative vision for the
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30 Aug 2012
Mace sponsors 'Phantom Railings' at London's British Museum
Mace has announced its sponsorship of the British Museum's "Phantom Railings" project - a public art intervention which is designed to focus on London's wartime memories. The multi-disciplinary firm is currently involved with the development of the museum's new World Conservation and Exhibition Centre, which is scheduled to open in 2014. "Phantom Railings" is an interactive sound sculpture using the movement of pedestrians
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30 Aug 2012
Varadkar: Emerald Isle Classic game worth EUR100m to Ireland
Irish transport, tourism and sport minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Emerald Isle Classic taking place this weekend in Dublin is worth EUR100m (£79m) to the economy. The American Football game between Notre Dame and the US Naval Academy is being held at the Aviva Stadium and is expected to attract 35,000 spectators from the US. Varadkar said: "The largest ever group of US sport fans for a stand-alone sporting
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