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23 Jul 2012
US$3m gift for earthquake-hit Fukushima marine attraction
Image: Aquamarine Fukushima has already reopened
Japan's earthquake-hit Aquamarine Fukushima has received a US$3m (EUR2.5m, £1.9m) gift from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabel Al-Sabah of Kuwait.
According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the donation will help the
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23 Jul 2012
City of Chicago publishes new cultural plan for consultation
The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has published the new Draft Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 for consultation with residents and stakeholders.
A series of town hall meetings are to be held as part of the process - the first of which takes place tomorrow (24 July). The draft document is also available to download.
The new city-wide strategy has been drawn up in a bid to develop a
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20 Jul 2012
William Morris Gallery to reopen in August
The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, London, will reopen to the public on 2 August following a £10m redevelopment.
The work has included the refurbishment and extension of the Grade II gallery building - providing more exhibition space - and the creation of a new learning centre with school space, library and a meeting room.
The investment is part of plans to establish the gallery as a world-class destination and international centre of excellence for the
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20 Jul 2012
Piece Hall project secures £7m HLF grant
Image: Plans include a 'European' piazza
Calderdale Council has secured a £7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £19m transformation of Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire into a modern heritage attraction.
Plans for the Grade I-listed Georgian building include a visitor centre
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19 Jul 2012
Carpigiani to launch new museum dedicated to artisan gelato
Image: The museum will explore gelato's heritage
Carpigiani Gelato Museum, a new attraction dedicated to the history, culture and technology of artisan gelato, will open on 27 September in Anzola Emilia near Bologna, Italy.
The new 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft) attraction is located at the
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18 Jul 2012
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reports record visitor numbers
Image: The Met's visitor numbers hit a record high
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, welcomed 6.28 million people during the 12 months ending 30 June 2012 - up nearly 600,000 visitors on the previous year.
Visitor numbers to The Cloisters museums and gardens are included in the
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18 Jul 2012
New board of trustees announced for Birmingham Museums Trust
A new board of trustees incorporating expertise from the arts, science and business sectors among others has been announced for the new Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT).
It is one of the largest museums services in the UK to go to trust status and will oversee the operation of attractions such as Thinktank and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
BMT has already been confirmed as a Renaissance major partner by Arts
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18 Jul 2012
English Heritage to open Queen Victoria's private Isle of Wight beach
English Heritage has announced it is to open up Queen Victoria's private beach at Osborne, Isle of Wight, to members of the public for the first time from 27 July.
An original wooden bathing machine that was used by the Queen when swimming has been returned to the beach, while The Queen's Alcove has also been restored.
English Heritage chief executive Dr Simon Thurley said: "Opening her beach at Osborne lets us
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18 Jul 2012
V&A receives planning permission for £41m Exhibition Road project
Image: How the new open courtyard will look
The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London, UK has announced it has secured planning permission from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for its £41m (US$64m, EUR52m) Exhibition Road project.
Amanda Levete Architects (ALA) were appointed
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18 Jul 2012
Councillors to reject sole bid to operate Felixstowe's Spa Pavilion?
Suffolk Coastal District Council's (SCDC) cabinet is poised to reject the sole bid to operate Felixstowe's Spa Pavilion as a leisure and entertainment venue when it meets on 24 July.
The local authority had conducted a "thorough" procurement process in order to secure the future of the arts venue, but cabinet members have been recommended to reject the proposal.
SCDC currently invests more than £250,000 a year in
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18 Jul 2012
Arts Council England announces four new In Harmony projects
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced the successful applicants for four In Harmony projects, which will help young people from all backgrounds engage in cultural activities.
The initiatives are to be delivered by The Sage Gateshead, Opera North, Telford and Wrekin Music and Nottingham City Council between 2012 and 2015 following the announcement.
Meanwhile, Sadler's Wells has been chosen to form a new
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IDEATTACK was founded in 2004 by Natasha Varnica and Dan Thomas. Bringing together their expertise in architecture and entertainment design, they saw the need for planners of a new type of mixed-use project that requires expertise in both disciplines.
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