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28 Jun 2012
Boston's new Tea Party Ships and Museum opens its doors
Image: The museum and ships on Boston's waterfront
Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, a new attraction commemorating the events surrounding the historic Boston Tea Party in December 1773, has opened to the public in Boston, US.
The new attraction - marking one of the key moments leading to the
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28 Jun 2012
London's new Emirates Air Line cable car service launches
Image: Mayor Boris Johnson launched the new service
Emirates Air Line, the new 1.1km (0.7-mile) cable car service linking Greenwich with the Royal Docks in London, has embarked on its first passenger flight today (28 June).
Mayor Boris Johnson officially launched the new service spanning the
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27 Jun 2012
National Trust expands Touring Pass initiative for overseas visitors
The National Trust (NT) has announced it has expanded its Touring Pass initiative for overseas visitors, which now allows for the pass to be bought "on the day".
Touring Passes, which cover NT-operated sites over a seven- or 14-day period, had previously only been available through the trust's online retail outlet, national tourism agency VisitBritain or selected overseas travel agents.
However, the initiative
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27 Jun 2012
New-look Kunsthalle Zürich opens following major transformation
Image: An extension has been added to the building
Kunsthalle Zürich, one of Switzerland's leading contemporary art attractions, has opened following a major transformation of its home at the city's Löwenbräukunst.
A team formed of Swiss architectural practices Gigon / Guyer and Atelier ww was
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27 Jun 2012
Paul Noland named as new IAAPA president and CEO in management transition
Image: Noland will take up his new role on 1 January
Paul Noland has been appointed as the new International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) president and CEO after Chip Cleary announced he was stepping down.
The appointment is to take effect from 1 January 2013, with Cleary returning to a leadership position within the theme park industry. Cleary took over as IAAPA president and CEO
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26 Jun 2012
In Flanders Fields Museum reopens in Ypres following expansion
Image: Ypres' new-look In Flanders Field Museum
In Flanders Field Museum, the heritage attraction examining the events of World War One (WWI), has reopened its doors in Ypres, Belgium, following an extensive renovation and expansion.
The 5,000sq m (53,819sq ft) museum is housed in the town's
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26 Jun 2012
Culture secretary proposes new digital channel for UK arts sector
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested that a new permanent digital channel could be established for the UK arts sector as part of future funding agreements.
Hunt told arts and heritage sector figures that The Space, a venture between the BBC and Arts Council England, should be used as the model for a new service showcasing cultural works.
As part of a new digital channel, Hunt said that arts groups should
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26 Jun 2012
London's Big Ben clock tower to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
The House of Commons Commission has confirmed that the clock tower housing Big Ben in London will be renamed Elizabeth Tower in recognition of Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The commission has revealed that the tower - first called King's Tower after William IV, before it was renamed after Queen Victoria - will adopt its new name "in due course".
Members of the public can attend a tour of the landmark tower, which
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26 Jun 2012
Focus Consultants to work on Coventry Transport Museum project
Image: The museum boasts an extensive collection
Nottingham-based Focus Consultants has been appointed as lead consultant on a new project designed to transform Coventry Transport Museum into an "internationally significant" attraction.
The redevelopment is in line to secure a £4.9m grant
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26 Jun 2012
New Mind to help establish Outer Hebrides as 'must-visit' destination
New Mind, the Liverpool-based provider of e-Tourism solutions, has been appointed to help establish Scotland's Outer Hebrides as a "must-visit" tourist destination.
The £150,000 scheme is led by the Outer Hebrides Tourism Industry Association (OHTIA) and includes the development of a new brand identity and comprehensive destination website.
It is hoped that the initiative will attract more domestic and
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25 Jun 2012
BHA: G20 declaration underlines need for government to support tourism
Image: The BHA is urging quicker government action
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called for the government to act quicker in its support for UK tourism, after G20 world leaders recognised the importance of the sector.
Leaders of the world's 20 leading economies recently signed
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25 Jun 2012
G20 leaders recognise travel and tourism as driver of economic growth
Image: World tourism could generate US$2tn this year
The leaders of the world's 20 leading economies (G20) have recognised the role of tourism in driving economic growth for the first time, following a meeting in Mexico this month.
A Leaders' Declaration signed in Los Cabos has underlined "the
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25 Jun 2012
Professor Dai Smith reappointed as Arts Council of Wales chair
Professor Dai Smith is to continue as chair of the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) beyond 31 March 2013 after he was re-appointed to serve a further three-year term.
Smith will now remain as chair until 31 March 2016 following the announcement by Welsh minister for housing, regeneration and heritage, Huw Lewis.
"To be asked to continue to take ACW forward for a further three years is a responsibility that I regard as
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25 Jun 2012
Musaic Design Group chosen to develop masterplan for USS Yorktown
Image: Next year is the 70th birthday of the vessel
Musaic Design Group has been appointed to develop a new museum experience masterplan for USS Yorktown - the floating attraction located at Patriots Point, South Carolina, US.
The Patriots Point Development Authority said the scheme,
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