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17 Apr 2012
Charities' concern over new tax relief cap
Heritage and arts sector organisations including the Museums Association and the Art Fund have joined a campaign against fresh plans to cap tax relief on major charitable donations.
It is estimated £11bn is donated to charities each year, with 45 per cent of the total thought to come from a mere 7 per cent
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17 Apr 2012
Guggenheim Helsinki gains mayoral approval
Helsinki mayor Jussi Pajunen has formally offered financial backing to plans for the establishment of a fourth European Guggenheim museum in the Finnish capital.
The news comes as no surprise as Pajunen has been among the most vocal supporters of the project, which is headed jointly by the Helsinki City
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17 Apr 2012
London's Wellington Arch to reopen
English Heritage has announced that Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, London, will become the capital's "latest exhibition space" when it reopens to the public on 9 May.
A "fast-changing" programme of exhibitions will be hosted at The Quadriga Gallery, which will examine the history of England and the
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16 Apr 2012
Great Wolf confirms 'superior' KSL approach
Great Wolf Resorts (GWR), the Wisconsin-based operator of 11 waterparks in the US and Canada, has confirmed that it has received a committed offer from KSL Capital Partners.
The group said the approach from the private equity firm, which has invested in a number of leisure operations, represented a
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16 Apr 2012
Deal secures future of Irish Cultural Centre
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has secured the future of the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, west London, after agreeing to sell the venue to its board of directors.
The facility, which has been purchased following a fundraising campaign and the receipt of a grant from the Irish government, will be turned into a community centre on the lower floors.
Residential accommodation will occupy the upper floors,
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16 Apr 2012
English Heritage Angel Awards 2012 open
English Heritage has opened up entries and nominations for this year's Angel Awards in a bid to recognise the work of local individuals and groups in preserving their local heritage.
The English Heritage Angel Awards were first established by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber last year, with the winners announced at a gala ceremony at London's Palace Theatre.
Following the success of the inaugural event, English Heritage
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16 Apr 2012
£537k funding for Hadrian's Wall project
SITA Trust, the not-for-profit funding organisation, has announced it has awarded £537,000 towards a project designed to "properly conserve" the central section of Hadrian's Wall.
Hadrian's Wall Heritage is leading the conservation scheme at the World Heritage Site, with some of the parts to receive work
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13 Apr 2012
US shuttle to make Smithsonian move
Final preparations are being made to transport retired US space shuttle Discovery to its new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Virginia, on 17 April.
A modified 747 jet will carry the shuttle from Kennedy Space Center to Washington Dulles International Airport, before the vessel
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13 Apr 2012
Baltic opens new 'cultural hub' in Newcastle
Gateshead's iconic Baltic Centre Contemporary Art has today (6 April) unveiled a new arts "hub" - Baltic 39 - within a former printing warehouse in central Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The institution will co-ordinate the public gallery programme at Baltic 39, which was funded by Newcastle City Council in
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13 Apr 2012
New science attraction opens at Stennis Space Center
A new US$30m (23m euro, £19m) science museum and visitor attraction has opened at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, US.
The 72,000sq ft (6,700sq m) INFINITY Science Center houses a number of interactive exhibits and educational
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13 Apr 2012
July opening for National Football Museum
The National Football Museum (NFM) has revealed that it will open at its new Manchester home on 6 July, following the attraction's relocation from Preston's Deepdale stadium.
Cheshire-based Mather and Co secured the design contract for the museum last September, which included work on all aspects of its
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13 Apr 2012
Lloyd Webber sells London's Palace Theatre
Renowned musical theatre impresario and composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he has sold central London's Palace Theatre to Nimax Theatres for an undisclosed sum.
Lord Lloyd Webber said the sale would help repay debt and strengthen the balance sheet of his West End theatre ownership vehicle
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13 Apr 2012
New-look Peterborough Museum unveiled
Vivacity, the charitable trust which operates a range of leisure services across Peterborough, has reopened the city's museum following the completion of a £3.2m redevelopment.
Peterborough Museum closed its doors on 24 December 2010 in order to undergo a major facelift with the support of the Heritage
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12 Apr 2012
ONS data reveals inbound tourism growth
New figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have reported an increase in both UK inbound visitor numbers and expenditure in 2011, when compared with 2010.
Inbound tourism growth has also continued into the new year, with the number of visits by overseas residents up 4 per cent in the 12
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