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21 Dec 2011
11 million Brits plan domestic Christmas trip
VisitEngland has found that more than 11 million UK residents, equivalent to 23 per cent of the adult population, will take a domestic overnight trip over the two-week Christmas period.
According to national tourism agency's Christmas Trip Tracker nearly 10 million, or 20 per cent of the adult population, will take a trip in England - up 2 per cent on last year.
It comes as the latest domestic tourism
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21 Dec 2011
MA/UKTI build Turkish museum sector ties
Museums Association (MA) director Mark Taylor has visited Turkey as part of a delegation designed to help establish closer ties between the UK and the Turkish museums sector.
The trip was brokered by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), with a number of museums and suppliers such as Tate Modern and Event Communications represented in Turkey.
Taylor said: "The purpose was to open a dialogue between Turkish and UK
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20 Dec 2011
Trust secures new Hertsmere leisure contract
Hertsmere Borough Council (HBC) has renewed its management contract with Hertsmere Leisure, which will see the trust operate sports and cultural facilities for a further 10 years.
Due to commence on 1 February 2012, the agreement includes the operation of The Venue; Bushey Grove Leisure Centre; and Potters Bar's Wyllyotts Theatre going forward.
Hertsmere Leisure will undertake a series of improvements during the
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19 Dec 2011
BP renews support for cultural institutions
BP has revealed it will invest £10m in the British Museum; the National Portrait Gallery; the Royal Opera House; and Tate Britain after renewing its sponsorship of the arts institutions.
The international oil company will provide funding over a five-year period following the deal, which is one of the
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19 Dec 2011
Nagoya named as Legoland Japan site
Merlin Entertainments Group, the UK-based visitor attractions operator, has named Nagoya as its preferred location for the development of a new Legoland-branded park in Japan.
The group will now press ahead with formal negotiations with city officials and it is thought the new attraction could open in 2015
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19 Dec 2011
Merlin eyes Living and Leisure takeover
UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Group has submitted a recommended takeover offer for its Asia-Pacific counterpart, Living and Leisure Australia Group (LLA).
Merlin, one of the world's largest attractions operator, has made a bid that values LLA at around AU$140m (£90m, EUR107m, US$139m)
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19 Dec 2011
Revamp for Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
Hollyer Projects, the UK-based project management firm, has been appointed to oversee the proposed refurbishment of the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas visitor destination in the US.
The attraction, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments, is to undergo work in two stages over a two-year period in order to
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19 Dec 2011
Exeter museum opens after £24m revamp
Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) has reopened to the public following a comprehensive £24m refurbishment undertaken over the last four years.
One of the UK's largest regional heritage attractions, the scheme was one of the first major programmes of work to be carried out at the building since
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19 Dec 2011
March opening for Taguig's Mind Museum
The Mind Museum, the Philippines' first "world-class" science-based attraction which is being developed in Taguig, is scheduled to open its doors to the public in March 2012.
Ed Calma of Lor Calma and Partners has designed the new building, with its futuristic and organic appearance inspired by cell growth
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16 Dec 2011
NMSI to merge with Manchester attraction
Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is to join the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) group of UK attractions in January 2012.
The group, which will cater for more than 5 million visitors each year following the merger, already includes London's Science Museum and the National Railway Museum, York.
Bradford's National Media Museum is also part of NMSI, and it is hoped that the addition
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16 Dec 2011
National Media Museum director departs
Colin Philpott is to relinquish his position of Bradford's National Media Museum (NMM) following a seven-year tenure at the film, photography, television and internet attraction.
The announcement coincides with a revamp of the senior levels at the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI), the parent group of which NMM is a member.
As part of the NMSI reorganisation, the NMM will no longer have a
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16 Dec 2011
New heritage centre planned for Exeter
Devon County Council (DCC) is considering proposals for the creation of a new flagship heritage centre in Exeter, which forms part of efforts to modernise its heritage service.
The new facility will be located at Great Moor House in Sowton and house resources such as original parish records and the county's collection of historical documents.
DCC's Roger Croad said: "Creating this heritage centre would mean that
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16 Dec 2011
Adventure World plans Abu Dhabi park
Las Palm, the company behind the proposed new Adventure World Warsaw attraction to be built in Poland, has unveiled plans to take the concept to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The consortium has already invested more than EUR11m (£9.2m, US$14.3m) in the Polish attraction, which aims to offer a comparable
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16 Dec 2011
BPL offers first look at new-look waterpark
Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) has provided a first look at how the new themed Calypso Cove will look at the South Yorkshire town's Metrodome Waterpark.
Due to reopen in February 2012, the theming and design of the aqua attraction is being led by 3D Creations and will complement the new flumes which are
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