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01 Feb 2019
Hood Museum of Art renovation and expansion completed
The US$50m (€43.6m, £38.2m) renovation and expansion at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, US, has completed. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA), the museum has reopened its doors again with an aim to focus visitors’ experiences on the art rather than the
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01 Feb 2019
US$130m Sarasota aquarium receives county approval
Plans for a US$130m (€113.3m, £99.4m) aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, US have received a boost following news that the Sarasota County Commission has unanimously approved an overall agreement for the project. The Mote Science Education Aquarium will more than double in size under the plans, covering 110,000sq ft
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01 Feb 2019
Avani Hotels debuts bayside spa resort in Thailand
Avani Hotels & Resorts has opened Avani + Samui – a beachfront retreat located near Taling Ngam on the tropical island of Koh Samui. Formerly known as the Elements Boutique Resort, the new getaway features 58 nature-inspired rooms and villas, as well as a pool, spa, and gym. The gym is equipped with
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01 Feb 2019
World War 2 museum opens at London airfield
Spitfire aircraft and previously unpublished photos of World War 2 pilots and Winston Churchill have gone on public display at the newly-opened Biggin Hill War Memorial Museum in London. The museum opened its doors yesterday with the aim of creating an environment where people can learn about the Battle of
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01 Feb 2019
New interpretation centre for Forbidden City garden designed by Selldorf
The ongoing restoration of the Qianlong Garden – a part of Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City that has never been opened to the public – has reached a significant milestone, with the appointment of Selldorf Architects in New York, US, to design an Interpretation Center that will provide unique perspectives on the
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31 Jan 2019
Frank Ruttenberg named president of San Antonio Zoological Society
Frank Ruttenberg has had his decades of service to the San Antonio Zoological Society recognised, with his appointment as the new president of the association. A board member for over two decades, Ruttenberg has served on the executive committee as secretary, treasurer, and 1st and 2nd vice president. His
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31 Jan 2019
Two-Bit Circus announces new programme of “elbow-to-elbow” events for 2019
New immersive experiences and the return of some old favourites are among a programme of events and shows announced by Two-Bit Circus, which last year opened its first ever Micro-Amusement Park in Los Angeles, US. Opened in September 2018, the idea of the park is to engage people in "elbow-to-elbow" social
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31 Jan 2019
UK set to benefit from increase in Chinese visitors
The UK tourism sector is set to see a boost in the number of Chinese visitors this winter. The increase in arrivals has partly been accredited to the growing trend of Chinese visitors wanting to celebrate the Chinese New Year in London. The UK is gearing up to host some of the largest celebrations outside
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30 Jan 2019
Martin Luther King Jr's family home to become visitor attraction
The family home of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in Atlanta, US, is to be opened to the public. The National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and the King family have all agreed to open the house as a visitor attraction to allow members of the public see where a 20th-century
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30 Jan 2019
China’s second Museum of Natural History site to open later this year
Construction of the main structure of the second outlet of the Chinese Museum of Natural History in Zhejiang is complete. Built into a sloping hillside, the new museum is made up of several exhibition halls and galleries that are connected by a loggia that covers an interior courtyard. Each gallery has about the
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29 Jan 2019
Ethnic and gender diversity increasing at art museums in the US
A new survey published by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Ithaka S+R has found that US art museum staff have become more racially and ethnically diverse since 2015. It's the second survey conducted by the alliance of
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29 Jan 2019
Bernard Tschumi Architects complete industrial sciences museum in China
Project teams have announced the completion of the Tianjin Binhai Exploratorium, a science and industry museum designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects (BTA). Featuring chimney-like spires and a bronze-coloured facade of perforated aluminium that resembles the iconic mudbrick fortresses and mosques of Timbuktu,
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29 Jan 2019
Turkey’s Ankapark to open in capital in March
A huge new theme park is set to open in this Turkish capital, Ankara, in March, covering an area of 1.4m sq m (15.1m sq ft). Called Ankapark, the attraction will have 130,000sq m (1.4m sq ft) of indoor space for rides and attractions, meaning it will open during winter months as well as during the peak summer
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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