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15 Jan 2019
Europe’s new cultural capitals take the 2019 baton
The cities of Plovdiv in Bulgaria and Matera in Italy have taken the title for 2019 as European Capitals of Culture, with Plovdiv the first in Bulgaria's history to ever earn the prestigious honour. Started in 1985, the European Capital of Culture initiative gives cities opportunities to change their image,
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15 Jan 2019
First look at Foster + Partners' classic car museum
British architecture firm Foster + Partners have unveiled plans to design Mullin Automotive Park in the heart of England's picturesque Cotswolds region. The proposed £150m (US$192.5, €168.2m) motoring museum, which – if greenlit – will take shape at Enstone Airfield near Great Tew, will comprise a showroom and a
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15 Jan 2019
Visits from Japan to the UK to reach 'record high' in 2019
The number of tourist arrivals from Japan to the UK is expected to reach record levels this year, following the introduction of measures to make it easier for visitors to enter the country. From summer 2019, Japanese nationals will be able to use ePassport gates to enter the UK – which are currently only
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15 Jan 2019
June date set for opening of Alabama’s Cook Natural Science museum
The Cook Museum of Natural Science will move to its new home in Decatur, Alabama, US, in June 2019, following the construction of a new 62,000sq ft (18,897sq m) facility. Established by John Cook Sr in 1960, the museum originally occupied a 5,000sq ft (464sq m) site on the grounds of Cook Pest Control, of
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15 Jan 2019
Funding grants announced for 35 English museums and galleries
Thirty-five museums and galleries in England are to benefit from a funding boost after the award of a total of £4m (US$5.16m, €4.49m) by the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the independent charity, the Wolfson Foundation. The grants will enable the institutions to
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14 Jan 2019
DKLEVY to create medieval fantasy resort in Tennessee
American architecture studio DKLEVY have announced plans to design Ancient Lore Village at Boyd's Hollow – a 40-acre resort inspired by the high fantasy fiction of businessman Tom Boyd. The attraction, which will open in South Knoxville in the foothills of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, will feature 150 dwellings
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14 Jan 2019
Chattanooga Medal of Honour Centre begins construction
A new 19,000sq ft (1,765sq m), US$6m (€5.2m, £4.7m) home for an attraction that honours the 3,522 recipients of America’s highest military award, the Medal of Honour, is now under construction in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honour Heritage Centre will especially celebrate the 32
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14 Jan 2019
Herculaneum museum opens after four decade delay
A new museum has opened its doors in Italy 44 years after the building housing it was completed. Built to house relics from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, the Antiquarium museum in Ercolano, near Naples, opened last month, with its debut exhibition running until September. Since its completion,
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10 Jan 2019
French company Looping acquires UK’s West Midland Safari Park
French amusement park operator Looping Group has acquired British attraction West Midland Safari Park, located in Worcestershire, England. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees the French operator add the zoo to its 14 other regional parks located across Europe in countries – including France, Switzerland,
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10 Jan 2019
Louvre claims 'world record' visitor number for museums
The Louvre in Paris saw a record-breaking year in 2018, posting what it says are the highest ever annual visitor numbers for any museum. There were 10.2 million visitors in 2018 – an increase of 25 per cent on 2017. In a statement, museum officials said “no other museum in the world has ever equalled this
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08 Jan 2019
Manchester Zoo talks advance with plans to open Q4 2021
Zoologist Johnpaul Houston is in advanced talks with a local council to create a zoo in Manchester, England. Houston, a former assistant head keeper at Blackpool Zoo – around 50 miles away from Manchester – is close to agreeing on a deal with Trafford Council for the zoo, which will cost around £8m (US$10.2m,
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11 Jan 2019
Video: Attractions Management News Flash 11 January 2019
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, Puy du Fou breaks ground on first park in Spain, Great Wolf Resorts in talks over Maryland waterpark, Smithsonian collection remains closed due to federal shutdown and Lionsgate confirms plans for immersive experience in China.
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11 Jan 2019
Arts Council England launches £6m fund for museums and cultural leadership
Leadership development providers at cultural institutions in England can apply for grants between £150,000 (US$192,125, €167,360) and £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) from Arts Council England (ACE) under a new fund. The Transforming Leadership fund is aiming to upskill arts and cultural leaders to ensure continued growth
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Invented in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2005 by John Targett and Tim Wethey, Clip ‘n Climb is the international market leader of the fun climbing industry with 215 energy-filled facilities worldwide (and counting).
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