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10 Jan 2019
Monopoly attraction to open in Hong Kong Q3 2019
A new Hong Kong attraction will bring the Monopoly board game to life through an immersive, interactive 4D experience featuring augmented reality and holograph technology. Monopoly Dreams, based in Hong Kong’s Peak Galleria leisure and shopping complex, will spread across 20,000 sq ft (1,858sq m) of indoor and
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10 Jan 2019
Rijksmuseum gallery set for relaunch at Amsterdam Airport
The Rijksmuseum’s branch at Amsterdam Schipol Airport, featuring ten Dutch Golden Age paintings by artists such as Jan van Goyen and Ludolf Bakhuysen is set to reopen at the end of this month after a year-long closure caused by a serious water leak. A problem with the roof above a KLM departure lounge on the
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10 Jan 2019
Scottish National Gallery’s £22m upgrade work begins
Work has begun on a £22m (US$28.1m, €24.4m) revamp of Edinburgh’s National Galleries of Scotland, which will include a new access path, landscaping and wider steps in East Princes Street Gardens. The work, once finished, will open up a new area for the gallery’s art collections, as well as transforming former
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10 Jan 2019
US$53m Aquarium of the Pacific expansion to open in May 2019
The US$53m (€46m, £41.5m) expansion at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, is almost complete, with the attraction set to open to the public on 24 May. The expansion takes the shape of a 29,000sq ft (2,700sq m), two-storey structure called Pacific Visions, which will be the new focal point of
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09 Jan 2019
Studio Ghibli theme park moves towards 2022 opening
New details and designs have been revealed about a proposed Studio Ghibli theme park, which was first announced in 2017 and is now set to open in Japan in 2022. The park will showcase five special zones drawn from the iconic anime movies produced by the studio and its legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, and will
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09 Jan 2019
Legoland Korea given green light after funding agreement
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having entered into a partnership agreement that will draw significant local government funding and infrastructure support. Scheduled to open in 2022, Legoland Korea will be Merlin’s tenth Legoland Park, following the launch of
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08 Jan 2019
Manchester United to open themed entertainment centres across China
English Premier League club Manchester United has revealed plans to open a series of club-themed entertainment centres throughout China. Working in partnership with Chinese property developer Harves, the club will begin the rollout of the Manchester United Entertainment and Experience Centres with three sites
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08 Jan 2019
PAW Patrol-themed area to open at Movie Park Germany
Movie Park Germany has announced an extension of its partnership with Nickelodeon, which will see the opening of a new themed area dedicated to children’s the entertainment brand's PAW Patrol TV series later this quarter. Located in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, to the north of Düsseldorf, Movie Park Germany
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08 Jan 2019
Museums exempt from new UK ivory laws
Trading of items containing elephant ivory between "accredited" museums is one of the few exemptions contained within the UK’s new Ivory Act, which gained royal assent to become law in December 2018 and comes into force late in 2019. The bill, which was introduced by Britain's environment secretary Michael Gove,
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08 Jan 2019
Scottish Tourism Alliance warns against Edinburgh tourism tax
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has warned against a tourism tax for Edinburgh proposed by the Scottish government, stating that the Scottish capital is “one of the few European cities in decline” in terms of tourist numbers. Hotel occupancy across Scotland is down 1.4 per cent, according to STA, while the
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08 Jan 2019
Smithsonian sites remain closed as government shutdown goes on
The Smithsonian’s collection of museums and galleries remain closed to the public this week as the US federal government partial shutdown entered its 17th day on Monday 7 January. The shutdown began on 22 December 2018, caused by a dispute between US President Donald Trump and the opposition Democrat-controlled
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08 Jan 2019
New Dublin attraction combines scientific exploration with sport
A new sport and science centre has opened its doors in Dublin, Ireland, containing more than 300 exhibits and featuring a large Tesla coil room. Located in the Dublin Mountains, Explorium aims to engage people young and old with science but with a focus on physical activity also at its core. The Tesla coil – a
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