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Oneida Indian Nation gift for new American Revolution museum
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jul 2012
Image: The museum will be located in Philadelphia The American Revolution Center (ARC) has secured US$10m (EUR8.2m, £6.5m) from the Oneida Indian Nation towards Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution. It comes a month after the non-profit organisation unveiled architectural designs for the new museum, which have been drawn up by New York-based Robert AM Stern Architects. Located near the Independence Hall and Liberty Bell, the 100,000sq ft (9,290sq
Work starts on £27m transformation of Stonehenge visitor facilities
by Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012
Image: The visitor centre will open in autumn 2013 English Heritage has announced that contractor Vinci Construction UK has now moved on site to start work on a £27m transformation of the visitor facilities at Stonehenge, UK. A new visitor centre designed by Denton Corker Marshall is to be built at Airman's Corner, which is 1.5 miles (2.4km) west of the prehistoric landmark and World Heritage Site. Haley Sharpe Design
Official opening for Chichester's new £6.9m Novium museum
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012
Image: The new £6.9m Novium museum is now open Author Kate Mosse has helped celebrate the official opening of The Novium - a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in Chichester, West Sussex. An official launch event was held on 4 July, before the heritage attraction was unveiled to the public on 8 July. The building has been designed by Keith Williams Architects. The
National Football Museum launches at new Manchester home
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012
Image: The NFM includes FootballPlus experiences The National Football Museum (NFM) - an attraction exploring Britain's cultural heritage through football - has opened at its new location within Manchester's iconic Urbis building. Formerly located at Preston's Deepdale stadium, the new visitor destination in the centre of Manchester has taken two years to develop and aims to provide a "unique experience". Mather and Co and Patton Heritage worked on the creation
British Museum unveils new-look Citi Money Gallery
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012
Image: The British Museum's Citi Money Gallery The British Museum has announced the opening of its new Citi Money Gallery, following a major refurbishment of the space housing the institution's extensive money collection. First opened in 1997, the gallery now incorporates two thematic approaches on either side - the first exploring the issuance of money and the second looking at its cultural significance. Among the firms to work on the
Funding boost for Warsaw's new Museum of the History of Polish Jews
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012
Image: The new museum complex in central Warsaw The new Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) - currently being built in the heart of Warsaw and due to open in the second half of 2013 - has secured two major donations. A US$7m (EUR5.7m, £4.5m) grant has been received from the US-based Taube and Koret Foundations, which will go towards the creation of the museum's Core Exhibition. Meanwhile,
Work starts on Scotland's new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jul 2012
Image: Reiach and Hall led the design of the centre Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has helped mark the start of construction work on a new multi-million pound visitor centre designed to celebrate the Battle of Bannockburn. Mansell Construction Services has been appointed to deliver the new attraction near Stirling, which has been designed by a team led by Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend;
London's Forty Hall to reopen after major refurbishment
by Pete Hayman | 29 Jun 2012
Image: Forty Hall has been entirely refurbished The London Borough of Enfield will relaunch the historic Forty Hall and Estate on 30 June, following the completion of an extensive multi-million pound revamp. More than £4m has been invested by the local authority in transforming the 17th century property, while a further £2m has been provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund. PLB, the North Yorkshire-based heritage and design consultancy, has been
In Flanders Fields Museum reopens in Ypres following expansion
by Pete Hayman | 26 Jun 2012
Image: Ypres' new-look In Flanders Field Museum In Flanders Field Museum, the heritage attraction examining the events of World War One (WWI), has reopened its doors in Ypres, Belgium, following an extensive renovation and expansion. The 5,000sq m (53,819sq ft) museum is housed in the town's iconic Cloth Hall and its redesign has been led by Brussels-based design practice noAarchitecten. A new WWI research centre has been created at In
Musaic Design Group chosen to develop masterplan for USS Yorktown
by Pete Hayman | 25 Jun 2012
Image: Next year is the 70th birthday of the vessel Musaic Design Group has been appointed to develop a new museum experience masterplan for USS Yorktown - the floating attraction located at Patriots Point, South Carolina, US. The Patriots Point Development Authority said the scheme, which will cost around US$2m (EUR1.6m, £1.3m) over the next three to four years, would revitalise the visitor experience. USS Yorktown was commissioned in 1943
US postal museum starts work on William H Gross Stamp Gallery
by Pete Hayman | 22 Jun 2012
Image: The National Postal Museum in Washington DC Work has now begun on the construction of the new William H Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum (NPM) in Washington DC, US. The project has been made possible as the result of an US$8m (EUR6.4m, £5.1m) donation from Pacific Investment Management Company co-founder William H Gross. Clark Construction has been chosen to build the new 12,000sq ft
New visitor attraction launches at Volvo Ocean Race's Alicante HQ
by Pete Hayman | 21 Jun 2012
Image: Mather and Co worked on the new museum Museo Volvo Ocean Race, a visitor attraction allowing visitors to experience the challenges faced by elite sailors competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, has opened in Alicante, Spain. The new museum is located at the headquarters of the Volvo Ocean Race headquarters and has been designed by Cheshire, UK-based consultancy, Mather and Co. Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity
US$64m expansion project underway at Corning Museum of Glass
by Pete Hayman | 18 Jun 2012
Image: The museum's proposed new extension Corning Museum of Glass (CMG) started work on its new US$64m (EUR50.8m, £40.9m) extension project, which will add a new North Wing at the attraction in New York state, US. The 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) addition - designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners - is to be completed in 2014 and aims to "dramatically enhance" the museum's visitor experience. The scheme will create one
September opening for Norway's new NOK650m Astrup Fearnley Museet
by Pete Hayman | 01 Jun 2012
Image: The museum building on Oslo's waterfront Astrup Fearnley Museet, a new NOK650m (US$106m, EUR86m, £69m) contemporary art attraction, is scheduled to open its doors in Oslo, Norway, on 29 September. The museum will be situated on the city's waterfront and will be housed in a new 7,000sq m (75,347sq ft) building designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano. Design features of the building include a double-arched glass roof filtering daylight
New Hall of Palaeontology to open at Houston Museum of Natural Science
by Pete Hayman | 01 Jun 2012
Image: The hall forms part of HMNS' expansion plans A new US$85m (EUR68m, £55m) Hall of Palaeontology featuring more than 30 dinosaurs opens to the public at Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) in Texas, US, tomorrow (2 June). The 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) facility forms part of a wider expansion – the Dan L Duncan Family Wing – designed by Gensler and boasts a total of 60 major mounts,
Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali to design Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
by Pete Hayman | 31 May 2012
Image: The museum will be located at LACMA West The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali to design the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in California, US. Los Angeles-based Pali is the design principal and co-founder of Studio Pali Fekete, which worked on the renovation and expansion of the Getty Villa museum among others. Meanwhile, Piano founded the Renzo Piano
July opening for Chichester's new £6.9m Novium museum
by Pete Hayman | 31 May 2012
Image: The £6.9m Novium museum will open in July The Novium, a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in the centre of Chichester, West Sussex, is to open its doors to the public on 8 July. Keith Williams Architects are behind the design of the new attraction, which has been built by Vinci Construction UK and project managed by Robinson Low Francis. Work on
Heritage Lottery Fund announces £13.6m boost for sector skills projects
by Pete Hayman | 28 May 2012
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced additional investment totalling £13.6m for 51 skills projects through its Skills for the Future and Training Bursaries programmes. Nearly 790 new placements are to be delivered as a result of the funding boost, representing 700 years' worth of paid training opportunities for those looking to enter the heritage sector. Among the projects set to benefit from the latest investment are the digitising of
Kensington and Chelsea to introduce cultural placemaking scheme
by Tom Walker | 23 May 2012
Image: The Natural History Museum in Kensington The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is to place culture and the creative industries at the heart of all future development within the borough. The local authority is rolling out its Cultural Placemaking initiative as it aims to become the first council in the UK to integrate culture into the borough's economic development through planning. Developed in partnership with consultancies Futurecity and
'Transformational gift' for California's space shuttle project
by Pete Hayman | 22 May 2012
Image: CSC will be the new home of Endeavour California Science Center (CSC) has said it is now close to the halfway point in its fundraising for a planned new Air and Space Center, following the receipt of a "transformational gift". The Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Foundation has provided the donation, which has taken the US attraction closer to its EndeavourLA campaign target of US$200m (EUR157m, £127m). As
New US$10m extension to open at Maryhill Museum of Art
by Pete Hayman | 11 May 2012
Image: A new wing has been added to the museum Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington, US, is to celebrate the opening of its new US$10m (EUR7.7m, £6.2m) extension this weekend (12-13 May) - the first expansion in its history. GBD Architects of Portland have designed the new Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, with the space adding a further 25,500sq ft (2,369sq m) of exhibition space to the attraction. Facilities
Queen Beatrix opens new-look Dutch museum
by Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012
Image: The ringing of a special bell marks the opening Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has marked the official relaunch of Asten's Klok and Peel Museum following the completion of an extensive renovation and expansion programme. The new-look museum - formerly known as the National Carillon and Nature Museum - is home to one of the world's collections of bells and carillons, while also exploring the heritage of the Peel
New visitor centre opens at Conwy Castle
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
A new 150sq m (1,615sq ft) retail and visitor centre has been unveiled at Conwy Castle in a move towards a new design concept to be implemented at Cadw-operated heritage attractions. M Worldwide and Datum Contracts International were chosen by the historic environment agency last autumn to work on a flexible approach for Cadw's sites across Wales. The concept aims to create retail units and visitor centres reflecting the "uniqueness"
Restored Cutty Sark unveiled by The Queen
by Tom Walker | 25 Apr 2012
The Queen has today (25 April) officially reopened the restored Cutty Sark to the public in Greenwich, London. The historic clipper was severely damaged by fire in 2007, but has since been fully restored thanks to a £50m redevelopment project that has taken five years to complete. The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed a total of around £23m towards the conservation, while the Greater London Authority, Greenwich Council and the Department
First phase of Tate Modern's £215m project to open in July
by Tom Walker | 23 Apr 2012
The first phase of Tate Modern's £215m redevelopment project - the opening of the former power station's Oil Tanks - is to be completed in time for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The Oil Tanks - circular spaces spanning 30m (98ft) across and 7m (23ft) high - are set to open on 18 July and will provide dedicated space for showing "art in the live form". In addition to the
New heritage centre for south Liverpool
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2012
PLB, the Malton-based design consultancy, has completed work on a new heritage centre at The Florence Institute in Toxteth, Liverpool, as part of a wider £6.4m regeneration project. The group worked on the interpretative design and installation of the new Heritage Resource Centre, which will look at the history of the Victorian leisure facility and local community. It complements other facilities created at the Grade II-listed Florence Institute created as
FIFA plans new museum for Zurich base
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2012
FIFA, the international governing body for football, is planning to establish a new museum dedicated to the sport as part of an expansion of its Zurich base in Switzerland. Zurich City Council was informed of the proposals on 11 April in a meeting held at FIFA's base, although a design plan will need to receive validation from Zurich Municipal Council. FIFA's executive committee has already agreed to invest approximately CHF180m
Turner gallery worth £13.8m to Kent
by Pete Hayman | 17 Apr 2012
A new report has found that Turner Contemporary in Margate, a £17.4m gallery dedicated to the life of artist JMW Turner, has generated £13.8m of value for the Kent economy. The research was published to coincide with the first anniversary of the attraction's launch on 16 April 2011 and also showed that nearly 500,000 people had visited since it opened. David Chipperfield Architects designed the iconic seafront gallery, which was
Guggenheim Helsinki gains mayoral approval
by Tom Walker | 17 Apr 2012
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 Council and the Guggenheim Foundation. Pajunen has now outlined a financial package which will see the council provide 2.8m euros
Lottery funding for horseracing museum vision
by Pete Hayman | 10 Apr 2012
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £4.2m towards the proposed redevelopment of the Palace House site, Newmarket, into the Home of Horseracing National Heritage Centre. Forest Heath District Council (FHDC) is working with the National Horseracing Museum (NHM) to deliver the project, which includes a full restoration of the Palace House Stables. Earlier this year, Cheshire-based Mather and Co confirmed it had been appointed to develop comprehensive interpretation, design and
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