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Google Arts & Culture celebrated Internation Museum Day with the launch of three new mind-bending AR art filters
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 May 2022 |
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The British government is supporting a range of public sector organisations in reducing their dependency on carbon and improving energy efficiency
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 May 2022 |
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Construction has started on the King Salman Park’s Royal Arts Complex, which once complete will act as a cultural hub for the Saudi capital of Riyadh
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 May 2022 |
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‘The Pop District’ from The Andy Warhol Museum will feature a larger cultural hub for live music, events, public art, expanded programming and a home for creative workplace development
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 May 2022 |
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The Natural History Museum is partnering with the University of Reading on a major new digitisation centre to be built at the Thames Valley Science Park
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 May 2022 |
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The Delaware Museum of Nature and Science is set to reopen on May 23 following an extensive renovation
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 13 May 2022 |
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A new arts space highlighting work from LGBTQ+ artists will open its doors in London next month
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 May 2022 |
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An iconic wedding destination is now home to a new visitor experience, with designers Mather & Co behind the newly-opened Gretna Green Experience
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Apr 2022 |
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The mayor of Paris has ordered the general inspectorate to investigate instances of harassment across the city’s fourteen municipal museums
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Apr 2022 |
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Starting this August, Katherine E. Fleming will take the reins at the J. Paul Getty Trust, leading the institution’s mission to advance and share the world's art and cultural heritage for the benefit of all
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Apr 2022 |
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Starting this June you’ll be able to find the Wizarding World’s Fantastic Beasts at the Royal Ontario Museum, with the popular Natural History Museum exhibition set to embark on the first leg of its world tour
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Apr 2022 |
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A new exhibition from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum will explore the sport of baseball and how it came to be ‘America’s pastime’ through the lens of stamps and mail
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Apr 2022 |
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Art and antiquities dealer Roben Dib has been arrested on charges of gang fraud and money laundering
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Apr 2022 |
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The museum closed due to security concerns in 2019, and was then hit by the coronavirus pandemic
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 25 Mar 2022 |
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Seventeen security guards turned curator to create an exhibit inspired by music, black artists, humour, and social justice, or simply time spent guarding a particular piece
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2022 |
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The study explored the impact of ‘cultural capital’ on exam results of children from different social classes
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 Mar 2022 |
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The event, called Playful by Nature, invites visitors to explore the natural world by stepping into a virtual one
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 16 Mar 2022 |
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A new documentary filmed at the Natural History Museum explores the origin stories of mythical beasts that inspired the creatures in the Fantastic Beasts series
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 Mar 2022 |
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Los Angeles’ iconic La Brea Tar Pits will soon undergo a major transformation should a masterplan by Weiss/Manfredi pass its environmental review
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Mar 2022 |
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The major exhibition at the National Railway Museum is the latest in a series of events to be axed as UK cultural institutions move to show their support to Ukraine
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 Mar 2022 |
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A waxwork of Vladimir Putin in France’s iconic Grevin Museum could be replaced with one of Volodymyr Zelensky after the Putin statue was vandalised by visitors over the weekend
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Mar 2022 |
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The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum was burned to the ground as Russia continues its aggressive invasion of the country
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 03 Mar 2022 |
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Several new experiences, including an interactive gallery, are scheduled to open in April
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2022 |
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The National Portrait Gallery and BP have decided to mutually end their decades-long commercial partnership
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2022 |
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The Vagina Museum is set to reopen at Enter, a creative arts hub in East London, in March after a six-month closure
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Feb 2022 |
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Escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia have seen Ukrainian institutions prepare security and evacuation plans should the worst happen
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Feb 2022 |
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Officials at the British Museum reportedly recently met with BP officials to discuss options for support ‘post Spring 2023’, hinting at a likely renewal of the controversial partnership
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Feb 2022 |
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Neil MacGregor will speak to directors and curators at twenty museums across the country about the role museums play in society
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Feb 2022 |
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The Motown Museum has been given a million dollar boost towards its US$55m expansion campaign
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Feb 2022 |
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One of the world’s most important works of prehistoric art has found a new home at the British Museum
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Feb 2022 |
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The Museum of London will relocate from its current site at The Barbican in London Wall to the historic Smithfield Market, where it will reopen as The London Museum in 2026
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Feb 2022 |
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino has named its founding director, with industry veteran Jorge Zamanillo set to take up the role in May
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Feb 2022 |
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LGBTQ+ charity Queer Britain will open the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum in London with support from Art Fund
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 03 Feb 2022 |
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With so many big things coming in the year ahead, we’ve rounded up all the key events taking place this year. Welcome to your attractions calendar for 2022.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2022 |
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The Jean Nouvel-designed Museum of Art Pudong has been in operation for six months. Alice Davis paid a visit to the cultural newcomer in Shanghai
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Work being carried out by the Louvre and Sotheby’s could ‘lead to restitutions’ as the Parisian institution researches the history of items in its collection acquired between 1933 and 1945
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Jan 2022 |
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The Museum of East Anglian Life is set to undergo a name change in the hopes that a new emphasis on food will broaden its audience appeal
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Jan 2022 |
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Political unrest in Kazakhstan has seen a group of protestors invade the state museum in search of priceless ancient armour
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jan 2022 |
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Martin Luther King Jr’s original ‘I have a dream’ speech is now on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is open in observance of Martin Luther King Jr day
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Jan 2022 |
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The new museum will provide a space where visitors can physically interact with digital artworks and NFTs
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Jan 2022 |
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A new initiative from France’s Grand Palais will see the development of digital experiences for some of the world’s most iconic artworks, starting with a debut exhibition on the Louvre’s Mona Lisa
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 14 Jan 2022 |
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Anglian Water is seeking funding for a Rutland-based display of the ‘Rutland sea dragon’, the UK’s largest ichthyosaur fossil discovered at the Rutland Water reservoir in 2021
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 13 Jan 2022 |
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced US$24.7m in grants for 208 humanities projects across the US
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2022 |
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The British Museum is returning to the NFT market with the listing of a rare collection of JMW Turner paintings in digital form
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Jan 2022 |
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An additional £30m in emergency funding has been made available through the UK’s Culture Recovery Fund to support museums, cinemas, theatres and heritage organisations with the impact of the Omicron variant this winter
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Jan 2022 |
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Prince Charles has become patron of Museum of London following a visit to the institution’s under development new home earlier this year
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Dec 2021 |
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The personal collection of Gene Simmons will go on display for all to see at a brand new museum fronted by the star coming to The Rio in Las Vegas
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Dec 2021 |
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NASA has selected a group of projects from across the US to receive a share of US$520,000 in funding as Education Community Anchors
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Dec 2021 |
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The Met is taking its first-ever look at Disney’s theme parks as part of a special exhibition dedicated to the inspirations behind Walt Disney’s most iconic creations
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Dec 2021 |
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Tis the season to be jolly AND to give gifts, so why not give a special gift to a special someone from your favourite attraction? We took a look at some of our favourite stocking fillers from the world’s biggest attractions
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Dec 2021 |
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Even the Natural History Museum’s dinosaurs are getting into the Christmas spirit, with one of the museum’s dinosaur’s now donning a giant Christmas jumper
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Dec 2021 |
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You’ll need an armed military escort to get there but the reward will be great with a new museum dedicated to exploring themes of peace through art inside Korea’s DMZ
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Nov 2021 |
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The charity launches Energise Young Minds to help alleviate “perfect storm” of disruptions affecting young people and the cultural sector
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 26 Nov 2021 |
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The Moscow contemporary art museum unveils SANAA’s designs for the new Hexagon building, a “thoughtful and sensitive” interpretation of the historic site
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 23 Nov 2021 |
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Past meets future in this Rockwell-designed exhibition, which features 150 installations and artworks, including a guest appearance from Marvel Studios
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 22 Nov 2021 |
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M+, four years behind schedule, hopes to boost post-pandemic tourism to Hong Kong and free admission will be offered during the first year of opening
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 16 Nov 2021 |
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A new building will house the lobby and event spaces, while the outdoors riverside area will be landscaped to attract riverside pedestrians
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 15 Nov 2021 |
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The founder of Madame Tussauds and the father of the Latin American attractions industry have both taken their rightful place as a part of the IAAPA Hall of Fame
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Nov 2021 |
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When it comes to global trends this is THE next big thing and there’s a good chance you don’t quite know what it means yet. Welcome to the metaverse and here’s exactly why you need to get in on the ground floor.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Oct 2021 |
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Former Universal, DreamWorks and Warner Bros creative David Woody has set his sights on a new venture after being named vice president and chief creative officer for the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Oct 2021 |
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A Dutch court has ruled that Crimean artefacts on loan in the Netherlands at the time of the disputed region’s annexing must be returned to Ukraine
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Oct 2021 |
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Several British museums will work alongside the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York on a research project examining the links between railways and the slave trade
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Oct 2021 |
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Set up by tech entrepreneur Frédéric Jousset, Art Explora will go on a tour of the Mediterranean in 2023 with a €32m catamaran the choice of transport for the floating attraction
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Oct 2021 |
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Telecommunications giant Vodafone is supporting the development of a brand-new digital museum dedicated to the history of the mobile phone
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Oct 2021 |
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The museum took three months to build and is made up of more than 10,000 plastic waste items, including bottles, straws and plastic bags
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Oct 2021 |
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The city of Vienna has taken the rather unusual approach to displaying some of its more explicit artworks, with four of its most prestigious museums adopting the OnlyFans platform to showcase certain works
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Oct 2021 |
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The team behind Universal Studios’ iconic Horror Nights in Singapore has launched an exhibition exploring what goes into planning the horrifying event.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Oct 2021 |
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The popular Museum of Ice Cream is coming to Chicago in 2022, with the interactive experience set to make its debut inside the historic Tribune Tower
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 13 Oct 2021 |
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The Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery has been named the winner of this year’s Family Friendly Museum Award
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Oct 2021 |
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Once open, the museum aims to champion children’s creativity and encourage visitors to develop their skills through performance, play and design
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Oct 2021 |
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J. Tomilson Hill is the new chairman of the Guggenheim, while Claudia Rankine becomes only the second ever black female to be named a trustee for the institution
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Oct 2021 |
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The Pandora Papers have revealed The Met as one of several major institutions to have displayed looted items linked to indicted art dealer Douglas Latchford
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Oct 2021 |
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Study for Worn Out was held in a private collection for more than 100 years before going on display at the Van Gogh Museum
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Sep 2021 |
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The Met is offering visitors a chance to connect with artists and community partners from across New York City during a daylong celebration held inside and outside of the historic institution
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Sep 2021 |
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The experience follows a pod of endangered orcas struggling for survival in the Pacific Ocean
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 16 Sep 2021 |
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The ice rink was cancelled last year due to the ongoing pandemic
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 23 Aug 2021 |
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Two men attempted to abscond with a valuable Monet artwork only for the pair to drop the painting as they fled the scene on a motorcycle
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Aug 2021 |
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Three major institutions have taken offence to a new initiative from Pormhub promoting art through the medium of adult entertainment
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Aug 2021 |
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The museum returned the sacred items to the Siksika Nation after almost a century
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 13 Aug 2021 |
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The newly opened museum is hoped to boost dive tourism in the country
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 12 Aug 2021 |
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The V&A Dundee will close to general visitors in order to provide a safe and comfortable environment for visitors with sensory needs
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Aug 2021 |
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The self-guided Mr. Men Little Miss Discovery Trail takes visitors through the museum’s permanent collection of Mr. Men and Little Miss memorabilia
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Aug 2021 |
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The 80-minute documentary will take viewers behind-the-scenes of the V&A’s Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser exhibition
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Aug 2021 |
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Details of the gagging clause were shared by campaign group; Culture Unstained, which described the agreement as ‘problematic’.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 31 Jul 2021 |
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The animated short encourages museums and other heritage sites to safeguard their collections from pests
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Jul 2021 |
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Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein has opened its doors to the public a stone's throw away from where the famous author first dreamt up the legendary monster
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jul 2021 |
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The Natural History Museum’s iconic diplodocus ‘Dippy’ is about to complete a tour of the UK after arriving at his final destination - Norwich Cathedral
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2021 |
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The Smithsonian has received the largest donation in its history with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donating US$200m for the development of two key projects for the institution
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2021 |
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South Korea’s global contribution to pop culture is set to be explored in a new exhibition from London’s V&A museum
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Jul 2021 |
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The migration of artefacts will be the largest since the 1880s and will see more than a third of the museum’s collection relocated to the brand-new Harwell Campus
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Jul 2021 |
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Just ahead of it coming home, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has announced the opening of a new arts space inside the club’s stadium
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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The long-awaited Shanghai Astronomy Museum is set to open its doors to the public on July 18
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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A 66 million-year-old T-Rex has gone on display in Nottingham, marking the first time one has gone on display in England since the early 20th century
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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Funded in-part by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Manchester Jewish museum has reopened its doors following a multi-million pound redevelopment
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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The Museum of the Home has been refused permission to remove a statue of Robert Geffrye despite public calls to ditch the controversial work
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Jul 2021 |
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Sport and culture, the spirit of Ancient Greece and the thousands of missing spectators for this year’s Olympics will be celebrated in a series of installations celebrating the event in Tokyo
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jul 2021 |
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Osborne will join the museum’s board of trustees on September 1, taking up the position of chairman in October
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jul 2021 |
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Three British art galleries will present a series of exhibitions and collaborations looking back at the past year to explore the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jun 2021 |
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US$4m has been gifted to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, with the funding being used to explore American history through the ‘all-encompassing lens of food’
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Jun 2021 |
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The Jean Nouvel-designed Museum of Art Pudong launches July 8 with a partner exhibition from Britain’s Tate
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 24 Jun 2021 |
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A redesign of the former British Golf Museum has been spearheaded by Mather & Co, who worked alongside the museum’s curators to develop a series of interactive digital experiences
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Jun 2021 |
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Belgium will work with the Democratic Republic of Congo to return items looted during the colonial era in the first half of the last century
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jun 2021 |
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The contents of Professor Stephen Hawking’s office – including his personal reference library, wheelchairs, communications equipment, medals, memorabilia and even the office furniture – is set to join the Science Museum Group’s collection
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jun 2021 |
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A museum dedicated to the Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai reopened after a major expansion and renovation project. Our contributor in Shanghai, Alice Davis, paid a visit
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 04 Jun 2021 |
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The two-year project will see the addition of a new orientation gallery, research centre and reading room
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 May 2021 |
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The Smithsonian has partnered with cruise operator Ponant to offer educational voyages to a number of destinations worldwide
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 May 2021 |
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Atari inventor and Chuck E Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell is the latest name set to appear in the Strong Museum’s ‘Cocktails with the Creators’ Zoom sessions
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 May 2021 |
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The National Air and Space Museum’s US$250m transformation continues with one of Star Wars’ X-Wings set to go on display outside the Albert Einstein Planetarium
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 May 2021 |
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The funding will be used to upgrade critical art conservation tools and create new study spaces
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 10 May 2021 |
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The gallery will raise its national and international profiles with a major social media campaign and digital content subscriptions
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 May 2021 |
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The Dundee Cultural Recovery Fund will support cultural institutions through financial difficulties and bring tourists back to the area
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 May 2021 |
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The Smithsonian Institute has announced the launch of a new initiative aiming to provide US citizens with information about COVID-19 vaccines
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 29 Apr 2021 |
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WWE legend Triple H has revealed that the company has looked at building a physical Hall of Fame, with the Game revealing what his vision for such an attraction would look like
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Apr 2021 |
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The museum has faced criticism from scientists about its partnership with Shell, which is viewed by its opponents as an attempt at ‘greenwashing’ the brand
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2021 |
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The Mr & Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum boasts an impressive collection of Impressionist and Classical works
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Apr 2021 |
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Lithuania’s government is backing plans to transform its famous Lukiškės Prison complex into a multifunctional hub featuring museums, restaurants, hotels and other commercial and cultural spaces
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Apr 2021 |
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Egypt has celebrated the long-awaited opening of its National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with a procession of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies through Cairo
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Apr 2021 |
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In recent years, museums across the US, Europe, Australia and beyond have had to face up to the issue of decolonisation. Cultural institutions possess artefacts historically taken from colonised countries and are now having to face up to that reality. But that’s not all...
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Apr 2021 |
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The state-of-the-art visitor attraction will open later this year after securing a sizeable loan to part-finance the project
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Mar 2021 |
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Comments from Boris Johnson aimed at drawing a line under the Elgin Marbles dispute are bound to ignite further controversy with the Greek people
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Mar 2021 |
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The partnership will see the launch of an initiative that aims to facilitate greater representation in the arts.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2021 |
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The long-awaited museum was reported to be ‘96.5%’ complete in August 2020
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2021 |
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Jean Nouvel have won a competition to design the new opera house in Shenzhen, while SANAA submitted the winning entry for the city's maritime museum
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 19 Mar 2021 |
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The National Football Museum is telling the story of football and COVID-19 in England through the acquisition of 11 recently-acquired artefacts soon to be added to its collection
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Mar 2021 |
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In part two of our exclusive interview with the man who advised on Jurassic Park and has his own army of robotic dinosaurs, ‘Dino’ Don Lessem returns to talk everything from the business of dinosaurs to the world-famous Trump Toilet
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Mar 2021 |
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They might well be playing Jaja Ding Dong at the new Eurovision Museum, coming to Húsavík, Iceland, later this year
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Mar 2021 |
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Fauci was asked to donate a personal item to The Smithsonian’s upcoming ‘In Sickness and Health’ exhibit
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Mar 2021 |
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Visitors will be able to learn about how Stonehenge was constructed and how it has changed over time
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Mar 2021 |
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Don Lessem has gone from advising on Jurassic Park to building enough robotic dinosaurs that he could fill an entire zoo. In part one of our interview, we get a peek into the life of ‘Dino Don’, who talks about everything from Steven Spielberg to the real-life dinosaur that’s been named after him
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2021 |
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Museum spaces should be a source of joy, debate, learning and fun
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Mar 2021 |
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Coming to New York City in 2023, the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) is funding for its new home in the Bronx
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2021 |
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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes is designed for diehard and casual fans alike
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Feb 2021 |
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Experts previously speculated that the graffiti was a vandalism attempt
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Feb 2021 |
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The CultArm3D has been developed to help museums digitise their collections
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Feb 2021 |
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The Isles of Scilly Museum is creating a series of pop-up ‘mini-museums’ to showcase its collection of more than 8,500 artefacts
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Feb 2021 |
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There’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel for attractions in Britain, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson laying out a roadmap to end restrictions in place at varying degrees for most of the last year
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Feb 2021 |
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Students on the SEAS programme were tasked with developing two interactive museum exhibits with an emphasis on accessibility
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Feb 2021 |
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UK lockdown restrictions have left six in 10 museums, galleries and historic houses concerned for their survival post-pandemic
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Feb 2021 |
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Former Sega CEO Tom Kalinske will be the first of the Strong Museum’s guests in its new ‘Cocktails with the Creators’ Zoom series
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Feb 2021 |
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Louis Ailot - mayor of the French city of Perpignan and deputy leader of far right National Rally political party - has reopened the city’s museums, claiming that the French need “access to culture”.
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 11 Feb 2021 |
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You can now explore the pandemic’s digital history thanks to Twitter and the Museum of London
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 08 Feb 2021 |
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Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint has been dubbed a real-life ‘Game of Thrones’
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2021 |
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In the pandemic world, museums engaging with their audience through digital has become an essential process. Klaus Sommer Paulsen explores this evolution to and asks how it will define the museum of the future
Klaus Sommer Paulsen | AdventureLAB | 29 Jan 2021 |
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The 160ft text work was created to shed light on racial inequality and police brutality in America.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Jan 2021 |
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Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition has been touring since 2012
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Jan 2021 |
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New video from Meow Wolf shows the country music legend in a way you’ve almost certainly never seen before
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2021 |
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Set to open in spring 2021, the new museum will make Milton Keynes a hub for sci-fi enthusiasts across the country
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2021 |
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Base camp gallery hopes to raise awareness of Everest trash problem
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 22 Jan 2021 |
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The giant orange effigy of US President Donald Trump is set to be added to the Museum of London’s permanent collection
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jan 2021 |
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The renovation is the most significant in the gallery’s 89-year history
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 Jan 2021 |
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Step into Claudia Bueno’s aquarium-style installation at Meow Wolf Las Vegas and experience the slow, oscillating movements of natural life
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
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Curators are focusing their acquisition efforts on the National Mall but hope to work with the Capitol Building
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
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Visitor numbers at the world-famous museum have plummeted 72% over the last year
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
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The experience will feature memorabilia and memories curated by Def Leppard
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Jan 2021 |
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Delayed by more than two years, the NOK6.05bn project will become the largest art museum in any Nordic country when it opens
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 11 Jan 2021 |
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Traditional audiences need to broaden their audiences and generate some much-need income by partnering with big-name IPs
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Jan 2021 |
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Here are the top stories from Planet Attractions since the start of the year
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Jan 2021 |
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The long-awaited museum is now expected to open in spring 2021 after experiencing a number of delays tied to the Coronavirus pandemic
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 Jan 2021 |
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The new museum will include unreleased music and other memorabilia from the late EDM artist
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Jan 2021 |
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Take a look at the Australian Museum’s A$57.5m redevelopment
Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 04 Jan 2021 |
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Recognising the world’s most astonishing attractions, Planet Attractions names 2021’s Wonder Award winners
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jan 2021 |
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The government has finally greenlit long standing plans from the Smithsonian for an American Latino Museum and a Women’s History Museum
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 Dec 2020 |
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The British institution highlights the challenges COVID-19 has presented to maintain and present the thousands of priceless works in its collection
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 28 Dec 2020 |
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See the Dickens Museum take its performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ online with actor Dominic Gerrard
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Dec 2020 |
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ELLO, ELLO, ELLO! The former police station will welcome visitors as soon as COVID restrictions allow
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Dec 2020 |
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Architects PAU will handle the rockin’ expansion for Cleveland-based music Hall of Fame
Hannah Reeder | Planet Attractions | 23 Dec 2020 |
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Get a sneak peek of the arts festival ahead of its 19 December launch in Melbourne
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Dec 2020 |
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With attractions forced to close and the public ordered to stay at home, it might not be a surprise that ‘virtual museum tours’ experienced a huge surge in Google searches for 2020.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 16 Dec 2020 |
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The vial will form part of an exhibit documenting the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Dec 2020 |
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German forces likely threw the device into the water to avoid it falling into Allied hands
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 13 Dec 2020 |
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Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru comes to the Boca Raton Art Museum in 2021
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Dec 2020 |
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The Smithsonian doesn’t want you to forget 2020 so quickly, with the institution planning to collect memories of the "awful" year.
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020 |
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020 |
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Make-Up artist Rebecca Butterworth shows you how to get that Ancient Roman glow
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 08 Dec 2020 |
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London’s Natural History Museum has once again opened, with its long-awaited Fantastic Beasts exhibition not far behind.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Dec 2020 |
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From The Simpsons to Black Mirror, we cross the entertainment multiverse to find the very best fictional attractions we wish existed, also offering you a real-world alternative.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
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Is it an art project? Is it a convenience store? Do I work there? Is that a can of whale song antipersperant? Only Meow Wolf has the answers...
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
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While most of the world is in shutdown, China has managed to keep the ongoing pandemic in check. With the country successfully adapting to its new normal, Alice Davis takes a look at five major projects coming to one of its largest cities - Shanghai.
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
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The Museum of London want to hear about your nightmares, night-time fantasies and the outright weird dreams you’ve had since restrictions came into place
Hannah Reeder | Planet Attractions | 02 Dec 2020 |
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The Australian Museum was closed for 15 months while works took place
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 03 Dec 2020 |
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Pixar artist, Tim Evatt, joins the Norman Rockwell museum for a deep dive into the work that made the animation studio famous.
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 02 Dec 2020 |
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The NASA Astronaut came live from the International Space Station on December 3 to talk about his experiences
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 03 Dec 2020 |
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Star studded line-up has paid homage to rock legends
Kier Lymn | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
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The museum is on track for its mid-2022 opening
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
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