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Met Police Crime Museum revealed at Museum of London this autumn
For the first time ever, never-before-seen-objects from the Metropolitan Police’s Crime Museum will go on public display at the Museum of London in the major exhibition, The Crime Museum Uncovered… Read more
Syx Automations appoints Dimitri Degraeve as new CTO
Syx Automations, market leader in leisure management software and smartcard production, has appointed Dimitri Degraeve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Degraeve was head of product management, globally responsible for Elster’s smart metering and energy efficiency software & services. Degraeve brings… Read more
Genus introduces ground breaking SMA large format automated book scanner to the UK
Genus, UK distributor for SMA, is delighted to announce the arrival of the ROBOSCAN series of high resolution large format scanners with automatic page turning facilities. Using the successful SMA ScanMaster series of book scanners as the base for the… Read more
Two new buildings to open in 2015 at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of Shropshire’s 10 Ironbridge Gorge Museums, is adding two new buildings to its ever expanding site in 2015… Read more
National Funding Scheme raises more than £55,000 for the fire-damaged Battersea Arts Centre
DONATE (the NFS's public facing brand) has helped raise £55,940 in mobile and online donations to support Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) after its devastating fire on Friday… Read more
Electrosonic Provides AV Design and Installation Support for New Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Winnipeg’s striking new Canadian Museum for Human Rights explores the universal concept of human rights with a special emphasis on Canada. Electrosonic was contracted to do the audio-visual design for the museum’s eleven galleries, and subsequently the company directed the… Read more
20 years in 12 places – New HLF research reveals UK’s heritage helps make us happier
Research commissioned by Heritage Lottery Fund reveals the UK’s heritage helps make us happier about where we live… Read more
Curtain goes up on national celebration of The Bard in Shakespeare Week
Museums, libraries, galleries and heritage attractions across the UK will be welcoming primary schools for free Shakespeare-inspired activities this week… Read more
ALVA announces UK visitor attractions see 6.5 per cent increase in visitor numbers in 2014
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) announced its members' visitor figures for 2014 today which saw an average increase of 6.5 per cent on 2013 visitor numbers… Read more
Concord Lighting goes XL with Beacon range for Museums
The award-winning Beacon family from Concord is being continuously updated with industry-leading luminaire solutions. Now Concord is pushing the boundaries of technology and is introducing the impressive Beacon XL, a spotlight with the power to provide up to 3000 fixture… Read more
V&A launches Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty
Visionary fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s work is celebrated in a special show opening Saturday (14 March) with 240 of his ensembles and accessories… Read more
New Digital Audio Player Range from Blackbox av
The venerable Envoy SB (SoundByte) and SB Lite digital audio players from Blackbox av, both used in many museums and attractions throughout the UK, have been replaced by the new SoundClip (SC), which has better features and a wider range. Read more
Björk: A retrospective exhibition opens at MoMA
Björk includes a new immersive music and film experience conceived by Björk herself with Andrew Thomas Huang and commissioned for the exhibition by MoMA… Read more
Horniman Opens New Display Area in its Historic Natural History Gallery
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill will unveil a new look entrance to its Natural History Gallery tomorrow with new displays featuring star specimens from its Natural History collections… Read more
MUSEUMS SHEFFIELD CELEBRATES £697,000 FUNDING
Museums Sheffield is celebrating after securing £697,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund following a successful bid in partnership with leading design consultancy Mather & Co. Awarded to redevelop Weston Park Museum, the grant will realise an ambitious programme of work… Read more
Churchill’s paintings accepted for the nation
Arts Council England today announced the acceptance in lieu by H M Government of a major collection of paintings by Sir Winston Churchill, whose death 50 years ago was commemorated earlier this year… Read more
LEADING EXHIBITION DESIGNERS APPOINTED TO DEVELOP BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE
Haley Sharpe Design (hsd) has been appointed by the International Bomber Command Centre to develop inspirational state-of-the-art interpretative proposals for its new heritage site. The new centre will be constructed on a hilltop site to the south of Lincoln, overlooking… Read more