Origin: Specialist Updates
Memorabilia Packs
For the past 19 years, Edinburgh-based Memorabilia Pack Company has been creating a range of fascinating historical replica packs to supply museum gift shops. These attractive packages are stuffed with facsimile ephemera from bygone times and are beautifully designed. “They’re… Read more
Crown Fine Art boosts management team with double appointment
Crown Fine Art has appointed shipping and logistics specialists David Giles, formerly of Momart, and Wayne Sewsanker, formerly of Bonhams and Butterfields, to the joint position of Operations Manager. Crown Fine Art delivers secure transportation, storage, installation and de-installation services… Read more
Discover lesser-known cultural highlights that Derbyshire and the Peak District has to offer
At the heart of this free download are personal oral reminiscences and some of the best archive photography the region has to offer. Use this app to compare now and then. Listen to local residents’ personal stories that bring the… 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
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
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
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
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
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
Andy Huckle joins Syx Automations consultant team
To support Syx’s rapidly growing customer base in the UK Andy Huckle has been appointed to the consultant team. Andy joins from Gladstone MRM and will bring with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will benefit Syx’s customers… Read more
Electrosonic Tells Tale of Beauty for Award-Winning AmorePacific’s Story Garden Tour Experience
The AmorePacific Beautiful Life Center in Osan, Korea, has reinvented the factory tour and brand centre with the award-winning Story Garden, an interactive multisensory and multimedia experience, involving sight, sound and touch. BRC Imagination Arts hired Electrosonic to do the… Read more
The Main Event – How museums can maximise income from their unique venues
With the challenges of budget and funding cuts (The Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s funding for national museums will have been cut by 30 per cent in real terms since 2010 to 2015 with higher percentage cuts in many… Read more
THE TOP 5 WARTIME TRENDS THAT ARE BACK IN VOGUE
Even in the midst of war, looking good was crucial for keeping up morale on the home front. Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing: Wartime Fashion has over 150 historically accurate stickers to use to dress up the characters in the chicest… Read more
Shorter scan cycles, faster operation
Zeutschel zeta office at the CeBIT – Hall 3 / Booth H17: New features for greater productivity. Read more
Extensis Launches Next Generation Font Menu for Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
Suitcase Attaché gives users a creative boost by unleashing the power of typography in two widely-used applications. Read more
Extensis Portfolio Update Adds Apple OS X Yosemite Support, Advanced Reporting Features, and more
Latest version of industry’s most affordable Digital Asset Management solution builds on Portfolio’s ultra-scale, speed and efficiency. Extensis® has announced new updates to Extensis Portfolio™, a modular digital asset management (DAM) system that makes DAM affordable for companies of all… Read more
Extensis Releases New Digital Asset Management Best Practices Guide
Guide provides businesses with a framework for selecting a DAM system and best practices for implementing and maximising DAM. Extensis has released a Digital Asset Management Best Practices Guide, designed for companies at various stages of digital asset management implementation. Read more
Florida Aquarium Opens New Learning Centre with Equipment Support and Integration by Electrosonic
Electrosonic has provided video, audio and control equipment and integration for the new Carol J and Barney Barnett Learning Centre at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa. The new facility builds on Electrosonic’s strong relationship with the aquarium, which includes earlier… Read more
Land of the Lions
ZSL London Zoo is breaking ground on a brand new £5.2m exhibit for one of the world’s most endangered big cats and Paragon Creative will be working closely with ZSL and Buxtons (the main contractor) to undertake the theming and… Read more