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George Lucas chooses Chicago over San Francisco for his legacy museum


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Pending approval by the Chicago Plan Commis- sion, Lucas’ institution will be built on what are now parking lots between Soldier Field and McCormick Place, with a projected opening date of 2018. Architectural render- ings will be presented to city officials in late September/early October, according to a statement from the museum. Lucas said in a


statement: “Choosing Chicago is the right decision for the museum, but a difficult decision for me personally because of my strong personal and


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American Association of Museums (AAM) T: +1 202 289 1818 W: www.aam-us.org


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San Francisco’s museum bid has been pipped by Chicago


professional roots in the San Francisco Bay Area.” The museum will house a collection including examples of Lucas’ pioneering special effects and memorabilia like Darth Vader’s original costume.


Lucas has said he


plans to invest up to US$300m (€220m, £179m) in the project, with another US$400m (€294m, £238m) endowment on his death. More: http://lei.sr?a=V2J2y


European Association of Amusement Suppliers Industry (EAASI) T: +39 0522 554 176 W: www.eaasi.org


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European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite) T: +32 2 649 73 83 W: www.ecsite.eu


Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) T: +1 919 346 1123 W: www.giantscreencinema.com


Historic Houses Association (HHA) T: +44 (0)20 7259 5688 W: www.hha.org.uk


UNESCO’s world heritage list tops 1,000 with latest cultural treasures


The remains of an ancient mud brick city in Iran, a prehistoric cave in France and a vast wetland in Botswana are among a host of new sites that have been added to UNESCO’s world heritage list, pushing its total past 1,000 locations. The Okavango Delta in


Botswana was the 1,000th site to be added to the UN cultural agency’s list, which first started in 1978 and enforces strict rules on conservation for the chosen areas. UNESCO described the delta as “an exceptional example of the interac- tion between climatic, hydrological and biological processes, as well as being


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International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) T: +1 703 836 4800 W: www.iaapa.org


International Planetarium Society T: +1 808 969 9735 W: www.ips-planetarium.org


Irish Science Centres Awareness Network (ISCAN) T: +353 (0)51 302 865 W: www.iscan.ie


Museums Australia T: +61 2 6230 0346 W: www.museumsaustralia.org.au


National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) T: +44 (0)1536 513 397 W: www.farmattractions.net


NAVET T: +46 (0)33 41 00 09 W: www.navet.com


Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) T: +1 407 681 9444 W: www.oaba.org


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The city gate at Shara-i Sokhta, Iran, founded around 3200 BC


the home to some of the world’s most endangered species of large mammals.” A total of 20 new sites


have been included on the list, with places added such as Qhapaq Nan – a vast Inca


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road system in Peru – the fossil rich coastal cliff site of Stevns Kilt in Denmark, and the prehistoric earth- works found at Poverty Point in Louisiana, USA. More: http://lei.sr?a=e3T9c


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Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) T: +1 818 843 8497 W: www.teaconnect.org


World Waterpark Association (WWA) T: +1 913 599 0300 W: www.waterparks.org


Zoo & Aquarium Association T: +61 2 9978 4797 W: www.zooaquarium.org.au


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