aTTraCTionS & muSeumS
At-Bristol gets go ahead for Real Brain Exhibit
TOM wALkER
Te Human Tissue Authority has approved At-Bristol science centre’s plans to open an exhibit featuring a real human brain. Costing £1.5m to develop, the Real Brain
exhibit will consist of a large tank, engraved with the image of a person on one side and the skeleton and central nervous system on the other. In the position of the brain will be the real human brain, showing both the right and leſt hemispheres. It will feature as one of the key exhibits within the attraction’s Brains zone.
The Cardiff Story set for opening PETE HAyMAN
The Cardiff Story – a new museum exploring the history of the Welsh capital – is due to open its doors on 1 April. A special St David’s Day
event took place on 1 March to mark the completion of the attraction, which is located at the city’s Grade II*-listed Old Library Building. The new attraction will
feature a permanent intro- ductory gallery and a secure, fully-interactive lifelong learning suite. Classrooms; a community showcase gallery; and access to a Grade II*-listed tiled corridor will also form part of Te Cardiff Story, which will house more than 3,000 objects. Exhibits will incorporate loans from partner museums and contribitions from local communities. The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed £440,000 towards the scheme, in addition
Two otters are to go on display at the Oceanarium
Oceanarium to unveil new mammal display
PETE HAyMAN
Bournemouth’s Oceanarium has announced that a pair of Oriental small-clawed otters are to take up residence in its “first-ever” mammal enclosure. More than £150,000 has been invested
in the new experience, which is also set to include background information on otter species across the world. Te otters will be housed in a naturally-
themed environment, including a mixture of grass, bamboo, oriental shrubs, pebbles and sand, as well as a stream.
Spring 2012 launch for new Harry Potter experience
PETE HAyMAN
Warner Bros has announced plans to launch its new Harry Potter studio tour attrac- tion at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, in spring 2012. In January, it was revealed that US-based
Tinkwell had been appointed to design the Warner Bros Studio Tour London – Te Making of Harry Potter. Te three-hour tour will allow visitors
to go behind the scenes of the film series, with authentic sets, costumes, animatron- ics, props and effects to be on display.
6 Bethan Parry and Mari Lowe (front) test content at Te Cardiff Story
to funding from Cardiff Council; the Welsh Assembly Government; and the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries Wales. Last February, Admiral Insurance chief
executive officer Henry Engelhardt provided a “very generous donation” through the fam- ily’s Moondance Foundation.
MLA unveils provisional Renaissance budget PETE HAyMAN
Te Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has published details of provi- sional funding arrangements for the Renaissance pro- gramme in 2011-12. It follows an announce-
ment in February that a ‘road map’ for the scheme had been agreed as responsibility for the funding transfers to Arts Council England towards the end of the year. A total of £45.6m has been
announced, of which £34.5m will go directly to Hub muse- ums in grant aid. Individual business plans for each attraction are being finalised. Nearly £3m has been earmarked to enable
A total of £45.6m is to be spent on the Reniassance programme this year
the completion of projects already approved in this year’s business plans and currently
underway at Hub attractions. Meanwhile, £3m of the remaining £8.3m funding will be spent on museum development across England, with more than £300,000 to help sites through the Accreditation process.
Northern Ireland museums’ policy unveiled PETE HAyMAN
Northern Ireland’s first museums’ policy – designed to guide the sector’s development for the next 10 years – has been launched. Culture minister Nelson McCausland expressed hope that museums will play an
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integral role in helping to address social inclu- sion and cohesion issues going forward. National Museums Northern Ireland and
the Northern Ireland Museums Council helped to develop the new policy and will work with the government to deliver its aims.
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