Attractions news
Mansfi eld Museum nets Guardian award
PETE HAYMAN
Mansfi eld Museum has held off competi- tion from fi ve other UK attractions to be confi rmed as the winner of the Guardian Family Friendly Award 2011. T e Nottinghamshire museum has been
labelled as a “surprise” winner of the award, which aims to recognise attractions that are the most welcoming to families. Other shortlisted sites were the Corinium
Museum, Cirencester; the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent; and Kilmartin House Musuem, Argyll.
Loch Ness project gets go ahead TOM WALKER
A landmark project that aims to improve the tourism off er at Loch Ness has been approved by T e Highland Council. Councillors approved plans
for a new £2.5m visitor cen- tre and harbour off the A82 at Brackla, which have been put forward by Jacobite Discovery and will occupy a prime site overlooking Scotland’s most renowned stretch of water. The Jacobite Discovery
Project has been designed by Cameron Webster Architects and will include a visitor cen- tre and a ticket offi ce, as well an “extension” of Inverness-based Jacobite Cruises. It will also act as new headquarters for the
company’s cruise business, which welcomes around 150,000 customers a year. T e busi- ness operates out of offi ces and harbours at Tomnahurich Bridge and Clansman Hotel.
T e plan is to be implemented between 2011-16
New Lanark public consultation launches
PETE HAYMAN
Historic Scotland has launched a 13-week public consultation into its new man- agement plan for the New Lanark World Heritage Site, South Lanarkshire. The new document has been drafted
and agreed by the historic environment agency, the New Lanark Trust and South Lanarkshire Council. Gordon Mackie, co-ordinator of the New
Lanark World Heritage Site, said the plan sets out how the site can be preserved and enhanced between 2011-2016.
Glasgow Science Centre launches new programme
TOM WALKER
Glasgow Science Centre in Scotland is to develop a new public programme and expand its corporate events operations. T e developments form part of the cen-
tre’s strategy to enhance its off er and will also coincide with the Glasgow attraction’s 10th anniversary celebrations. The centre has also added three new
zones to its Science Mall exhibition area this year – the 650sq m (6,997sq ft) Be Creative zone; the Alice in Wonderland exhibit and the MindWorks zone.
14 T e proposed visitor centre will also act as new company headquarters Jacobite director Rod Michie said: “We’ve
involved the public at all stages of the design process and worked hard to ensure this facil- ity enhances the visitor experience. There is no doubt this region can make
much more of Loch Ness by off ering higher quality facilities and improved service.”
Visitor attraction planned for Snowdonia PETE HAYMAN
Plans for a visitor facility on the site of the Ogwen Warden Centre – between Bethesda and Capel Curig, North Wales – have been unveiled. Anglesey-based architects
Dewis have drawn up designs for the centre, which will sit at the “gateway” to Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia National Park. T e project is being fronted
by the Cwm Idwal Partnership – including Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA), the National Trust and the Countryside Council for Wales. Facilities will include offi ce space for site managers and enterprises; an interpreta- tion area and a refreshments outlet. SNPA director of land management Emyr Williams said: “T e old facilities here are not
Anglesey-based architects Dewis have designed the new visitor centre
fi t for purpose and don’t meet the expectations of today’s visitor. T rough this initiative, our intention is to create an attractive gateway to Snowdonia, which will improve people’s under- standing and enjoyment of Cwm Idwal.”
Turner Contemporary opens in Margate PETE HAYMAN
Turner Contemporary, a new £17.4m gallery dedicated to the life of 19th century artist JMW Turner, has offi cially opened its doors to the public in Margate, Kent. Designed by David Chipperfi eld Architects, the attraction
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was opened by artist Tracey Emin – who was brought up in Margate – musician Jools Holland and local schoolchildren on 16 April. R Durtnell and Sons has delivered the build-
ing, which incorporates 750sq m (8,072sq ſt ) of gallery space across two fl oors.
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