attractioNS & muSeumS
No Olympic rings for Edinburgh Castle
Historic Scotland has announced that plans to display the Olympic rings on the ram- parts of Edinburgh Castle to mark the 2012 Games have been rejected. A Historic Scotland spokesperson said:
“Following careful consideration it is clear that the proposal would not be suitable for the successful operation of Scotland’s most popular heritage attraction. “Te Scottish Government will work
with LOCOG and Te City Edinburgh of Council to do what we can to assist with the consideration of alternatives.”
New-look Scottish gallery opens
National Galleries Scotland has reopened the Scottish National Portrait Gallery aſter completing a £17.6m revamp of Edinburgh attraction. Originally designed by Sir
Robert Rowand Anderson, the attraction was one of the first purpose-built portrait galleries in the world when it opened its doors in 1889. Work has been carried out
by BAM Construction to pro- vide new education facilities, including a multi-purpose teaching suite and a resource centre. Spaces that had been closed to the public have been opened up, while there has also been an increase in exhi- bition space as part of the refurbishment. Meanwhile, displays at the Scottish National
Te Scottish National Portrait Gallery first opened to the public in 1889
revamped National Museum of Scotland as a major attraction to open or benefit from a completed renovation this year. First Minister Alex Salmond said: “In a mat-
Portrait Gallery are now based around broad ‘Key Areas’ and the attraction has joined the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and
Collections are displayed under six main themes
Ashmolean Museum launches new galleries
Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has unveiled six new galleries for its Ancient Egypt and Nubia collections aſter a £5m revamp. The new facilities have been built by
the Oxford-based contractor, Beard, and designed by Rick Mather Architects to present the attraction’s extensive collec- tions under six broad themes. The themes are: Egypt at its Origins;
Dynastic Egypt and Nubia; Life aſter Death in Ancient Egypt; the Armarna ‘Revolution; Egypt in the Age of Empires; and Egypt meets Greece and Rome.
Merlin strengthens Midway rollout team
UK-based operator Merlin Entertainments has created a new role within its Midway Operating Group in order to cater for an accelerated roll out of new attractions. Scott Williamson, currently the global
head of marketing for the Sea Life and Dungeons attractions, has been appointed marketing director of Midway Openings. Williamson will be tasked with putting
greater focus on new attractions during their opening months, before handing over responsibility to the respective regional operating and brand teams.
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ter of one year, we have seen some of our most important treasure houses reinstated as world- leaders in their field.”
Initial support for York museum scheme
York Museums Trust’s (YMT) plans for a £2.4m transforma- tion project at York Castle Museum have been awarded initial support by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Te trust has submitted an
application for a £1.3m grant towards its plans, which will lead to an overhaul of the upper levels of the Debtors’ Prison area of the attraction. YMT has secured £73,000
of development funding in order to help it develop a bid for the full grant, with a deci- sion expected to be made by the HLF in January 2013. Te plans comprise a new five-year exhibi-
An exhibition to mark the centenary of the First World War is planned If the application for a full grant is suc-
tion to mark the centenary of the First World War, which will “change and refresh” for each centenary between 2014 and 2018.
cessful, renovation work is to commence immediately at the museum and will result in the upper two floors of the Debtors’ side of the prison being shut for 12 months.
New-look Museum of Lancashire unveiled
Te Museum of Lancashire at Preston’s Quarter Sessions House has reopened following a £1.7m refurbishment and has revealed it will be offer- ing free admission for the next 12 months. A number of new interactive galleries have been added to the attraction, including
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Lancashire Goes to War and Lancashire at Play. Disabled access was also improved. More than £900,000 was provided by the
Heritage Lottery Fund, while £800,000 was invested by Lancashire County Council. Conlon Construction was the main contractor.
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