attractioNs & museums


Surrey attractions wins family friendly accolade


Haslemere Educational Museum in Surrey is the winner of the 2012 Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award. The independent attraction held off


competition from five other shortlisted institutions to pick up this year’s acco- lade, which celebrates the most welcoming attractions to visitors of all ages. One of the largest sector award schemes


in the UK, the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award is judged by families against the Kids in Museums Manifesto. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=k6H5v


July opening for Novium museum


The Novium, a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in the centre of Chichester, West Sussex, is to open its doors on 8 July. Keith Williams Architects


are behind the design of the attraction, which has been built by Vinci Construction UK and project managed by Robinson Low Francis. Work on The Novium –


named aſter the city’s Roman name of Noviomagnus Regni – started in late 2010 in order to provide a replacement for the former Chichester District Museum. Te attraction has been constructed on piles,


Keith Williams Architects are behind the design of the £6.9m museum


rather than foundations, in order to preserve the archaeology below the building. Te public galleries are located on three floors. In addition to the remains of the Roman baths, Te Novium will boast the Chilgrove


St Catherine’s Fort was home to a zoo until 1979


New attraction vision for historic Tenby fort


A new visitor attraction is being proposed for the historic St Catherine’s Fort and Island in Tenby, South Wales. The fort – currently inaccessible to


members of the public and cut off from the mainland at high tide – was first con- structed during the late 19th century to protect against possible invasion. Having remained vacant since the reloca-


tion of the zoo in 1979, fresh plans to bring the fort back into public use as a new attrac- tion for Tenby have now been drawn up. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=M7o8s


Portsmouth Historic Dockyard names new CEO


Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – the home of attractions such as HMS Victory – has appointed Lincoln Clarke as its new chief executive, with effect from September. Clarke will join the organisation from the


Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford- upon-Avon and will be responsible for delivering a five-year strategy for growth. Te dockyard is embarking on a major


programme of development, which includes the opening of the £21m Mary Rose museum later this year. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=Z6H1S


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Mosaic; the Jupiter Stone; and other historic artefacts within its exhibition galleries. Event Communications worked on the


design of the exhibits, with the main fit-out contract awarded to Te Hub. Appleyards also worked on the scheme. Details: http://lei.sr?a=N6b6O


High ropes course to open in Bournemouth


BH Live, the leisure and cul- tural trust that is currently responsible for operating facilities across Bournemouth, is set to launch a new high ropes adventure course at Littledown Park on 16 June. Altitude is located within


the 47-acre (19-hectare) park and will incorporate a 5m (16ft) confidence course; a 10m (33ſt) high ropes course; and a 50m (164ft) zip wire over Littledown Lake. The attraction will also


boast a climbing wall, while visitors will be able to take a “leap of faith” on the Power Fan Descender drop – an 11.5m (37.7ſt) vertical drop. Closer to the Edge has worked with BH Live on the attraction’s planning, course layout, recruit- ment and staff training.


Te new adventure course includes a 50m zip wire across the park’s lake BH Live chief executive Peter Gunn


said: “Altitude is a brand new and exciting Bournemouth attraction with huge appeal to residents, visitors and community groups.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y6g7v


New-look archaeology museum opens in Cambridge


Cambridge University has announced the reopening of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, following the completion of a £1.8m redevelopment programme. Home to one of the UK’s most significant collections detailing the history of humanity,


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


the museum was shut for 18 months in order to undergo its “radical transformation”. RHP Architects designed the refurbishment,


which also involved graphic designers Lucy or Robert and exhibition designer At Large. Details: http://lei.sr?a=7R2y2


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