Heritage News Hawaiian attraction gets revamp
Hawaiian attraction Polynesian Cultural Center has unveiled a US$25m (€19.5m, £16.5m) overhaul of several attractions, which are part of a five-year enhancement programme that began in 2011. Te rebuilt Hawaii Village, which show-
cases the islands’ traditional way of life, and cinematic experience Hawaiian Journey were unveiled in March. Hawaiian Journey is housed in the centre’s
revamped theatre and designed to look like a dormant volcano. Te theatre’s interior features digital pro-
jectors, special effects apparatus, theatrical lighting systems and all new seating. A narrated film showcases the state’s
landscapes on one of the largest screens in the state and tells the history of the Pacific archipelago. Chief operating officer
Te centre is created to look like a dormant volcano
at the Polynesian Cultural Center Alfred Grace said: “Our film crews did a spectacular job cap- turing Hawaii’s diverse landscapes; everything from iconic white sand beaches to alluringly desolate lava flows can be seen in stunning clarity.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=L0X9F
Mary Rose Museum set for May opening
Te Mary Rose Museum will open on 31 May, at Portsmouth, UK in the same dockyard where the Tudor warship was built more than 500 years ago. Te £27m (US$42m, €32m) museum was
scheduled to open in autumn 2012 but was delayed. In addition to the restored ship, which sank in 1545 in the Battle of Solent, the boat- shaped museum will also showcase 19,000 artefacts associated with it. Artefacts on display will include wooden
eating bowls, leather shoes, musical instru- ments, longbows, two tonne guns and nit combs. Te opening will mark 30 years since the hull of the Mary Rose was raised in 1982.
Te Duchess views Audubon’s Birds of America
Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron of NHM
Te boat shaped museum will house 19,000 artefacts
Te fundraising target was achieved with £23m (US$36m, €27m) support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Details:
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The Duchess of Cambridge has been announced as a patron of the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, UK. It is hoped she will inspire the next genera- tion to conserve the planet’s diversity. The announcement follows the
Duchess officially opening the muse- um’s Treasure Gallery in November. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=s8o3x
Jean-Luc Martinez the new head of the Louvre
Te French Culture Ministry has appointed Jean-Luc Martinez the new head of the Louvre, taking over from Henri Loyrette, who has held the post since 2001. Martinez previously ran the muse-
um’s Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities department. In December, the museum opened satel-
lite site Louvre-Lens in northern France at a cost of €150m (US$196m, £122m). In 2015, it will open its first international offshoot in Abu Dhabi, which is under construction. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=d3M1J
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