IN THIS ISSUE
ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT
n p26 Zamperla has big plans for Venice
n p38 Techmania gets a 3D Planetarium
n p54 ICOM’s Hans-Martin Hinz
n p42 Diving into underwater museums ISSUE 4 2013
07 Editor’s letter 12 Theme park news 14 Waterpark news 16 Attractions news 18 Science centre news 20 Zoo news 22 Museum and gallery news 24 Heritage news
26 Profile Alberto Zamperla The Italian ride entrepreneur is attracting international attention for his ambitious plans to build a new cultural attraction in the heart of Venice. Liz Terry finds out more
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n p48 The new Stonehenge visitor centre scheme opens after a £27m investment
30 Profile Merlin magic Following the recent IPO of Merlin Entertainments, we chart the rise of the leisure company into a $5bn global player: 30 Interview: Merlin’s CEO Nick Varney on the future as a plc
32 Analyst Nigel Bland looks at how Merlin financed its way to the top
36 Liz Terry on the leisure company’s road to success and its key strategies along the way
38 Planetariums: Science in the sky We talk to Techmania’s CEO Vlastimil Volak and designer Glenn Smith about the opening of the first 3D Planetarium in the Czech Republic
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42 Museums: Sea Views
Exploring underwater museums with eco-sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
48 Heritage: Completing the circle A new £27m visitor scheme for Stonehenge opens to the public
54 Museums: The history channel ICOM’s president Hans-Martin Hinz talks about the museum council’s focus for the future
58 Eco development: Green paradise We look at the early plans for an eco theme park on Langkawi, Malaysia
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