Museum & Gallery
Museum of Science Fiction planned for Washington DC
A new museum exploring the world of science fiction is being planned for Washington DC, US, expected to open at some point in 2017. The Museum of Science Fiction will
cover a broad sampling of science fiction across literature, television, film, music, video games and art. Te museum is going through a three-
stage construction process, with the facility being introduced to interested parties through an online medium, with a 3,000sq ſt (279sq m) preview museum being cre- ated before the final facility is put together. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Q6h6y
Ronaldo opens Ronaldo museum
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is opening a museum devoted to himself. Te museum will be located
on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where he was born, and be used to showcase memorabilia from his career, including trophies, footballs and photographs. Ronaldo attended the
opening on 15 December in person and called the “CR7” Museum a ‘giſt’ to his supporters. Rona ldo
began hi s
footbal ling career as a youth player at local club Andorinha, before moving to CD Nacional. In 2003 he was signed for
Manchester United for a fee of £12.24m, and in 2009 became
the then most expensive foot- ball player in history when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a deal worth £80m. Ronaldo is still at Real Madrid, having recently
signed a new contract with the club until 2018. “I have room for more tro-
phies,” said Ronaldo speaking at the opening. “If the Ballon d’Or comes, there is room.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=2Q9D5
Madame Tussauds coming to Singapore Te reopening comes as part of a rebranding scheme
US$69m renovation work on Queens Museum completed
Te Queens Museum, New York, has offi- cially reopened following US$69m (£43m, €51m) worth of renovations, which have seen the doubling of museum space, the addition of new gallery and exhibition areas, as well a new artistic facade and an additional educa- tional component being installed. Grimshaw Architects – with Ammann
and Whitney – renovated the 105,000 sq ſt (9,754sq m) museum in order to integrate the attraction with its location in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The reopening comes as part of a
rebranding scheme in which the attrac- tion has changed its name from the original Queens Museum of Art, as it bids to attract 200,000 visitors a year in its new format. Te work has allowed Queens to cater for
an expanded permanent collection of art and cultural exhibits, while there are also spacious temporary galleries and expanded educational and public events spaces. Te museum provides art exhibitions,
while also placing focusing on the edu- cational benefits of public programming. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=x4g4Z
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Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will take over the management of Sentosa’s well-known Images of Singapore (IOS) attraction, while also introducing its own iconic Madame Tussauds to Asia’s leading leisure destination. Merlin has entered into
a partnership with resort managers the Sentosa Development Corporation, to help upgrade the existing attraction and also install a new leading feature to the resort island in Singapore. Te two attractions will run
side-by-side, with Madame Tussauds Singapore opening at Imbiah on Sentosa in 2014. Merlin is to introduce a
significant investment pro- gramme to relaunch IOS as an exciting, contemporary world-class attraction, which can be enjoyed by both local Singaporeans and interna- tional visitors of all ages. Madame Tussauds Singapore
will be Merlin’s first Singapore- based attraction, with the
Cristiano Ronaldo opened his self-dedicated museum as a ‘giſt’ to his fans
Madame Tausads is opening its first location in Singapore on Sentosa
facility allowing visitors to meet and to interact with their heroes in waxwork form. Te attraction will be the
first Tussauds outside of London to have its own ride. “Asia is currently the most
important growth area of the world for Merlin, and we are delighted to be working with the Sentosa Development Corporation to not only rejuvenate and re-establish IOS, but also to bring one
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of our best known attrac- tions to Singapore – Madame Tussauds,” said Meike Schulze, Divisional Director of Merlin Entertainments plc Midway Attractions in Asia. Ma d ame Tus s a u ds
Singapore will join other pop- ular and successful Madame Tussauds in Asia, with exist- ing attractions currently in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Bangkok and Wuhan. Details:
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