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Royal Mint attraction in Wales gets the go ahead


Te Royal Mint is one step closer in its plans for opening a visitor centre along- side its factory in Wales, aſter recently being granted final planning approval. Construction of the visitor centre at Te


Royal Mint’s home, in Llantrisant, is now underway, with completion slated for Q2 2016. The 1,000-year-old Royal Mint is Britain’s oldest manufacturing organisation and produces 90 million coins each week, for 60 countries. Te visitor experience will use both static and interactive experiences to allow people to get behind the scenes, find out about the manufacturing journey and poi- gnant stories about the medal making process. Details: http://lei.sr?a=t9e2C


BFI to advise London Paramount


London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) – the company behind the £2bn Paramount London theme park and resort development – has offi- cially enlisted the British Film Institute (BFI) to provide strategic cultural counsel for the project. The BFI – a charitable


organisation established by the Royal Charter in 1933 – cares for and devel- ops collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the UK. In addition, the organisation aims to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout Britain and looks to promote access to the widest possible range of British and world cinema. Te BFI also maintains the world’s largest film archive, with more than 775,000 titles on record. As part of the agreement, the BFI will act as


a “cultural adviser” to the project, providing strategic input on how British IPs and talents can be best incorporated in to the planned entertainment resort. LRCH already has an


Finaldi has an extensive background in the art world


London’s National Gallery appoints new director


The National Gallery of London has announced Dr Gabriele Finaldi as its new director, following the retirement of current director, Dr Nicholas Penny. Finaldi arrives with a strong educational


background in the art world, having stud- ied art history at Dulwich College and then at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Finaldi returns to the National Gallery for the second time, having previously operated as curator of Italian and Spanish paintings between 1992 and 2002. He takes up his new role in August, hav-


ing previously operated as deputy director for Collections and Research at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, a role he has held since 2002. During his time at the Prado, Finaldi has overseen an exten- sion in 2007 and the launch of the Prado Research Centre in 2008, as well as a com- plete rehang of the museum’s art collection. “I feel deeply honoured to take on the


directorship of the National Gallery aſter Nicholas Penny,” said Dr Finaldi. “Tis is a world-class collection in a world-class city.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=P5t4u


8 Zoos, aquariums aid conservation: study


Zoos and aquariums worldwide play a crucial role in helping members of the public understand bio- diversity and how they can protect animals in their natural habitats, accord- ing to new research. Published in the journal


Conservation Biology, the study carried out by the University of Warwick – in conjunction with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and Chester Zoo – involved 5,661 respon- dents at 26 zoos and aquariums in 19 countries. Te study found there was an increase in


Te BFI will advise on incorporating British classics such as Te Italian Job


agreement in place with Paramount to gain access to its bank of more than 3,000 films, including iconic franchises such as Mission Impossible, Star Trek and Te Italian Job, which have all already been confirmed for the park. “Our vision for the London Paramount


Entertainment Resort is to create a world- class entertainment destination that combines the glamour of Hollywood with the best of British culture,” said London Paramount director, David Testa. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n3B5s


Te study suggests biodiversity efforts are having a wide-reaching effect “Zoos and aquariums are in a unique posi-


respondents demonstrating positive evidence of biodiversity understanding from pre-visit (69.8 per cent) to post-visit (75.1 per cent). Researchers also recorded an increase


in the number of respondents who could identify something that they could do in order to help protect biodiversity from pre- visit (50.5 per cent) to post-visit (58.8 per cent).


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tion to raise understanding of biodiversity conservation. Te majority have an institu- tional and, in some cases, legal commitment to public education,” said Dr Eric Jensen, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology. “Tere is strong evidence that many leave these attrac- tions not just with greater awareness but also better understanding of conservation.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=g2V6b


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