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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes is designed for diehard and casual fans alike

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Feb 2021 |
 
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Experts previously speculated that the graffiti was a vandalism attempt

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Feb 2021 |
 
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The CultArm3D has been developed to help museums digitise their collections

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Feb 2021 |
 
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The Isles of Scilly Museum is creating a series of pop-up ‘mini-museums’ to showcase its collection of more than 8,500 artefacts

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Feb 2021 |
 
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There’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel for attractions in Britain, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson laying out a roadmap to end restrictions in place at varying degrees for most of the last year

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Feb 2021 |
 
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Students on the SEAS programme were tasked with developing two interactive museum exhibits with an emphasis on accessibility

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Feb 2021 |
 
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UK lockdown restrictions have left six in 10 museums, galleries and historic houses concerned for their survival post-pandemic

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Feb 2021 |
 
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Former Sega CEO Tom Kalinske will be the first of the Strong Museum’s guests in its new ‘Cocktails with the Creators’ Zoom series

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Feb 2021 |
 
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Louis Ailot - mayor of the French city of Perpignan and deputy leader of far right National Rally political party - has reopened the city’s museums, claiming that the French need “access to culture”.

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 11 Feb 2021 |
 
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You can now explore the pandemic’s digital history thanks to Twitter and the Museum of London

Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 08 Feb 2021 |
 
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Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint has been dubbed a real-life ‘Game of Thrones’

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2021 |
 
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In the pandemic world, museums engaging with their audience through digital has become an essential process. Klaus Sommer Paulsen explores this evolution to and asks how it will define the museum of the future

Klaus Sommer Paulsen | AdventureLAB | 29 Jan 2021 |
 
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The 160ft text work was created to shed light on racial inequality and police brutality in America.

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Jan 2021 |
 
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Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition has been touring since 2012

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Jan 2021 |
 
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New video from Meow Wolf shows the country music legend in a way you’ve almost certainly never seen before

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2021 |
 
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Set to open in spring 2021, the new museum will make Milton Keynes a hub for sci-fi enthusiasts across the country

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2021 |
 
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Base camp gallery hopes to raise awareness of Everest trash problem

Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 22 Jan 2021 |
 
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The giant orange effigy of US President Donald Trump is set to be added to the Museum of London’s permanent collection

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jan 2021 |
 
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The renovation is the most significant in the gallery’s 89-year history

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 Jan 2021 |
 
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Step into Claudia Bueno’s aquarium-style installation at Meow Wolf Las Vegas and experience the slow, oscillating movements of natural life

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
 
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Curators are focusing their acquisition efforts on the National Mall but hope to work with the Capitol Building

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
 
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Visitor numbers at the world-famous museum have plummeted 72% over the last year

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2021 |
 
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The experience will feature memorabilia and memories curated by Def Leppard

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Jan 2021 |
 
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Delayed by more than two years, the NOK6.05bn project will become the largest art museum in any Nordic country when it opens

Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 11 Jan 2021 |
 
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Traditional audiences need to broaden their audiences and generate some much-need income by partnering with big-name IPs

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Jan 2021 |
 
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Here are the top stories from Planet Attractions since the start of the year

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Jan 2021 |
 
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The long-awaited museum is now expected to open in spring 2021 after experiencing a number of delays tied to the Coronavirus pandemic

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 Jan 2021 |
 
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The new museum will include unreleased music and other memorabilia from the late EDM artist

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Jan 2021 |
 
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Take a look at the Australian Museum’s A$57.5m redevelopment

Alex Chapman | Planet Attractions | 04 Jan 2021 |
 
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Recognising the world’s most astonishing attractions, Planet Attractions names 2021’s Wonder Award winners

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jan 2021 |
 
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The government has finally greenlit long standing plans from the Smithsonian for an American Latino Museum and a Women’s History Museum

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 Dec 2020 |
 
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The British institution highlights the challenges COVID-19 has presented to maintain and present the thousands of priceless works in its collection

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 28 Dec 2020 |
 
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See the Dickens Museum take its performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ online with actor Dominic Gerrard

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Dec 2020 |
 
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ELLO, ELLO, ELLO! The former police station will welcome visitors as soon as COVID restrictions allow

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Dec 2020 |
 
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Architects PAU will handle the rockin’ expansion for Cleveland-based music Hall of Fame

Hannah Reeder | Planet Attractions | 23 Dec 2020 |
 
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Get a sneak peek of the arts festival ahead of its 19 December launch in Melbourne

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Dec 2020 |
 
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With attractions forced to close and the public ordered to stay at home, it might not be a surprise that ‘virtual museum tours’ experienced a huge surge in Google searches for 2020.

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 16 Dec 2020 |
 
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The vial will form part of an exhibit documenting the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Dec 2020 |
 
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German forces likely threw the device into the water to avoid it falling into Allied hands

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 13 Dec 2020 |
 
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Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru comes to the Boca Raton Art Museum in 2021

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Dec 2020 |
 
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The Smithsonian doesn’t want you to forget 2020 so quickly, with the institution planning to collect memories of the "awful" year.

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020 |
 
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020 |
 
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Make-Up artist Rebecca Butterworth shows you how to get that Ancient Rome shine

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 08 Dec 2020 |
 
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London’s Natural History Museum has once again opened, with its long-awaited Fantastic Beasts exhibition not far behind.

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Dec 2020 |
 
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From The Simpsons to Black Mirror, we cross the entertainment multiverse to find the very best fictional attractions we wish existed, also offering you a real-world alternative.

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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Is it an art project? Is it a convenience store? Do I work there? Is that a can of whale song antipersperant? Only Meow Wolf has the answers...

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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While most of the world is in shutdown, China has managed to keep the ongoing pandemic in check. With the country successfully adapting to its new normal, Alice Davis takes a look at five major projects coming to one of its largest cities - Shanghai.

Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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The Museum of London want to hear about your nightmares, night-time fantasies and the outright weird dreams you’ve had since restrictions came into place

Hannah Reeder | Planet Attractions | 02 Dec 2020 |
 
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The Australian Museum was closed for 15 months while works took place

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 03 Dec 2020 |
 
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Pixar artist, Tim Evatt, joins the Norman Rockwell museum for a deep dive into the work that made the animation studio famous.

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 02 Dec 2020 |
 
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The NASA Astronaut came live from the International Space Station on December 3 to talk about his experiences

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 03 Dec 2020 |
 
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Star studded line-up has paid homage to rock legends

Kier Lymn | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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The museum is on track for its mid-2022 opening

Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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