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Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein has opened its doors to the public a stone's throw away from where the famous author first dreamt up the legendary monster
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jul 2021 |
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The Natural History Museum’s iconic diplodocus ‘Dippy’ is about to complete a tour of the UK after arriving at his final destination - Norwich Cathedral
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2021 |
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The Smithsonian has received the largest donation in its history with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donating US$200m for the development of two key projects for the institution
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2021 |
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South Korea’s global contribution to pop culture is set to be explored in a new exhibition from London’s V&A museum
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Jul 2021 |
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The migration of artefacts will be the largest since the 1880s and will see more than a third of the museum’s collection relocated to the brand-new Harwell Campus
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Jul 2021 |
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Just ahead of it coming home, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has announced the opening of a new arts space inside the club’s stadium
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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The long-awaited Shanghai Astronomy Museum is set to open its doors to the public on July 18
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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A 66 million-year-old T-Rex has gone on display in Nottingham, marking the first time one has gone on display in England since the early 20th century
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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Funded in-part by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Manchester Jewish museum has reopened its doors following a multi-million pound redevelopment
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2021 |
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The Museum of the Home has been refused permission to remove a statue of Robert Geffrye despite public calls to ditch the controversial work
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Jul 2021 |
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Sport and culture, the spirit of Ancient Greece and the thousands of missing spectators for this year’s Olympics will be celebrated in a series of installations celebrating the event in Tokyo
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jul 2021 |
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Osborne will join the museum’s board of trustees on September 1, taking up the position of chairman in October
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jul 2021 |
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Three British art galleries will present a series of exhibitions and collaborations looking back at the past year to explore the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jun 2021 |
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US$4m has been gifted to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, with the funding being used to explore American history through the ‘all-encompassing lens of food’
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Jun 2021 |
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The Jean Nouvel-designed Museum of Art Pudong launches July 8 with a partner exhibition from Britain’s Tate
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 24 Jun 2021 |
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A redesign of the former British Golf Museum has been spearheaded by Mather & Co, who worked alongside the museum’s curators to develop a series of interactive digital experiences
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Jun 2021 |
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Belgium will work with the Democratic Republic of Congo to return items looted during the colonial era in the first half of the last century
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jun 2021 |
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The contents of Professor Stephen Hawking’s office – including his personal reference library, wheelchairs, communications equipment, medals, memorabilia and even the office furniture – is set to join the Science Museum Group’s collection
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jun 2021 |
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A museum dedicated to the Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai reopened after a major expansion and renovation project. Our contributor in Shanghai, Alice Davis, paid a visit
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 04 Jun 2021 |
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The two-year project will see the addition of a new orientation gallery, research centre and reading room
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 May 2021 |
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The Smithsonian has partnered with cruise operator Ponant to offer educational voyages to a number of destinations worldwide
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 May 2021 |
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Atari inventor and Chuck E Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell is the latest name set to appear in the Strong Museum’s ‘Cocktails with the Creators’ Zoom sessions
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 May 2021 |
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The National Air and Space Museum’s US$250m transformation continues with one of Star Wars’ X-Wings set to go on display outside the Albert Einstein Planetarium
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 May 2021 |
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The funding will be used to upgrade critical art conservation tools and create new study spaces
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 10 May 2021 |
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The gallery will raise its national and international profiles with a major social media campaign and digital content subscriptions
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 May 2021 |
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The Dundee Cultural Recovery Fund will support cultural institutions through financial difficulties and bring tourists back to the area
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 May 2021 |
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The Smithsonian Institute has announced the launch of a new initiative aiming to provide US citizens with information about COVID-19 vaccines
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 29 Apr 2021 |
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WWE legend Triple H has revealed that the company has looked at building a physical Hall of Fame, with the Game revealing what his vision for such an attraction would look like
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Apr 2021 |
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The museum has faced criticism from scientists about its partnership with Shell, which is viewed by its opponents as an attempt at ‘greenwashing’ the brand
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2021 |
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The Mr & Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum boasts an impressive collection of Impressionist and Classical works
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Apr 2021 |
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Lithuania’s government is backing plans to transform its famous Lukiškės Prison complex into a multifunctional hub featuring museums, restaurants, hotels and other commercial and cultural spaces
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Apr 2021 |
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Egypt has celebrated the long-awaited opening of its National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with a procession of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies through Cairo
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Apr 2021 |
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In recent years, museums across the US, Europe, Australia and beyond have had to face up to the issue of decolonisation. Cultural institutions possess artefacts historically taken from colonised countries and are now having to face up to that reality. But that’s not all...
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Apr 2021 |
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The state-of-the-art visitor attraction will open later this year after securing a sizeable loan to part-finance the project
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Mar 2021 |
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Comments from Boris Johnson aimed at drawing a line under the Elgin Marbles dispute are bound to ignite further controversy with the Greek people
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Mar 2021 |
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The partnership will see the launch of an initiative that aims to facilitate greater representation in the arts.
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2021 |
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The long-awaited museum was reported to be ‘96.5%’ complete in August 2020
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2021 |
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Jean Nouvel have won a competition to design the new opera house in Shenzhen, while SANAA submitted the winning entry for the city's maritime museum
Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 19 Mar 2021 |
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The National Football Museum is telling the story of football and COVID-19 in England through the acquisition of 11 recently-acquired artefacts soon to be added to its collection
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Mar 2021 |
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In part two of our exclusive interview with the man who advised on Jurassic Park and has his own army of robotic dinosaurs, ‘Dino’ Don Lessem returns to talk everything from the business of dinosaurs to the world-famous Trump Toilet
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Mar 2021 |
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They might well be playing Jaja Ding Dong at the new Eurovision Museum, coming to Húsavík, Iceland, later this year
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Mar 2021 |
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Fauci was asked to donate a personal item to The Smithsonian’s upcoming ‘In Sickness and Health’ exhibit
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Mar 2021 |
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Visitors will be able to learn about how Stonehenge was constructed and how it has changed over time
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Mar 2021 |
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Don Lessem has gone from advising on Jurassic Park to building enough robotic dinosaurs that he could fill an entire zoo. In part one of our interview, we get a peek into the life of ‘Dino Don’, who talks about everything from Steven Spielberg to the real-life dinosaur that’s been named after him
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2021 |
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Museum spaces should be a source of joy, debate, learning and fun
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Mar 2021 |
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Coming to New York City in 2023, the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) is funding for its new home in the Bronx
Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2021 |
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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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