Attractions industry news
18 Sep 2014
UK to fund friendship-building museum exchange with China
A £300,000 (US$490,000, €378,000) pot is being made available by the UK government to fund museum exchanges between China and Great Britain. The move is aimed at developing the cultural relationship between the two nations.
The money is part of a bigger package of almost £2m (US$3.3m, €2.5m) to be allocated to the translation of the entire works of William Shakespeare into Mandarin Chinese and a small number of seminal Chinese plays into English. That fund will also pay for the Royal Shakespeare Company – which is charged with the translation project – to tour China in 2016.
The museum exchanges will be overseen by the British Museum’s World Collections Programme.
This runs in tandem with £2.4bn (US$3.9bn, €3bn)-worth of commercial deals between UK and Chinese companies, as well as new rules easing visa restrictions on Chinese tourists to the British Isles.
British culture secretary Sajid Javid reminded the public that “stronger links with China [are] a top priority for the government” and “sharing the very best of our respective cultures” can help build the relationship between the two countries. “This funding means western and eastern cultures can learn from and be enriched by one another,” Javid added.
News powered by attractionsmanagement.com
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England. [more...]
Heartbreak for Swedish theme park, Liseberg, as fire breaks out
A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing. [more...]
Raby Castle reveals ambitious plans to become a major visitor destination
Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the end of an ambitious two-year renovation project. [more...]
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Wake the Tiger, the Bristol-based immersive art experience, is set to open its 1,000sq m expansion on Friday 2 February. [more...]
Tate Modern and Frame collaborate on a mind/body experience
London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin and sound yoga classes, following by a tour of the art gallery. [more...]
on Facebook
on Twitter