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Dated museum policy is hampering use and development of new technologies, with some institutions simply not prepared to handle procedure surrounding emerging tech, according to ... More

Innovators producing cutting-edge technologies for the museums sector have said that risks must be taken to develop new technologies, with those playing it safe ironically ... More

Plans for a US$212m cable car system to be installed in a UNESCO-recognised Vietnamese cave are being considered by the Quang Binh People’s Committee, though ... More

Northern Ireland museum Titanic Belfast has contributed an estimated £54.3m to the city's economy in the year since it opened. The six-floor building, which includes ... More

Rugby World Cup 2011, held in New Zealand, produced short-term economic benefits of NZ$1.73bn (US$1.45bn, 1.10bn euro, £891m), according to a report by the country’s ... More

Image: The Minnesota Children's Museum The Minnesota Children’s Museum is in line for a US$26m (£16m, 20m euro) revamp, which will include a physical adventure ... More

Image: Olympic winners Baillie and Stott at the centre Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Abbey, Hertfordshire has opened its door to the public, ... More

Image: The closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics Up to a million people are expected on the streets of London today as British stars of ... More

Image: The park will offer a number of opportunities The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has committed £2m towards a new disability sports festival, which ... More

Image: Camp Curry in the Curry Village area The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed that six recent visitors to Yosemite National Park ... More

Image: Initial plans have been drawn up for the castle Nottingham residents are being given the opportunity to comment on "exciting proposals" for the transformation ... More

Image: London 2012 aimed to 'inspire a generation' Half of young adults across the UK have been "inspired" to participate in sport as a result ... More

Image: Essex House Hotel overlooks Central Park Strategic Hotels and Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire Essex House Hotel in New York, US, ... More

Image: Eton Dorney during the Olympic regatta British Rowing has announced that Eton Dorney in Buckinghamshire - host of the London 2012 Olympic rowing regatta ... More

Image: Portsmouth FC has now avoided liquidation Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) has avoided liquidation after administrator Trevor Birch confirmed agreements with all first team squad ... More

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has praised London's "happy and glorious" Olympic Games after the Closing Ceremony concluded the two-week event. In a speech ... More

Image: The new hotel will overlook Weligama Bay Marriott International has signed an agreement with Weligama Hotel Properties - a wholly-owned subsidiary of East West ... More

Image: Dublin's Guinness Storehouse was Ireland's most popular visitor attraction during 2011 Some of Ireland's leading tourist attractions reported an increase in visitor numbers during ... More

Image: Ticket prices will change to reflect demand Derby County Football Club (DCFC) is to introduce a new "demand-based" system that will see factors such ... More

Image: Enterprise on its journey up the Hudson River Enterprise - the retired US space shuttle - has arrived at its new home at the ... More

Image: The £3.5m will benefit Welsh grassroots rugby The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has revealed an "immediate cash injection" worth £3.5m into a number of ... More

Image: Premier League revenues have continued to grow The combined revenue of the 20 English Premier League clubs increased by 12 per cent to a ... More

Image: The Discovery Museum is operated by TWAM Arts Council England (ACE) has taken on responsibility for Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums' (TWAM) core ... More

Image: Dubline's route will include College Green Irish minister for transport, tourism and sport Leo Varadkar has announced a new EUR4m (£3.2m) tourism scheme for ... More

Image: Rank is set to acquire 23 Gala Casinos Rank Group has announced it has reached a conditional agreement to buy 23 Gala Casinos from ... More