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The owner of Bristol Zoo, one of the world’s oldest zoos, has revealed plans to leave its city-centre site and relocate all operations to a ... More

The attractions industry has lost one of its personalities with the passing of Lord Bath, the owner of Longleat Safari Park in the UK, who ... More

Following news that there are no new reported cases COVID-19 for the first time since the virus emerged in late December and news that the ... More

The world's most visited museum has reopened in Paris after Louvre management introduced a number of measures to combat coronavirus. The museum was forced to ... More

SeaWorld has seen "no discernible impact" stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, according to company CEO Sergio Rivera, who revealed that it's monitoring the situation as ... More

Plans for an £11m (US$14.2m, €13m) extension to The Gobbins, a famous cliff-face path at Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, have made significant progress, according ... More

DXB Entertainments, which runs the Legoland, Bollywood and Motiongate theme parks in Dubai, says it sees encouraging signs in its latest financial results, despite reduced ... More

Some of China's most popular attractions are being forced to close as the country tries to stop the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak, which has ... More

Financial assistance from the Hong Kong government is expected to help the territory's theme park, Ocean Park, to implement an ambitious new repositioning plan that ... More

An immersive Octonauts experience is set to launch in June 2020 at Sea Life Shanghai, following the announcement of a new IP partnership between Merlin ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

Museum infrastructure in the UK is at breaking point and requires critical investment to protect collections after years of cutbacks, according to leading figures in ... More

A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by more than £1bn. The West Midlands Regional Tourism Strategy, published ... More

SeaWorld CEO Gus Antorcha has resigned from his position after just seven months in the role, with chief financial officer Marc Swanson stepping up as ... More

The transformation project designed to turn Paisley Museum, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, into a world-class tourist destination is moving forward, with the first images of the ... More

SeaWorld has reported further growth in visitor numbers and revenue in its Q2 and half-year results, with total revenue reaching US$626.6m (€559.43m, £514.5m) for the ... More

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June 2019, showing a return to growth for its Midway Attractions ... More

The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9 million visits per year – and includes a commitment to ... More

Sir Michael Dixon, director of the Natural History Museum in London, is bringing his 15-year tenure to an end, after announcing that he will retire ... More

The UK has won bids for two world championships of sport – adding to a long line of major events to be held in the ... More

Combining waterpark ventures with additional attractions, activities and accommodation is the best way to assure their financial success, according to David Camp of D&J International ... More

What could possibly go wrong with a science museum that gets more visitors year after year? Spokes, the magazine of Ecsite, the European network of ... More

The innovative, £1bn Tottenham Hotspur stadium finally throws open its doors, Sport England's Active Lives survey shows enjoyment is the single biggest factor motivating children ... More

Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). ... More