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Leisure Management - Shining Stars
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Shining Stars
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The Annual Museums + Heritage Awards takes place in May, celebrating the best museum, gallery and heritage programs, exhibitions and innovations of the year. We’ve brought together a selection of standout projects from the shortlist
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Natural History Museum - The Blue Whale Project |
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Shortlisted - Restoration/Conservation Award
Sir Michael Dixon
Director
Natural History Museum
In the museum’s Hintze Hall, the huge dinosaur skeleton that hung from the ceiling has been taken down, and when the space reopens this summer a gigantic blue whale skeleton will be in its place. The real 25-metre (82-foot) whale skeleton is being assembled by an expert team of scientists, conservators, designers and engineers.
“The natural world is changing fast and so are we. It’s in our grasp to shape a sustainable future - but our decisions have to be informed by understanding our past and present. The blue whale is a perfect symbol of this story of hope” - Sir Michael Dixon
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The National Holocaust Centre - The Forever Project |
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Helsinki City Museum - The New Helsinki City Museum |
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Mary Rose Trust - Mary Rose Revealed |
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Museum of London - Restoration of Fire Engine |
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National Museums Scotland - Ten New Galleries |
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Shortlisted - Permanent Exhibition Award
Gordon Rintoul
Director
National Museums Scotland
Ten major new galleries, focusing on decorative art, design, fashion science and technology, have opened at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, following a £14.1 million redevelopment. Over 3,000 artefacts are housed in the galleries, which also feature more than 150 interactive exhibits and working machines.
“It is fitting that in this, our 150th anniversary year, we unveil the latest phase in the transformation of the National Museum of Scotland. These ten major new galleries aim to excite and engage our visitors both today and for generations to come. I hope visitors will be inspired by our exceptional collections and innovative displays” - Gordon Rintoul, director, National Museums Scotland
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PHOTOS: ANDREW LEE / PETER DIBDIN |
The Science and Technology gallery is part of the slew of new exhibition openings for
National Museums Scotland |
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust - Shakespeare’s New Place |
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Casson Mann/La Cité du Vin - La Cité du Vin Permanent Exhibition |
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Shortlisted - International Award
Roger Mann
Creative Director
Casson Mann
La Cité du Vin is a new cultural wine centre in Bordeaux, France, celebrating the history of winemaking. The building’s curving form was designed by architects Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazièresto, and the exhibition – with 22 large-scale displays and installations, blending audio-visual, sensory and digital technology – was designed by Casson Mann.
“Our vision was to create a richly textured experience in which visitors can be inspired by wine in all its wonderful complexity. This exhibition is completely audiovisual and multimedia, with sensory elements to surprise, delight, intrigue and educate visitors about the drama, art and craft that surrounds wine” - Roger Mann, creative director, Casson Mann
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PHOTOS: CITE DU VIN / ANAKA |
At a height of 35 metres, on the eighth floor of La Cité du Vin, is the Belvedere |
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Llechwedd Deep Mine Slate Caverns - The Deep Mine Tour |
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Michael Bewick
Managing Director
Llechwedd Deep Mine
The Llechwedd Deep Mine Tour, which launched in March 2016 near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Snowdonia, is a digital – and harshly realistic – re-telling of the Victorian slate industry that once thrived in North Wales. Deep underground, augmented reality, light and video projections, 3D audio and special effects are used to illustrate the daily lives of the mine’s workers.
“The ability to tell an age old story using modern techniques offered a real opportunity to share this wonderful place with a new generation” - Michael Bewick, managing director, Llechwedd Deep Mine
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National Trust, Croome - Potter and Ponder |
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Originally published in Attractions Management 2017 issue 2
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