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AAM survey indicates 1 in 3 US museums at risk of permanent closure due to COVID-19 pandemic

AAM survey indicates 1 in 3 US museums at risk of permanent closure due to COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 28, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Headlines, Museums, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on AAM survey indicates 1 in 3 US museums at risk of permanent closure due to COVID-19 pandemic

Without near-term assistance from governments and private donors, hundreds of directors reported their museums may not survive the financial crisis brought on by the pandemic.
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The U.S. could be a no-show at Expo 2020 Dubai

The U.S. could be a no-show at Expo 2020 Dubai

Dec 17, 2019 Business, Europe & Middle East, Features, Headlines, James Ogul, News, North America, World Expos, World markets Comments Off on The U.S. could be a no-show at Expo 2020 Dubai

A major world exposition is set to open and the United States may not be there.
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Dark Slope secures seed funding and opens new free-roam multiplayer VR adventure to public

Dark Slope secures seed funding and opens new free-roam multiplayer VR adventure to public

Feb 19, 2019 Attractions, Business, News, North America, Technology & Media, World markets Comments Off on Dark Slope secures seed funding and opens new free-roam multiplayer VR adventure to public

Funds will be used to add new staff, develop the company’s free roam technology and its enterprise product line, and to support the release of future VR and AR experiences.
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American Dream Completes Funding and Enters Full Construction Phase

American Dream Completes Funding and Enters Full Construction Phase

Jun 26, 2017 Attractions, News, North America, Theme Parks, Water Parks, World markets Comments Off on American Dream Completes Funding and Enters Full Construction Phase

American Dream will be home to the DreamWorks Water Park and Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, the Big Snow Indoor Ski & Snowboard Park, a 1,350 seat live-performance Cirque Du Soleil theater, an...
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Walt Disney Company Pledges Quarter Million Dollars to Walt Disney Birthplace

Walt Disney Company Pledges Quarter Million Dollars to Walt Disney Birthplace

Mar 03, 2016 Museums, News Comments Off on Walt Disney Company Pledges Quarter Million Dollars to Walt Disney Birthplace

Los Angeles, CA, USA (March 3, 2016) — During Bob Iger’s opening remarks at the Disney shareholders meeting held in Walt Disney’s hometown of Chicago, The Walt Disney Company made a...
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Village Roadshow Enters Into Investment Fund with CITIC Trust for Theme Parks in China and Asia

Village Roadshow Enters Into Investment Fund with CITIC Trust for Theme Parks in China and Asia

Mar 23, 2015 Business, Features, News, Theme Parks, Water Parks Comments Off on Village Roadshow Enters Into Investment Fund with CITIC Trust for Theme Parks in China and Asia

Sydney, Australia (March 23, 2015) — After more than two years of strategic planning and negotiations, Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary,...
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Liberty Science Center Uses Crowdfunding to Fund Rubik’s Cube Inspired Sculpture

Liberty Science Center Uses Crowdfunding to Fund Rubik’s Cube Inspired Sculpture

May 23, 2013 Museums, News, Uncategorized Comments Off on Liberty Science Center Uses Crowdfunding to Fund Rubik’s Cube Inspired Sculpture

Jersey City, NJ, USA /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Liberty Science Center is endeavoring to build Groovik’s Cube – a 1.5-story high Rubik’s Cube® that can be controlled via the Web...
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NASA Announces Science Centers, Museums, and Planetariums Receiving $10 Million in Grants

NASA Announces Science Centers, Museums, and Planetariums Receiving $10 Million in Grants

Jun 19, 2012 Museums Comments Off on NASA Announces Science Centers, Museums, and Planetariums Receiving $10 Million in Grants

Washington, DC, USA (June 18, 2012) /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Exhibits, planetarium shows, and community-based programming are among 18 projects NASA has selected to receive agency funding in...
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