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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

Temporary exhibitions and geopolitical changes continue to serve as key attendance drivers for museums in Europe, which remains the global market leader for attendance in ... More

The Natural History Museum in London has said that an Extinction Rebellion protest that took place on its premises yesterday (Monday 22 April) passed "without ... More

The US$53m (€46m, £41.5m) expansion at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, is almost complete, with the attraction set to open to ... More

London’s Natural History Museum has completed a major revamp of its main hall, with its blue whale skeleton replacing the national institution’s much-loved Diplodocus replica ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

A new exhibition showcasing the evolutionary journey of Blue Whales will be revealed at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London this summer, running until ... More

The Aquarium of the Pacific’s multi-million dollar expansion broke ground yesterday set for a grand opening by early 2019. The new wing of the Long ... More

Dippy - the iconic diplodocus that has welcomed visitors to London’s Natural History Museum (NHM) for more than 37 years - is embarking on a ... More

National tourism quango VisitEngland is hoping to capitalise on a bumper year of sport to boost the amount spent by day-trippers beyond the record £45.3bn ... More

Long Beach, California’s Aquarium of the Pacific has announced plans for a US$53m (€47.3m, £37.4m) expansion of its facility, adding a new wing and an ... More

London’s Natural History Museum (NHM) is to undergo a multi-million pound transformation of its grounds as part of an overall redevelopment of the popular tourist ... More

Dippy, a diplodocus cast that has for 35 years welcomed visitors to the famous Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London is ... More

Concept images have been released for the planned AU$428m (US$402m, €295.7m £235m) WA Museum in Perth, Australia. Planned to be built by 2019 and opened ... More

Oceanarium Bournemouth on the south coast of the UK is to unveil a new £115,000 interactive dive cage experience to visitors in October. The 6.25sq ... More