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What’s happened this week?

Here are some of the big headlines from the last week:






Here are some of the big headlines from the last week:
• Lord Hall has been appointed chairman of the Natural History Museum, his first major appointment since quitting a previous post over his involvement in a BBC scandal
• The London Science Museum has cut controversial ties with oil giant Equinor
• Phoenix Rising has its opening date, with visitors to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay able to ride the B&M coaster starting July 21st
• Boasting 99% positive feedback from its users, the Knoebels Amusement Resort app has expanded its offering with Attractions.io
• A fort-like structure built by the Nazi’s during World War II has undergone a €100m transformation to reopen as a green hotel, bar and events space complete with a rooftop public garden
• The Museum of Ice Cream is teaming up with a number of major ice cream brands to give out thousands of free samples at pop-ups in New York, Chicago, Austin and Singapore
Disney has spent US$142m on Splash Mountain's Tiana’s Bayou Adventure transformation


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What’s happened this week?

Here are some of the big headlines from the last week:






Here are some of the big headlines from the last week:
• Lord Hall has been appointed chairman of the Natural History Museum, his first major appointment since quitting a previous post over his involvement in a BBC scandal
• The London Science Museum has cut controversial ties with oil giant Equinor
• Phoenix Rising has its opening date, with visitors to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay able to ride the B&M coaster starting July 21st
• Boasting 99% positive feedback from its users, the Knoebels Amusement Resort app has expanded its offering with Attractions.io
• A fort-like structure built by the Nazi’s during World War II has undergone a €100m transformation to reopen as a green hotel, bar and events space complete with a rooftop public garden
• The Museum of Ice Cream is teaming up with a number of major ice cream brands to give out thousands of free samples at pop-ups in New York, Chicago, Austin and Singapore
Disney has spent US$142m on Splash Mountain's Tiana’s Bayou Adventure transformation


 



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