Editor's letter :Dealing with protests The industry attracts protesters for the
same reason it attracts sponsors – it's
high profile and extremely engaged with
its audience
Museum news:Holland's Rijksmuseum reopens Holland's Rijksmuseum has
reopened after a 10-year
refurbishment. Now 80 galleries
and 8,000 objects tell
800 years of Dutch history
Waterpark news:Ocean Park plans new waterpark Ocean Park Hong Kong is
likely to move ahead with
plans to build an all-weather
waterpark at Tai Shue Wan
earlier than anticipated,
thanks to a government loan
of HK $2.3bn (US $296m, €229m, £196m)
Heritage news:Hawaiian attraction gets revamp Hawaiian attraction Polynesian Cultural
Center has unveiled a US$25m (€19.5m,
£16.5m) overhaul of several attractions,
which are part of a five-year enhancement
programme that began in 2011
Zoo news:US$24m Living Planet for Utah A US$24m (€18.3m, £15.5m)
Living Planet Aquarium
is on track to open to the
public in Utah, USA in
December this year
Gallery news:AUS$30m art gallery reopens The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
(TMAG) has reopened its doors following
a AUS$30m (US$31m, £21m, €24m)
redevelopment project
Profile:Tim Fisher The CEO of Village Roadshow Theme
Parks reveals how the company's
defied the double-dip global recession
with record attendances to its existing
parks and three more due to open
Museum:The big idea San Francisco's Exploratorium reopened
in April in a venue three times its original
size. The museum's Linda Dackman
shows how the new space is being used
Aquarium:Den Blå Planet The CEO and designer describe
Denmark's new aquarium, which is
shaped like a whirlpool and has 20,000
animals and up to 8,000 visitors a day
New opening:Thinking inside the box The Perot Museum is shaped like a cube
and described as the next generation
of nature and science museums. CEO
Nicole Small explains how and why
Restoration:Home improvement The Historic Dyess Colony: Boyhood
Home of Johnny Cash project is
restoring the famous singer's house,
educating visitors about the New
Deal era and revitalising the area
Planetarium:The sky at night Two dome theatres are among the
highlights of Canada's new Rio Tinto
Alcan Planetarium, which shows what's
going on in the universe as it happens