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We bring you news of the successful completion of many projects, together with details of new projects which we have won and on which we are currently working.
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01:01:2012 - OBE
We are delighted to announce that Colin Pyrah received an OBE in the 2012 New Years Honours list for services to the UK Heritage Industry.Congratulations to Colin.
22:12:2011 - SCENIC ALTAR
We are creating a beautifully decorated altar for the London Self Realization Fellowships redevelopment of new premises. Through its worldwide service and teachings, Self-Realization Fellowship seeks to awaken greater understanding of the harmony underlying all true religions.
15:12:2011 - PRESCOT MUSEUM
Paragon Creative is working with At Large Design to design and fit out a new exhibition space for the Prescot Museum. 2012 will see the museum move from its current location into a shared space with the library service in the town centre. This opportunity allows for an exciting reinterpretation of the towns industrial and social history collections.
13:12:2011 - MARY ROSE
We are creating various interactives for the new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth.
12:12:2011 - GIANTS CAUSEWAY VISITOR CENTRE
We are delighted to have been awarded the contract for the interactive and model elements for the Giants Causeway, National Trust. The reinterpretation will make understanding the geology more accessible and explore some of the other features of the locality.
11:12:2011 - WHITE TOWER, HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
The most famous castle in the world is entering phase three of its exhibition redevelopment. We are working with the Royal Armouries team to create an exciting and informative exhibition space in the castle's basement and first floor levels.
06:12:2011 - ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL
We are pleased to be involved in the creation of a new young person's space at the Royal London Hospital with Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture. The area will feature scenic props to create an over sized living space, designed in such a way that it creates opportunities for young people to find their own personal space during their time at the hospital.
01:12:2011 - MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL
We are proud to announce the successful completion of our works on the Museum of Liverpool. Paragon undertook Interactives, Models, Theming and was the Fit-Out contractor on Little Liverpool. Our contract value was £1m. The Museum was officially opened by The Queen.
01:12:2011 - SKILLSZONE
The Gloucestershire SkillZone is opening during 2012 and will be used to educate young and vulnerable people about living safely using practical scenarios. Paragon Creative is working with Kier and the Safety Centre Alliance to create scenarios, setworks and interactives which teach visitors about dangers without exposing them to any!
15:11:2011 - ALNWICK CASTLE
An exciting new venture for one of the UKs most popular tourist attractions - a new horror tour featuring special effects, AV and lots of theming work!
01:11:2011 - YORKS SWEET STORY
Opening in spring 2012, visitors can learn the story of the famous chocolates and sweets that started their lives in York. There will also be lots of opportunities for visitors to get hands on with chocolate as Paragon Creative is creating large amounts of chocolate based theming. Yum!
15:10:2011 - THINKTANK
Expected to open to the public in December 2012, 'Made in Birmingham' will encourage the city to get thinking about science, open up displays to new audiences and exhibit more items to the public than ever before. There will be five themed displays that will see up to 1,200 objects on show.
Paragon Creative are delighted to have been awarded the interactives contract allowing us to develop exceptionally innovative and inspiring Interactives.
10:09:2011 - ORKNEY MODEL
One of our classic landscape models demonstrating the scale and features of the island for visitors.
06:09:2011 - ATHLONE CASTLE VISITOR CENTRE
Athlone Castle is a Norman fortification that dominates the town and is the traditional gateway to the west of the Republic of Ireland. We are creating interactives which will help create the modern interpretative visitor centre.
20:08:2011 - SEA CITY
The Grade II Old Magistrates Court building in Southampton is being transformed into a new visitor attraction for the city. The first temporary exhibition for 2012 will be 'Titanic, the Legend'; this will focus on the international fascination with the story of the Titanic.
Our interactives team are enjoying getting stuck into building exhibits which will help visitors understand the story behind the pictures.
20:07:2011 - BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
Birmingham – A City in the Making is a £9m capital development project that will see the creation of innovative new galleries telling the global story of Birmingham and its people, from prehistory to the present day.
Paragon Creative has been awarded the model making and interactives contract, we are learning lots about Birmingham's history and creating fun, tactile exhibits to help illustrate the tales.
22:06:2011 - TITANIC BELFAST
Titanic Belfast® extends over nine galleries, with multiple dimensions to the exhibition, drawing together special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and interactive features. The experience takes the visitor from her conception to the catastrophic demise. Our joinery, set works, theming, interactives and model making teams are doing a wonderful job recreating this magnificent experience.
22:06:2011 - TWICKENHAM RUGBY MUSEUM
Twickenham is the home of England rugby and also the World Rugby Museum, the finest collection of rugby memorabilia in the world. The Museum opened in 1996 and takes visitors through the history of the sport from its origins to the present day. Paragon Creative is working towards a rejuvenation of the exhibitions alongside Imaginate Creative and At Large Design.
13.05.2011 - ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum has won the Museums and Heritage Award for Excellence for the best permanent exhibition – the Blue Riband category of the M&H awards. Over the past 10 years Paragon has won best permanent exhibition 6 times. We are thrilled Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is the latest addition to our cabinet.
Thank you to Event Communications for a stunning design to work with and for allowing us the opportunity to work on the project.
22:02:2011 – ISTANBUL AQUARIUM
Paragon Creative completes work as the lead thematic and interactive contractor for the new Istanbul Aquarium in Florya. Ice walls, giant globes and life size shipwrecks are just a few of the exciting environments which we have created.
21:02:2011 – KABATEPE SIMULATION CENTER, TURKEY
Paragon Creative wins the Setworks packages for this stunning museum telling the story of the Gallipoli battle.
20:01:2011 – DUNBRODIE, IRELAND
Paragon Creative wins the Setworks packages for this stunning recreation.
12:01:2011 – NETIA, POLAND
Paragon Creative wins the design and development contract for the roll out of 200 Netia Stores throughout Poland in partnership with Drinkall Dean.
10:01:2011 - HERON TOWER
Paragon Creative has completed the in-tank theming of an aquarium which will be the show-stopping feature in the Heron Tower entrance lobby.