Inspire voted a top attraction

INSPIRE capped a busy 1999 by making it to the finals of the Berry Savory Tourism Award for Norfolk's most outstanding attraction. This is the first year that the award, run by the Norfolk Tourist Attractions Association, has been presented. Based on voting from visitors and reading local papers, it is one of the few regional tourism awards which reflects the views of the public. In this, INSPIRE was voted one of Norfolk's top three attractions, along with the Thursford Steam Collection (the eventual winner) and The Village Experience.

Voters were particularly impressed with INSPIRE's ability to keep offering them something new whenever they returned. This process has continued with the introduction of six exhibits rehomed from the Exploratory and a Building Zone where people can experiment with structures using foam blocks, arches and beams. The recently launched toddler's group, the INSPIRE Imps, is also proving extremely popular and a very successful perspective and illusion workshop was held over half term with local artist Sarah Florence.

Ian Simmons

Newsletter Winter 1999 Contents

Articles > Explainers' pay | Secrets of the Exhibits 2 | Impact of new Centres | ECSITE Conf. report | From Chair | From Editor

News > Clipped art in park | CommQuest S. Africa | Inspire voted top | Intnl status for TQ Director | Move for Edinburgh Sci. Fest. | Oxford festival grows | Science Centres lobby | Smithsonian fellowships | What happened to Exploratory? | The Micrarium reborn | Have funds, travel grants