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// Planet Shark - Predator or Prey: Montreal
On display through September 2013, Montreal Science Centre have embraced the exhibition and taken a new direction with their marketing campaign. Here some pictures of the exhibition installed.

// Planet Shark - Predator or Prey: Montreal
MONTREAL - Shark expert Jeffrey Gallant thinks sharks get a bad rap, which is why he embraced the opportunity to become the spokesman for the temporary exhibit Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, which is at the Montreal Science Centre until Sept. 15.
“You may not want to cuddle up to one, but the objective of the exhibit is to leave people with a new appreciation of the shark,” the Drummondville native said. Read more


// Van Gogh Alive: Tel Aviv
After the huge success of Van Gogh Alive in Turkey the exhibition continues on its tour of the Middle Eastern region in Tel Aviv, Israel. We have received a fantastic response to the exhibition and visitation has exceeded expectations. The public have embraced our use of new technology and our SENSORY4TM (patent pending) system to deliver an exhibition experience like no other.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Now open in Brussels
Da Vinci - The Genius has opened to the public in the prestigious Brussels Stock Exchange in Belgium. Da Vinci - The Genius Brussels showcases our latest additions to the exhibition - such as the full range of Leonardo's paintings represented at actual size, Renaissance costumes, and even more giant machine inventions. Da Vinci - The Genius truly is the most comprehensive exhibition on Leonardo to tour the world.

// Da Vinci - Inventions: Now open in Regina
Da Vinci - Inventions is now open to the public at Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina, Canada. The interactive and life-size machine inventions displayed in Da Vinci - Inventions are the perfect fit for science centres, offering an insight into Leonardo's genius, in a way that is interesting, educational and fun!

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Now open in Ljubljana
Da Vinci - The Genius continues it's European tour, now on show at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, Slovenia. Launched with a gala event attended by 400+ distinguished guests, including the Italian Ambassador to Slovenia, Da Vinci - The Genius is proving to be very popular with the people of Ljubljana.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Now open in Phoenix
Da Vinci - The Genius has opened to the public at Arizona Science Center. Launched at the ASC's annual gala event, this fascinating insight into the mind of the ultimate genius is already proving very popular with the Phoenix community.

// Planet Shark - Predator or Prey: Now open in Istanbul
Planet Shark - Predator or Prey has officially opened in Istanbul - the public's fascination with sharks is alive and well in Turkey!

// Planet Shark - Predator or Prey: coming soon to Istanbul
After a successful 11 month showing at the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, Planet Shark is set to make it's European debut in Istanbul, Turkey. On display from November 23 at the recently opened Trump Towers Mall, Planet Shark will be the first international traveling exhibition to be displayed in this landmark venue.

// Van Gogh Alive - The Experience: Now open in Ankara
Following huge success in Istanbul earlier this year, Van Gogh Alive launched it's second Turkish showing at CerModern, Ankara. Officially opened by the Turkish Minister of Culture on October 15, Van Gogh Alive: Ankara is on show until January 3, 2013 and forms part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for leading Turkish Pharmaceutical company Abdi Ibrahim.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: coming soon to The Leonardo, Utah
After a very successful three months in at Science World, Vancouver, Da Vinci - The Genius is now heading to The Leonardo, Utah. The Leonardo is a contemporary museum in Salt Lake City that explores the unexpected ways that science, technology, art, and creativity connect - the perfect setting to celebrate the most revered and dynamic genius of all time! Da Vinci - The Genius opens to the public at The Leonardo on September 28.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Las Vegas opening
The Venetian Casino, Las Vegas is the latest location to host the world’s most comprehensive touring exhibition on Leonardo. World Mona Lisa expert, and Grande Exhibitions partner, Pascal Cotte attended the exhibitions VIP opening to share his fascinating insights into Leonardo’s most famous painting. The exhibition is in Las Vegas for a limited time and open daily, for more information visit davincithegenius.com.

// 101 Inventions That Changed The World: World Premiere
The World premiere of 101 Inventions That Changed The World, has opened to outstanding reviews at Madatech, the Israel National Museum of Science, Technology and Space. This SENSORY4 production is a truly interactive immersive experience, offering layered information in a way that is entertaining, educational and engaging. 101 Inventions is the second production in the SENSORY4 series, following on from the immensely popular Van Gogh Alive, which has achieved great acclaim from limited engagements in North America, Europe and Asia. This is a unique, cutting edge multi-sensory experience, the likes of which have not seen before.

// Van Gogh Alive: visitor review
I loved the experience... thank you! to see the individual brush strokes & consciousness.... I have seen his work in Europe and America, but not like that! ...and the music added a new dimension to his great art - TERRIFIC!

// Grande Exhibitions: new Australian office in Black Rock, Victoria
We are very excited to have moved into our new building in Black Rock, after out growing our Hampton offices. The new beach side premises are equipped with the latest technology, with plenty of room for the team to grow and everything a global exhibition company needs... even an original bank vault!

// The Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Museum - Rome
Grande Exhibitions are proud to announce the latest addition to our suite of permanent Italian museums, The Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Museum, located at Five Moons Square, Rome. The Mona Lisa Museum is the only permanent museum of its kind in the world, and is the perfect compliment to our Il Genio di Leonardo da Vinci Museo’s in Rome, Venice and Assisi.

// Van Gogh Alive: visitor review
I visited the exhibition when in Singapore and it was the most amazing exhibition I have ever been to. I live in London and have already spread the word widely. Please come to London!

// Van Gogh Alive: visitor review
I attended Van Gogh in Phoenix this afternoon - it was spectacular!! My friend and I spent two and a half hours in the exhibition!

// Cuba Humanitarian Project
Grande Exhibitions are proud to announce our association with the opening of a humanitarian project in Cuba, now on show at the San Francisco de Asis Convent, Old Havana. This permanent exhibition of Leonardo's machines has been made available by our Italian partners, The Anthropos Association of Italy, allowing members of the Cuban public to experience the genius of Leonardo for the first time.

// Grande Exhibitions: purchase of Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Rome
In a joint venture with the Anthropos Association of Italy, Grande Exhibitions has purchased a half share in the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Rome. The site of the museum, at the rear of Basilica Santa Maria, Piazza del Popolo, is one of great cultural significance - being the location of the Holy Inquisition and also where Leonardo undertook a lot of his anatomical dissections by night. Below the Museum lies the site of Emperor Nero’s (AD 15 - AD 68)Tomb - an attraction that Grande Exhibitions plans on opening to the public later this year.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Madrid exceeds 200,000 visitors
After an impressive opening week of 18,000 visitors, Da Vinci The Genius has gone from strength to strength in Madrid, attracting over 200,000 visitors since opening in December 2011. Visitors have marvelled at Leonardo's original works on display, and been fascinated by the full extent of his genius.

// Van Gogh Alive - The Experience: 50,000 visitors in first month
Van Gogh Alive is proving to be very popular with the people of Istanbul, attracting 50,000 visitors in its first month! Visitors have ranged from art lovers of all ages, to families, to groups from nursery schools, primary schools, high schools, universities, and corporate organizations.

// Van Gogh Alive - The Experience: draws a link between science and art
The technology behind Van Gogh Alive, and the method in which the artist's story is told, draws a clear link between science and art - click here to see FOX 10 News coverage from Arizona Science Center

// Van Gogh Alive - The Experience: North America and Europe debuts
We are excited to announce the hugely successful openings of our newly created Van Gogh Alive experiences in Istanbul, at Antrepo 3, and Phoenix, at the Arizona Science Centre. Grande Exhibitions undertook a challenging assignment to create this new Van Gogh Alive exhibition completely from scratch; utilizing the latest technology, new choreography and creative direction - incorporating new music and images to tell the story of Vincent van Gogh in even more depth than the previous exhibition.

"When we created this unique show, the brief to the show's newly appointed creative director, Tania Price, was clear - don’t look at what's been before, look ahead and create an immersive gallery story on Vincent that is totally refreshing, unique, and emotionally engaging. This fresh creative direction, and new technological advancements have allowed the new show to be a vast improvement on the first creation in 2007. This is a technologically cutting edge, avant-guarde, creative approach, presenting an unparalleled visitor experience to these two great cities."

Bruce Peterson - owner Grande Exhibitions

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Now open in Lubbock, Texas
Da Vinci - The Genius continues it North American tour and is now open at Science Spectrum, Lubbock after much anticipation from the local community!

// Da Vinci - The Genius: in St Petersburg
The Russian debut of Da Vinci - The Genius continues to draw excellent crowds to St Petersburg's Artillery Museum, with approximately 70,000 visitors in it's first 60 days. The public continue to be amazed at the multi-disciplined quintessential renaissance man.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Opens in Madrid
Da Vinci - The Genius is now on show in Madrid with a great selection of original Leonardo drawings and Spanish influenced Renaissance paintings. Opening at Arte Canal, on December 2, the exhibition attracted over 18,000 visitors in it's first week! The Da Vinci legacy is very much alive and well 500 years on.

// Grande Exhibitions wins prestigious Export Awards for the second year running
Grande Exhibitions was recently awarded the Winner of the Small to Medium Business Services category at the 2011 Governor of Victoria Export Awards in Melbourne, Australia. "Winning such a prestigious award for the second year in a row, will continue to strengthen our brand within local and international markets, giving new business partners confidence they are dealing with a professional and reputable company" explains Bruce Peterson, Managing Director. Grande Exhibitions also received a Commendee award in the Arts and Entertainment category.

// Planet Shark: Opens in Dallas, Texas on November 3, 2011
Museum of Nature & Science, are excited to be hosting Planet Shark - Predator or Prey for what will be exhibitions second visit to the United States.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: now on show in Panama City
Panama City is playing host to Da Vinci: The Genius, open now in the prestigious venue, Santo Tomas - Elefante Blanco Ave. 5ta C Sur, Panamá City, Panamá.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: opens in St. Petersburg with great success
Da Vinci - The Genius made it's Russian debut on October 1, and has been well received with over 28,000 visitors in it's first 3 weeks!

// Van Gogh - Alive: Dance Amongst Van Gogh
Visual art and performing art were recently combined in Van Gogh - Alive, with the moving performance "Dance Amongst Van Gogh". Renown Singaporean choreographers, Jereh Leong Jian Hao, Andrew Ng, and Ng Kin Wee, embraced the immersive experience of Van Gogh - Alive in this captivating 30 minute production.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Costa Rica reaches 12,000 Facebook followers
Leading up to the official opening of Da Vinci - The Genius at Antigua Aduana (Old Customs House), San Jose, Costa Rica the official fan site on Facebook reaches 12,000 followers.

// Planet Shark: National Geographic Channel sponsorship
In an agreement welcomed by Science Centre Singapore and Grande Exhibitions, National Geographic Channel committed their support for Planet Shark - Predator or Prey as Official Television Partner.

// Van Gogh Alive: world premiere
Van Gogh Alive - The Exhibition has made it's world premiere at the Marina Bay Sands ArtScience Museum, Singapore on April 14, 2011. Bringing to life the work of Vincent van Gogh in a unique fusion of art and audio-visual technology, Van Gogh Alive is receiving glowing reports from local Singaporean, and international visitors alike.

// Planet Shark: opens in Singapore
The exhibition is being hosted by the Science Centre Singapore, and opened on April 16, to rave reviews.

// Da Vinci The Genius: opening in Kentucky in May 2011
The Frazier Museum, Louisville will be hosting Da Vinci The Genius from May 14, 2011.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: to open in Tokyo, Japan later this year
Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-ku in Tokyo, Japan will host the exhibition from December 6, 2010

// Planet Shark: opening in Sydney, Australia
The exhibition is being hosted by the Australian National Maritime Museum opening on November 26, 2010. For more information please see article

// Grande Exhibitions wins two prestigious Export Awards
Grande Exhibitions was recently awarded the Winner of the Small to Medium Business Services category at the 2010 Governor of Victoria Export Awards in Melbourne, Australia. "We don’t go looking for these awards, but they are a nice accolade for the team that we are among the best of the best at what we do" explains Bruce Peterson, Managing Director. Grande Exhibitions also received a Commendee award in the Emerging Exporter category.

// Planet Shark: is heading to Sydney, Australia in November 2010
The Australian National Maritime Museum is thrilled to be hosting the Planet Shark - Predator or Prey - The Exhibition opening 26 November 2010. Please refer to the exhibition information on the ANMM website see website

// Da Vinci - The Genius: opens in Seoul, Korea
The War Memorial of Korea Seoul is hosting the exhibition from September 28, 2010

// Da Vinci - The Genius: attracts large numbers in Taiwan with the exhibition closing in Kaohsiung on September 12, 2010
The National Museum of Science and Technology in Kaohsiung, Taiwan saw more than 400,000 people attend the exhibition over 3 months. An outstanding result for the Museum!

// Da Vinci - The Genius: closes in Manchester on September 13, 2010
Read interesting articles from bloggers who visited the exhibition at MOSI "I left the exhibition wanting to know more about Leonardo Da Vinci; a testament to how well the exhibition has been put together." For full article, read

"Never has there been one exhibition to show all of Da Vinci's in depth knowledge and genius in all of the many subjects." For full article, read

// Da Vinci - The Genius: closes at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC on September 12, 2010
The Museum was thrilled with the success of the exhibition. "Our visitors have been fascinated to experience the designs of Leonardo da Vinci in three dimensions. The exhibition encourages curious and creative thought" says Susan Norton, Director, National Geographic Museum

// Da Vinci - The Genius: the exhibition in Kaohsuing, Taiwan received very large visitor numbers through the doors
A total of 391,166 visitors went through the Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Kaohsuing with a daily average of 2004 people visiting the exhibition!

// Da Vinci - The Genius: opens at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Grande Exhibitions is pleased to announce the opening of Da Vinci - The Genius at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Kaohsiung. Please see information from TraNews. Read full article

// Planet Shark: read the Charlotte Observer newspaper review
Is Planet Shark suitable for kids? Yes, if they’re old enough for “Jaws”; especially if they enjoy Steven Spielberg’s famous flick (some artifacts and footage from the 1975 release are on display). read full article

// Planet Shark: reallyareyouserious.com blog review
The coolest thing they have is a “frozen in time” display that features a real, frozen 700lb Bluefin Tuna and it’s natural predator a real, frozen 10ft adult Mako Shark... read full article

// Da Vinci - The Genius: National Geographic Museum Press Release
WASHINGTON (May 19, 2010) "Da Vinci - The Genius," a comprehensive traveling exhibition detailing the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, will be on display at the National Geographic Museum from June 18 to Sept. 12. Read full article

// Secrets of Mona Lisa: read blog from the Lonely Planet - Up close with the Mona Lisa at MOSI in Manchester
"Did the Mona Lisa have any eyelashes?" and "What did she look like naked?" (without her varnish) and "What’s scribbled on the back of the painting?". If these questions have been keeping you awake at night, then you’ll find all the answers you need at the Da Vinci Exhibition at MOSI (Museum of science and Industry) in Manchester. Read full article

// Da Vinci - The Genius: heads to Washington, DC
The National Geographic Museum is to host The Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition opening on June 11, 2010.

// Grande Exhibitions: permanent Da Vinci - The Genius museum opens in Venice, Italy
Il Genio di Leonardo da Vinci Museo is now open in Scuola Grande di San Rocce, Venice. The museum is located on the tourist walk from the train station to Saint Marks Square Next to the Church of San Rocce.

// Planet Shark: blog review from Planet Shark visitor
It was absolutely awesome. The progression of the exhibit is pretty perfect, starting with the usual skeletons, teeth, and interactive computer displays then they play audio from interviews with shark attack victims. It’s pretty intense. What I wasn’t expecting was the emotional reaction that came up for me in the end of the exhibit. read full article

// Planet Shark: fortunate discoveries while traveling - Serendipitous Journey review
The Planet shark exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium explains many fascinating aspects of sharks from evolution to how they use unique senses to hunt their prey. My perception of these amazing animals has changed and has made me more skeptical about the media’s presentation of these wonderful creatures. read full article

// Grande Exhibitions attends ECSITE Conference in Germany from June 3-5
Grande Exhibitions is exhibiting at this year’s ESCITE Conference in Dortmund, Germany showcasing the complete traveling exhibition portfolio from the Business Bistro booth No. 6. On display will be the world’s only 360 degree replica of the Mona Lisa!

// Grande Exhibitions: Joint Venture agreement with The Victoria & Albert Museum London
Managing Director - Bruce Peterson, today entered into a joint venture agreement with the V&A to develop an iconic traveling exhibition. The exhibition subject matter is under wraps for the moment. The exhibit is aimed to launch at the V&A in London in 2012 then start an exclusive global tour to prestigious museums in a number of international cities.

// Planet Shark: review from the Q Family Travel Blog
It’s good to have great info to teach them that sharks are not as scary as they might thought. The fact that majority of sharks kill less humans than other accident gives me some comfort. read full article

// Da Vinci - The Genius: The Last Supper in actual size
Grande Exhibitions will reveal in the Tampa, USA and Taipei, Taiwan traveling exhibitions opening in February 2010, a grand new addition to Da Vinci -The Genius. Visitors will see for the first time the exhibit's The Last Supper animation projected to the actual size of the original fresco: 29ft x 14ft. Patrons will watch as Leonardo's The Last Supper comes to life with a compelling account of how the master artist created this iconic, yet technically flawed, fresco.

// Da Vinci - The Genius: Taipei launches with huge success
"Did the Mona Lisa have any eyelashes?" and "What did she look like naked?" (without her varnish) and "What’s scribbled on the back of the painting?". If these questions have been keeping you awake at night, then you’ll find all the answers you need at the Da Vinci Exhibition at MOSI (Museum of science and Industry) in Manchester. Read full article