'The Shining' hotel plans to open a horror museum

The hotel where the film The Shining was filmed has announced plans to open a horror-themed museum at a cost of around $24 million £16 million).

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, is hoping to open a 43,000 square foot themed museum complete with a horror film archive and film production studio.

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Some of the biggest names in horror have already joined the centre's Founding Board, including lijah Wood, Simon Pegg, George A. Romero, and Daniel Noah, reports Fox News.

"There's really no better place for there to be a permanent home for the celebration of horror as an art form than the Stanley Hotel. It was practically built for it," said Wood.

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The site will boast multiple indoor and outdoor entertainment venues with views of Rocky Mountain National Park; a 500-seat auditorium; an interactive museum and discovery centre, featuring rotating exhibits based on fan favorite movies and shows like The Walking Dead; classrooms and workshop spaces; and post-production and editing suites for aspiring filmmakers.

Best known as the haunted setting from Stephen King's best-selling 1977 thriller The Shining, the Stanley Hotel has a rich history that extends beyond its spooky past.

"At 109 years old, the story of the Stanley Hotel is just beginning," said Stanley Hotel owner John Cullen. "The Stanley Film Center is my chance to give back to the millions of horror fans around the world who have supported Estes Park and the hotel for so many years."