Essay using academic literature and examples explain the role of museums and cultural attractions for tourists

Role of Museums and Cultural
Attractions for Tourists

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Role of museums and cultural attractions for tourists.................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Cultural attractions are some of the attractive places around the world that attracts
individuals to visit specific city or country. There are various types of them that includes
archaeological and architectural treasures, festivals, events, heritage or historical sites,
landmarks, monuments, museums, religious venues, mosques and temples (Campaniello and
Richiardi, 2018). All of them attract large number of tourists for the places where these are the
main attractions. Present essay is focused with understanding of role of cultural attractions and
museums for tourists.
MAIN BODY
Role of museums and cultural attractions for tourists
Cultural attraction allow individuals to experience the intellectual and physical creations.
If a city or country is having end number of attractions then it will result in enhanced tourism
because due to this it will be one of the most popular tourist attractions. When the large number
of individuals will visit a country then it will result in increased tourism in it. There are various
types of cultural attractions which are currently attracting tourists for nations. These are national
parks, temples, mosques, wildlife sanctuaries, religious venues, festivals, historical sites,
monuments, culinary activities, architectural treasures, landmarks, museums etc.
A location which is very famous in the world will have large number of tourists and also
a place with high tourism. All the cultural attractions and museums play vital role in attracting
large number of tourists because they inspire the individuals to visit the city where they are
situated. Museums facilitate dynamic network on travel attractions and visitor services to the
heritage tourism industry. A place that help individuals to get insight of different cultures attracts
them to visit it. There are various types of tourists these are Business, The Eco, Event,
Adventure, Leisure, Religious, Medical, Food etc. All of them visit different places around the
world according to their choices and requirements. Main purpose of a tourist attraction is to grab
attention of visitors so that they can come to certain places and increase tourism for the same
location (Gustafsson and Ijla, 2017).
There are various types of cultural attractions that are made for different purposes such as
facilitating individuals to understand the culture of the city or country, inspiring tourists to visit a
new location etc. Museums are some of the places that are mainly visited by such tourists who
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