Discussing Museums, Cultural Attractions, and Their Role in Tourism

This essay examines the significant role of museums and cultural attractions in the tourism industry. It begins by defining museums and their purpose, emphasizing their function in preserving cultural, religious, and historical objects for public education and enjoyment. The essay then delves into heritage tourism, highlighting the importance of heritage sites, monuments, and intangible cultural elements like folklore. It explores the economic contributions of heritage resources and the role of museums in attracting tourists, preserving cultural and historical heritage, and fostering cultural understanding. The essay also discusses heritage interpretation, indigenous tourism, and the impact of museums on urban development, employment, and cultural preservation. It concludes by summarizing the crucial role museums play in attracting tourists and providing employment opportunities, underscoring the importance of preserving heritage for future generations. The essay references academic literature to support its arguments and provides examples of how museums and cultural attractions contribute to the tourism sector.

Using academic literature and
examples, discuss the role of museums
and cultural attractions for tourism

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Museum are the cultural attraction point of the tourism such that their main role is to
collect the objects and material of cultural, religious and some historical importance so that the
public can use this for their education and enjoyment purpose. In the same way, the essay is also
based upon the importance of heritage, museum and galleries and their importance for tourism.
MAIN BODY
It has been announced by International Council of Museum that Museum us a non- profit
and permanent institution in the service of a society, which is open for all which acquire,
conserve, researches and communicate (Ambrose and Paine, 2018). Even it can be used by the
purpose of study, education and enjoyment as well. While on the other side, heritage tourism is
another important element which is more valued and it is also evolved around heritage. In
addition to this, it as been analysed that heritage tourism is that form of the tourism whose main
objective is to discover monuments and sites and thus, it has become a more popular tourist
activity that helps to make attract wide range of tourist towards them.
HERITAGE, it is the bequest of some physical artefacts and some intangible attributes
of a society which is made from past generation. Therefore, the heritage are generally includes
some buildings, monuments and landscape and on the other side, it also includes some intangible
culture such as folklore, tradition, language and knowledge. In addition to this, it also includes
some natural heritage such as significant landscape as well as biodiversity (Corsane, 2004).
In addition to this, it has been analysed that, heritage tourism is a global trend in cultural
tourism and it has also emerged one of the top category in tourism as well. While on the other
side, it is also realized that economic contribution of heritage resource is also consider one of the
major means in order to achieve the sustainable tourism development.
MUSEUM it is an establishment that cares for a collection of some artifacts and other
objects that keep attracting different tourism towards it. Most of the museum are make these
items available for public viewing through exhibits which is permanent or may be temporary.
Such that every country have their own museum, heritage that keep draw attention of many
tourist towards them.
Cultural tourism, it is one of the important key aspect that creates positive economic
and social impact and also aid to build image which further help to preserve the cultural as well
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as historical heritage. Apart from this, it has been analysed that with cultural as an instrument
and it also facilitates and understanding the views of people and then supports the culture and
also aid renew tourism as well. Not only this, there is connection between cultural heritage and
tourism because it helps to establish an identity and it is an essential element in order to preserve
the important instrument in order to develop a positive image of a country at international level.
Such that tourism also contribute to the culture and historical heritage by providing means for
keeping the tradition alive. For instance, tourist visit United Kingdom and they all belongs to
different culture and caste. At that time they all introduce their own tradition and try to adopt
others as well. This shows that Tourism interest in the heritage site which can be key in
providing the political support to the management and also protect the heritage as well.
Heritage Interpretation, It refers to all the ways in which the information is
communicated to other visitors to an educational and natural sites. Therefore, this is the key and
also bridging the gap between the place and collection in order to meet the expectation of visitors
(Blockley and Hems, 2013). That is why, many professional interpreters choose an effective
media that helps to provide visitors comfort and also refreshment, this also creates an atmosphere
that enhances the tourist experience as well. Apart from this, it is an important key element that
helps to demonstrate the role of museum in the particular way. In addition to this, Heritage
Interpretation, is the communication or an information that clearly explains the nature, origin
and purpose of historical building that is using the personal and some non- personal methods as
well. The main goal of interpretation is to enhance or enrich the visitors's experience by assist
site visitors in order to understand the significance of a place. This method also help to connect
the place with the personal lives of the tourist so that they enjoy the tour.
Role of museum, The museum plays an effective role in preserving the anthropological
record. Therefore, the role of museum is to collect the objects and material of cultural religious
and historical importance. Sometimes, the museum are also used for the purpose of education as
well such that many students are come for their research and many more. For example, Science
Museum of UK is mainly used for this purpose only. Even the museum did not charge any cost
for visitors and It consist of many old things that is used mainly for study purpose. That is why
many researcher also uses this in order to complete their study or research in better way (Falk
and Dierking, 2016).
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In addition to this, it has been analysed that in recent time, museum become a main and
important component within urban opposition and as a result, it also increases the great potential
for increasing an income as well as rising cultural tourism. In this modern era, there are different
digital technology, that are also used in museum for providing different information on
exhibition and museum products, events and opening hours, on the other side, Museum also has
a great British success story (Brida, Nogare and Scuderi, 2017). Such that they play a crucial role
in the success of UK tourism and that is why, cultural and heritage attraction are quite
cornerstone of Britain’s tourism offer and are experience by million of visitors.
It is also analysed that museum audience also have a strong link to the tourism and since
the tourist are the main part of a audience and it has been argued by Martin and et.al., (2016) all
the tourism activity is contain some element of culture and this is ranging from visit to some
special sites. In museum, there are some of the important key things that mainly attract wide
range of tourist towards them such that its art, galleries cathedral.
Indigenous Tourism: It can be defines as the activity which is done in tourism which is
partially or entirely control by indigenous people or It can be said that by having the culture
which is serve as a essence of an attraction. In the same way, there are many visitors who want to
live the life of Aboriginals but it can be manage by the government and Aboriginals exhibit or
display which were develop for the tourism attraction and museum as well. In addition to this,
Ryan and Aicken (2005) states that Indigenous Tourism is commonly viewed by the means of
facilitating the socio- economic benefits to these peoples and by the same for of all tourism. The
development of Indigenous Tourism, implementation and , management is underpinned by the
sustainable development and some natural resource management as well.
Therefore, it has been cleared that Museum around the world are one of the most valuable
artefact that is in existence. Therefore, the art and activities that museum offer can affect both a
person’s personal life and an entire community as well. It does not only help to attract customer
but also provide different employment opportunity to the people and this leads to increases the
economy of the country as well. Therefore, Museum can also offer the world more art, create
work and through interpretation, the individual also got employment opportunity (Pop and
Borza, 2016). In UK, there are so many museum which are famous for their existence and thus
they helps to attract wide range of visitors towards them.
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Museum are the cultural business of a country and also have a long associated which a
tangible asset of their collection as well. Even, at the time of urbanization, there are many
communities which are losing their intangible as well as belief but Museum can build the best
relationship and also help to fill the gap using cultural interpretation of many artefact. That is
why there is a need to be more focus on proper conservation and documentation of a tangible as
well as intangible heritage. Not only this, Museum also play an effective role as a mediator or a
communication bridge that fill the gap between the generation and also share the community
knowledge at a large platform with a diverse range of visitors. But in this new era, museum also
need to adopt a new model in order to engage themselves with some community with a constant
process of transformation by using collection of some intangible heritage.
In UK, there are some museum which have a wide range of traditional, religious and
cultural arts and crafts that pass on the knowledge and skills generation by the generation in
families. Not only this, Museum also arrange the exhibition and some educational activities such
as gallery, walks , seminars, conferences and workshops that help a community at regular term
(MacLeod, 2017). In addition to this, it is also analysed that social community also uses
museum as a cultural platform in order to educate an communicate some important information.,
that is why it is realized that there is a need to preserve all the heritage and museum in order to
learn different cultures through different vistors.
CONCLUSION
By summing up above, it has been concluded that Museum plays an important role for
attracting wide range of tourist towards them. Such that immigration and different cultures
though affect the tourist in other way. On the other side, it has been concluded that it not
only help to attract wide tourist but also provide different employment opportunity to an
individual as well. That is why it is saying Without visitors, there is no museum and even
UK is also consider one the most popular destination in world, that attract more than million
of peoples towards them.
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References
Books and Journals
Ambrose, T. and Paine, C., 2018. Museum Basics: The International Handbook. Routledge.
Blockley, M. and Hems, A., 2013. Heritage interpretation. Routledge.
Brida, J. G., Nogare, C. D. and Scuderi, R., 2017. Learning at the museum: Factors influencing
visit length. Tourism Economics. 23(2). pp.281-294.
Corsane, G., 2004. Heritage, museums and galleries: An introductory reader. Routledge.
Falk, J. H. and Dierking, L. D., 2016. The museum experience. Routledge.
MacLeod, N., 2017. The role of trails in the creation of tourist space. Journal of Heritage
Tourism. 12(5). pp.423-430.
Martin, A. J. and et.al., 2016. The role of a museum‐based science education program in
promoting content knowledge and science motivation. Journal of Research in Science
Teaching. 53(9). pp.1364-1384.
Pop, I. and Borza, A., 2016. Factors influencing museum sustainability and indicators for
museum sustainability measurement. Sustainability. 8(1). p.101.
Ryan, C. and Aicken, M. eds., 2005. Indigenous tourism: The commodification and management
of culture. Elsevier.
Timothy, D. J., 2011. Cultural heritage and tourism: An introduction (Vol. 4). Channel View
Publications.
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