Museums and heritage tourism : theory, practice and people / Chris White.

By: White, Chris, 1966- [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023Description: 200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781032438900; 9781032438917; 1032438916; 1032438908Subject(s): Museums -- Social aspects | Heritage tourismDDC classification: 069 LOC classification: AM7 | .W46 2023
Contents:
History vs heritage -- Heritage tourism -- Museums as tourism attractions -- Issues in interpretation -- Museum design management -- Museums in an age of pandemics -- John Euskin : learning to look -- James Gardner : interacting to learn -- Alex McCuaig : experiencing to inspire.
Summary: "White examines the symbiotic relationship between museums, heritage attractions, and tourism, using a range of international case studies. Divided into three clear sections, White first outlines a theoretical framework for understanding the role of museums in heritage tourism, before addressing practical challenges of interpretation, design, and pandemic response. Finally, he traces the development of museum and heritage attraction design through the key figures of John Ruskin, James Gardner and Alex McCuaig. Each chapter incorporates a key case study, with an international scope including examples from Hong Kong, the UK, Taiwan, Qatar, Dubai, and Kuwait. An essential introduction for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in museum studies, heritage studies, and tourism management"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

History vs heritage -- Heritage tourism -- Museums as tourism attractions -- Issues in interpretation -- Museum design management -- Museums in an age of pandemics -- John Euskin : learning to look -- James Gardner : interacting to learn -- Alex McCuaig : experiencing to inspire.

"White examines the symbiotic relationship between museums, heritage attractions, and tourism, using a range of international case studies. Divided into three clear sections, White first outlines a theoretical framework for understanding the role of museums in heritage tourism, before addressing practical challenges of interpretation, design, and pandemic response. Finally, he traces the development of museum and heritage attraction design through the key figures of John Ruskin, James Gardner and Alex McCuaig. Each chapter incorporates a key case study, with an international scope including examples from Hong Kong, the UK, Taiwan, Qatar, Dubai, and Kuwait. An essential introduction for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in museum studies, heritage studies, and tourism management"-- Provided by publisher.

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