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

By: Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023Description: xi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032438900
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Museums and heritage tourismDDC classification:
  • 23/eng/20230104 069 W58 2023
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Books Books College Library General Circulation Section GC GC 069 W58 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HNU005553

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.

College of Business and Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management

In English

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