How Domestic Visitors Relate to Te Papa Museum
The Other Roles of Modern Museums
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20414520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ahmed Abdel Fattah (0009-0008-8088-7671), Mary E Eddy-U, Mary Eddy-U (0000-0002-8401-2054) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-74 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tourism Culture & Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-304X • E-ISSN: 1943-4146 |
| Publisher | Cognizant, LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3727/109830419x15489421397264 |
| OpenAlex | W2930947467 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The roles of modern museums have been scrutinized theoretically in museum studies, critical theory, cultural studies, and other academic disciplines, but there is a lack of empirical insights into their actual functioning from the visitor's perspective. The functions of modern museums are not so simple and straightforward as merely interactive learning experience and leisure. By drawing on the results of qualitative research that examined domestic visitors' motives and overall experiences at Te Papa museum in New Zealand, this study found that the nexuses between the physical and personal contexts and the physical and social contexts reveal different roles of the modern museum. The role of the modern museum is much broader than merely providing infotainment and leisure for families on a Sunday afternoon. The museum is an important site for social learning experiences; remembering historical and personal events; connecting visitors with the familiar and reinforcing their preexisting knowledge; and aesthetic, recreational, and restful experiences. These findings thereby offer interesting clues to museum practitioners to help them better understand their visitors and the wider roles modern museums may play in visitors' experiences as well as rethink the mission and goals of these types of institutions
Archaeology · Art · Political science · Recreation · Sociology · Tourism · Visitor pattern · Visual arts · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Religious Tourism and Spaces
Language and meaning
T he Effect of Visitors ‘ Agendas on Museum Learning
Motivational Factors and the Visitor Experience
Shopping in the Museum? Consumer Spaces and the Redefinition of the Louvre
Audiences at the “New” Museum
Family Holidays
Parks and families
Spending time
Family experiences of visitor attractions in New Zealand
Distribution channels for heritage and cultural tourism in New Zealand
Biculturalism and Cultural Diversity
Tourists’ appreciation of Maori culture in New Zealand
Warfare tourism experiences and national identity
Conceptualizing the latent visitor to heritage attractions
Mindful visitors
Tourism and the personal heritage experience
What Difference Does a Museum Make? TE Papa's Contribution to the New Zealand Economy
Museums as Leisure
Globalizing Māori Museology
Civic Laboratories
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |