The local population and museums. An analysis based on the use of museums in the Alt Pirineu and Aran Region (Catalonia, Spain)

  • Gabriel Alcalde Gurt Catalan Institute of Cultural Heritage Research

Resumen

This paper is based on a study of visitors to the museums in the Alt Pirineu and Aran region (Catalonia, Spain). We describe the characteristics of the museums’ users and analyse the relationship between the museums and the local community. We highlight the importance of these facilities for local development, and the need to consider and prioritize their role as culture centres for the region’s population.

Keywords: Visitor studies, local community, local museum, High Pyrenees, Aran Valley.

Biografía del autor/a

Gabriel Alcalde Gurt, Catalan Institute of Cultural Heritage Research
Gabriel Alcalde Gurt, Director Catalan Institute of Cultural Heritage Research & University of Girona (Spain), Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona
Publicado
2012-02-25
Cómo citar
Alcalde Gurt, G. (2012). The local population and museums. An analysis based on the use of museums in the Alt Pirineu and Aran Region (Catalonia, Spain). Cadernos De Sociomuseologia, 41(41). Recuperado a partir de https://revistas.ulusofona.pt:443/index.php/cadernosociomuseologia/article/view/2655
Número
Núm. 41 (2011): Questões Interdisciplinares na Museologia
Sección
Artigos

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