This report focused on the decline of tourists in Botswana National Museum. Therefore the main aim was to find what could be the cause of the problem and suggested some strategies or possible solutions to approach the problem. Introduction Botswana National museum as a proposed area of study contribute a lot to the economy of the country, so it is essential that if it faces some challenges they should be solved as soon as possible, or else those challenges will negatively affect the diversity of the economy, so as a result these research is basically addressing the problem found in the organization. Firstly, it will be looking at the research problem statement, then set some research questions and objectives that are going to help to find …show more content…
RESEARCH PROBLEM STATEMENT Botswana National Museum is facing different challenges, as a result they negatively affect the organization because now they experience a decrease in tourists’ numbers which will hinder the development of the firm because obviously there will be less income or profit for development. RESEARCH AIM The aim of this report is to: 1. Find the cause and suggest solutions to the declining numbers of tourists at Botswana National Museum. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The objectives of this research are to; 1. Identify the cause of deteriorating numbers of tourists at Botswana National Museum in Gaborone. 2. Assess the effects brought by the decrease in tourist numbers at Botswana National Museum in Gaborone. 3. Discuss possible solutions to the declining in numbers of tourists at the museum. RESEARCH QUESTION 1. What is the main cause of the dismal fall of numbers of tourists in the National Museum in Gaborone? 2. What are some of the effects brought by the decline in the numbers of tourists at the Museum? 3. What possible solutions can be implemented concerning decline of numbers in Gaborone Museum? RATIONALE OF THE
The Museum Effect turns things of lesser value or artistic appeal to the source culture than was originally intended and gives them a perhaps inflated level of importance as art in our estimation. It is described in the article as a way of seeing, or lens through which something is viewed (ex: art historically, culturally, socially, etc.). Alpers describes TME as such because nearly all items in museums were meant to be seen or used in some other manner and thus much of the original context has been removed and cannot be recreated. The inflation of importance of objects derived from the lack of contextual information and the museum’s tendency to present all things aesthetically are the driving forces causing TME. Alpers suggests that by acknowledging that TME exists, the museum community and visitors can help negate its harmful
In every museum, each exhibition represents a series of decisions that some individual or group undertook to compile a series of artifacts together in a display. Often times people fail to recognize the amount of time and several steps one took in order to assemble each arrangement. Source A, source B, and source C each mention different, crucial considerations one mast take into account when facing the responsibility of securing a new artifact for a museum.
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Thesis: The Government can give permission to make the museum but it is usually business runned when it comes to maintaining it.
Running a museum is very expensive, the Museum Modern Art in New York City is running on constant deficit, approaching to 1 million dollars a year and still worsening (Source A). As an attempt to solve this issue, some museums have started museum store and gift shops to raise money, however many believe the sales will rule the museum and will devalue the chances for people to learn in a museum (Source D). Money must be considered because art works, especially older art works, are very costly. When a person is getting new art works for exhibits within the museum, they will have respect the budget of the museum and make logical choices.
The aim of my enquiry is to find out: o Why do tourists visit Hengistbury Head? o What problems do tourists cause at Hengistbury Head? o How are tourists being controlled (managed) at Hengistbury Head?
just a new way to generate money from tourists than to help the environment. “The museum off
As I walk into the museum onto the first level, there are many different halls surrounding. To my left there is the African mammal exhibit. There are so many different creatures displayed, ranging from desert to rainforest. Some of the animals that are displayed are the Arabian Oryx, Savanna Elephant, Spotted Hyena, Hippopotamus and Okapi. When you browse there exhibits you are able to study and learn detail information. I learned that due to human encroachm...
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‘New museology’ is the concept of modernising museums and making them more interesting and interactive for the visitors. The District Six Museum is a good example of new museology because it is a relatively new museum that was started and run by the community, not the state and it is very different to older museums. It is very appropriate to have a museum like this in South Africa, because what happened in District Six should not be forgotten and museums like this one encourage people to visit them and find out more about what has happened. Part of new museology is to teach people more about what happened in the past by using more interactive displays; the District Six Museum does this by using a range of interesting and interactive displays.
They often become the landmarks of the city. (Evidence need). Some historical museums memorialize a person, event or place. The museum itself is a historic site that has memory meaning, so the process of visiting the space is considered as a part of the exhibition. That is one of the most important reasons why museums have become the landmark of a city. As there are more and more documents that have historical value and should be collected in following years, the museum will become much more important our society and city. Rossi gives an example of Alhambra in Granada. The Royal Family is no longer exists in the palace, but this palace still is retained as a city museum. Because the historic site is surrounded in a certain environment, have certain spatial and material forms, an architectural design should respect the value and meaning of the historic site. It should be researched for its history in a typology
Museum defines as an institution housing collections of objects of artistic, historic, or scientific interest conserved and displayed for the educational and enjoyment of the public. Museums are places of memory that provides the link of distant past to the present generation which also help the society to know the path their forebears trod. The main purpose of museum is neither to educate nor entertain but rather creates a memory bank would remind us of the past. No wonder most societies in different parts of the world traced their origin through the works of arts history. There are many types of museum includes museum of Antiquities-in which are housed ancient pieces of furniture or objects of art such as sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles and other crafts. Public record office museum serving as collection centre for famous documents, War museum containing relics of national wars, Maritime museum for maritime history, museum for architecture, with types, structures and styles of building, etc., Museum for Local/Indigenous Technologies, Science Museum, with objects depicting history of science and engineering and Natural History Museum. However, all types of these have their own roles of information institutions in national development. The main roles are to identify, acquire, preserve, and exhibit unique, collectible, or representative objects. The role of museum in the life of a nation involves conducting research into the vast natural history heritage and biodiversity of the country, serving as a repository, of natural objects, source materials and taxonomists in that country, creating scientific awareness, on natural history resources of the nation through annotated exhibitions for public enlightenment in display ga...
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
Tourism attractions will receive little to no local visitors, as consumers will no longer have sufficient income for luxury expenses. Therefore, employees of said attractions and local, dependant tourism businesses will be retrenched. Therefore, unemployment, poverty and crime will increase. Therefore, there will be a huge decrease in demand for a tourism app such as E-Museum. The business will therefore suffer great loss in income. It is vital for E-Museum to have funds saved to provide supplementary income for a period in which little income will be earned. This will minimise debt, retrenchments and the chances of the business closing
It is a well-noted fact that tourists from the developed world, or rich western nations, are in favour of visiting unspoilt natural environments and places steeped in tradition. However, Lea (1988) regards such attractions as being a sign of underdevelopment and rarely tolerated by the host nations just because they meet with foreign approval of visitors. Instead, it is the priority of the respective governments to raise living standards to acceptable levels, which means modernisation and the implementation of various infrastructures. Nevertheless, if administered effectively mass tourism could provide a form of sustainable development by meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.