MÚZEÁ KULTÚR NÁRODNOSTNÝCH MENŠÍN AKO SÚČASŤ ŠPECIFICKÝCH FORIEM TURIZMU
THE MUSEUMS OF ETHNIC MINORITY CULTURES AS A COMPONENT FOR SPECIFIC FORMS OF TOURISM

Author(s): Jolana Darulová, Katarína Koštialová
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Tourism
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: tourism; museums; cultural heritage; museums of ethnic minorities;
Summary/Abstract: The cultural heritage of a locality, region or country plays a significant role in the domestic tourist industry. Institutions of historic memory, in particular museums are concerned with specialist processing of cultural heritage elements. They register, document, administer and ultimately present these elements. The objective of this study is to characterise the importance of specialised museums of ethnic minority cultures in Slovakia, as cultural heritage intermediaries for specific forms of tourism. The study is based on ethnological field research, with updated semi-standardised interviews and participating observations. The outcome of the study determines two aspects. One of them relates to various forms of the tourist industry, which the museum network in Slovakia also participates in. The other one specifies the researched museums of ethnic minority cultures and their involvement in the development of cultural and ethnic tourism, as well as tourism of compatriots.

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