De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán

In this article we examine the defining characteristics of visitors to three ethnological museums located in the Catalonian Pyrenees, which share similar features: the Valls d’Àneu Ecomuseum, the Turpentine Women Museum and the Val d’Aran Museum. A series of surveys conducted in these museums and in...

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Main Authors: Jordi Abella, Gabriel Alcalde, Antoni Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2012-10-01
Series:PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
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Online Access:http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10512/PS0512_16.pdf
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description In this article we examine the defining characteristics of visitors to three ethnological museums located in the Catalonian Pyrenees, which share similar features: the Valls d’Àneu Ecomuseum, the Turpentine Women Museum and the Val d’Aran Museum. A series of surveys conducted in these museums and in the regions where they are located have enabled us to obtain a clearer picture of this visitor’s main characteristics and, based on this knowledge, to understand the role played by these heritage facilities in tourism in the local environment.
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spellingShingle Jordi Abella
Gabriel Alcalde
Antoni Rojas
De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
Tourism
Ethnological Museums
Pyrenees
Cultural Heritage
Visitor Studies
title De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
title_full De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
title_fullStr De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
title_full_unstemmed De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
title_short De la guadaña al forfait. Análisis del uso turístico de los museos etnológicos del Alto Pirineo catalán
title_sort de la guadana al forfait analisis del uso turistico de los museos etnologicos del alto pirineo catalan
topic Tourism
Ethnological Museums
Pyrenees
Cultural Heritage
Visitor Studies
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