ABSTRACT

The systemic dynamics of cultural identity accounts for the uniqueness of places and their people and has become the driving force for the development of communities both in highly populated and developed areas and in remote parts of the world. In order to achieve a balance between preserving and communicating the cultural heritage made available in a given site/venue, all stakeholders involved in promoting a particular cultural element need to come together towards a common goal. The oral history presented at a community museum will be interesting for foreign visitors, who hear the voices of the people they are learning about, but may be even more important for the local people, who may listen to their own voice in unique ways. John Falk provides a list of museum visitor profiles, in what he says to be a 'unified model that attempts to predict the visitor experience'.