abhijithajikumar Many historical sites and museums are mainly visited by tourists and not local people. Why is this the case? What can be done to attract local people to visit these historical sites and museums.
In any nation, museums and ancient monuments are generally the places of great tourist attraction. However, it is worth noting that such visits are mostly preferred by the foreigners and not the people local to these sites. This trend is mainly due to the wrong perception of local people on such places which could be reversed by proper governmental initiatives.
Prime among the reasons why the native people prefer to stay away from places of historic significance are generally the common belief that such places are boring. Not only many people believe that there are less things to explore at these places but also feel it as a waste of time. Moreover, admission fees have to be paid to visit the museums and many do not feel it worthy to spare. For instance, if common people feel that they could better spend the money elsewhere than buying entry tickets, then he or she will choose not to go to these monuments and museums.
What can the government do to promote local visitors to visit such attractions? The government can add recreational activities like parks, children play area and cafeteria near museums to attract the local people. By including the videos of regional history and presenting them with the aid of technology could make them more interesting for the people. Adding on, government could take up initiates to spread awareness on the importance of such historical places through activities at community levels.
In conclusion, it is the foreigners who prefer to visit ancient sites and museums than the people regional to the areas. Lack of awareness have made people stay away from such historically relevant places; however, initiatives from government side could encourage locals to pay a visit.
