Cultural/Heritage Tourism

  • Cultural and Heritage Tourism - Product Innovation and Enhancement

    Research and information on cultural and heritage tourism in Canada and the U.S.

  • Cultural Heritage Tourism Practical Applications: A Guide to Help Arizona's History and Heritage Institutions Develop Heritage-Based Tourism Attractions (50 pages)

    The Arizona Humanities Council (AHC) produced this workbook to address the lack of information related to the development of cultural heritage tourism in communities. It identifies issues to consider and offers step-by-step examples drawn from case studies to solve these issues.

  • Creating Economic and Social Benefits for Communities (18 pages)

    This document describes the benefits of cultural economic development, examples of communities that have been successful in cultural initiatives, and tips on how to promote arts and culture in your community.

  • Cultural Heritage Tourism - Success Stories

    This site has been developed as a resource for organizations and individuals who are developing, marketing, or managing cultural heritage tourism attractions or programs. This electronic clearinghouse includes information provided by many different members of Partners in Tourism, a coalition of the national organizations and agencies with an interest in cultural heritage tourism. The information provided includes a variety of success stories that are both inspirational and informative.

  • Preserving our Past Through Heritage Tourism: Developing a Heritage Industry (17 pages)

    This document is a strategic plan designed to build the heritage tourism industry in Utah. The strategies and actions suggested in this plan will assist communities in developing their own strategic heritage plans. It will also assist individuals interested in creating a heritage-related tourism product.

  • Texas Cultural Tourism Took Kit

    The Texas Commission on the Arts has developed an on-line tool kit to assist communities/groups interested in developing cultural tourism.

  • The Culture of Our Place: Culture, Arts and Cultural Tourism in Ballarat (53 pages)

    The City of Ballarat commissioned the development of an arts, culture and cultural tourism strategy in recognition of the important role of these sectors to the social and economic well being of the Ballarat community. This strategy is designed to provide workable strategies for a five-year period that address the key issues and identify opportunities for arts, culture and cultural tourism development in Ballarat.