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VOL. 8, ISSUE 4 (2023)
A case study on visitor engagement of cultural heritage community museums in the Busoga Sub-Region of Uganda
Authors
Andrew Kivumbi, Andrew Peters Yiga, Jimmy Spire Ssentongo
Abstract
Community museums in the
Busoga sub-region preserve and promote cultural heritage and their visitor
engagements remain traditional, insufficient, and poorly frequented, affecting
their visibility. The study sought to investigate visitor engagement strategies
of cultural heritage community museums and gain insights into enhancing their
practice. The study’s objectives were to establish the kind of visitors engaged
by cultural heritage community museums in the Busoga sub-region, and to examine
the engagement methods that cultural heritage community museums utilize. Group
discussions, interviews and observations were used in data collection, and data
was analysed using the inductive content analysis procedure. However, the
findings revealed that these community museums engage schools, indigenous
people, museum professionals and foreign visitors in board games, hands-on
musical instruments, tours, storytelling, traditional dance entertainment, and
art and craft. Therefore, community museums must create a continuous
relationship between on-site visitors and pre and post-visitors, which makes
cognitive relevance.
Pages:110-116
How to cite this article:
Andrew Kivumbi, Andrew Peters Yiga, Jimmy Spire Ssentongo "A case study on visitor engagement of cultural heritage community museums in the Busoga Sub-Region of Uganda". International Journal of Advanced Educational Research, Vol 8, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 110-116
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