Significance, Significance – Why it’s so important

I've just returned from an excellent conference - the National Workshop of the US-American National Association for Interpretation. I've picked up many good ideas that I will certainly blog about, but today I want to reflect on the responses I got to my own paper. I presented some of the research I've recently completed into … Continue reading Significance, Significance – Why it’s so important →

A balancing act – interpretation between respect and education

Most of us, when doing visitor surveys, will find that visitors arrive at our doorstep with some prior knowledge of the site. The depth of this knowledge will vary as will its historical accuracy. Especially where this knowledge is connected with a sense of heritage, however, this may pose a challenge for interpreters. I have … Continue reading A balancing act – interpretation between respect and education →

…after all, it’s a heritage site, not a history site

I am preparing a research proposal at the moment, and part of my literature review reminds me of an experience I had late last year at a history conference. At the time, I was doing another bit of research looking at what our processes are for interpreting significance. At one of my case study sites … Continue reading …after all, it’s a heritage site, not a history site →