Medievalists.net » Tourism http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Historical Re-enactments: The Production and Design of Viking Festival Experiences http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/historical-re-enactments-the-production-and-design-of-viking-festival-experiences/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/historical-re-enactments-the-production-and-design-of-viking-festival-experiences/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:33:54 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62858 The main idea behind this study is to look into Viking festivals’ contents, characteristics and its concept development. Together with that we test out the Experience design model effectiveness for using in the event studies. I

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/historical-re-enactments-the-production-and-design-of-viking-festival-experiences/feed/ 0 Making the Castle a Home: Creating an Immersive Medieval World Using Live Costumed Interpreters http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:43:47 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59622 How does the use of unscripted, adaptive, historical interpretation boost the tourist experience? Right on the heels of our look at the Tower of London’s visitor engagement, we heard a paper from Lauren Johnson, Research Manager for Past Pleasures, the oldest historical interpretation company in the UK who educate and entertain the public at historical sites, museums, on stage and and on TV.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/feed/ 0 ‘But Where are the Dungeons?’: How to Engage the Public at the Tower of London http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59593 A talk about how historical sites, like the Tower of London engage the public. How to handle visitor expectations, what do people come t see and how to tell history in a captivating but accurate manner.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/feed/ 0 Ireland’s Ancient East campaign to showcase country’s medieval sites http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/irelands-ancient-east-campaign-to-showcase-countrys-medieval-sites/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/irelands-ancient-east-campaign-to-showcase-countrys-medieval-sites/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:42:25 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57721 The Irish government has started a tourism campaign - Ireland's Ancient East - in hopes that the country's heritage will attract another 600,000 overseas visitors per year.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/irelands-ancient-east-campaign-to-showcase-countrys-medieval-sites/feed/ 0 Places to See: The King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:09:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57700 Now that Richard III has been laid to rest, and his tomb is open to the public for viewing, what more is there left to see when you’re in Leicester? Plenty.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/feed/ 0 10 Cool Medieval Things to See at the Musée de Cluny http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/05/10-cool-things-see-musee-de-cluny/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/05/10-cool-things-see-musee-de-cluny/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:15:29 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=55876 I just visited Muée de Cluny this week while in Paris and picked out a few fabulous items you might want to check out on your next visit to this amazing medieval museum!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/03/saint-chapelle/feed/ 0 King Richard III Visitor Centre now open http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/06/king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-now-open/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/06/king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-now-open/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51674 The site where Richard III's remains were discovered in 2012 has now become a museum to the English king and the remarkable archaeological find.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/06/king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-now-open/feed/ 0 Charlemagne still kicking 1200 years later or Morangles Early Medieval Holidays http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/04/charlemagne-still-kicking-1200-years-later-morangles-early-medieval-holidays/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/04/charlemagne-still-kicking-1200-years-later-morangles-early-medieval-holidays/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:37:11 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51601 T.S. Morangles takes a trip to see all things Carolingian and Merovingian!

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