Many museums and historic sites are mainly visited by tourists rather than by local residents. What are the causes of this? What can be done for museums and historic sites to attract more local visitors?

It's commonplace that many

museums

and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists rather than by local residents. There are many reasons behind it, and they will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

and foremost. Their content is monotonous and tedious. Take me as an example. I was in Berlin

last

month, and I visited many

museums

in Berlin. I would say the

antiques

in those

museums

were eye-catching and arresting;

however

, I wouldn't visit them again. Not only because of the content but

also

because of their poor transportation. As we know, the number of

antiques

in a

museum

is finite;

in other words

, whenever you visit it, you will probably see the same

antiques

. It's difficult to get new

antiques

in a

museum

.

Besides

, a

museum

or historical site usually requires a large space, which means they probably have poor public transport.

Second

, their target groups are limited. As we know, a

museum

and historical site is always tranquil and quiet;

in other words

, they are only popular for people who have time to really enjoy those

antiques

and like tranquillity.

Therefore

, it doesn't seem that those tourist attractions are in line with young people's tastes.

In addition

, our prolonged working hours are

also

one the main causes. Because we have to work longer, we don't have surplus time to visit

museums

or historical sites.

On the other hand

, there are some ways for

museums

and historical sites to attract more local visitors.

For instance

,

museums

can hold some activities,

such

as a treasure hunt. Children can find some real "

antiques

" in a treasure hunt, like a dinosaur model. If a

museum

can catch children's fondness,

then

it is bound to attract more visitors, because kids always come with parents. In conclusion, there are two main reasons and the best solution.