Zolotovskiy V.A., Krivosheev M.V. Revisiting the Prospects of Archaeological Tourism Development
Vladimir A. Zolotovskiy, Candidate of Sciences (History), Head of the Department of Service and Tourism, Volgograd State University, Prosp. Universitetsky, 100, 400062 Volgograd, Russian Federation
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Mikhail V. Krivosheev, Candidate of Sciences (History), Head of Laboratory of Archaeological Research, Volgograd State University, Prosp. Universitetsky, 100, 400062 Volgograd, Russian Federation
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Abstract. The purpose of the paper is to identify high-potential organizational forms and developmental prospects of archaeological tourism in the Russian Federation. Despite the obvious importance of archaeological tourism for cultural and educational touristic activities, it is still underdeveloped in Russia. The reason might be a vague doctrinal understanding of archaeological tourism features. Educational and protective essence of archeological tourism in the field of cultural heritage preservation seems to be underestimated. Furthermore, low involvement of the State in the development and promotion of archaeological heritage can be observed. Several forms of archaeological tourism development can be currently distinguished in the global tourist market, including Education and Research based Archaeological Tourism mainly non-profit oriented and Culture and Recreation based Archaeological Tourism commercial in its nature. The authors of the paper consider complex archaeological cultural sites in the form of Archaeological Parks to be one of the most effective forms of archaeological tourism development. Open Archaeological Funds are another high-potential organizational form aiming at preserving and promoting Russian cultural heritage. Government regulation and conceptualization of the archaeological tourism development are also required in order to specify means of archaeological tourism stimulation demand and mechanisms for facilitating interaction between subjects and removing existing obstacles.
Key words: heritage tourism, archaeological tourism, cultural heritage promotion, museumification, open-air museums.
Citation. Zolotovskiy V.A., Krivosheev M.V., 2022. K voprosu o perspektivnyh formah razvitiya arheologicheskogo turizma [Revisiting the Prospects of Archaeological Tourism Development]. Nizhnevolzhskiy Arkheologicheskiy Vestnik [The Lower Volga Archaeological Bulletin], vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 259-268. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/nav.jvolsu.2022.2.15
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