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Making museums attractions to tourists: serious leisure, meaningfulness and emotions as drivers to engagement
Journal Title
Revista Turismo e Desenvolvimento/Journal of Tourism and Development
Year (definitive publication)
2017
Language
English
Country
Portugal
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore the relationships among the concepts of serous leisure, meaningfulness, emotions, word-of-mouth and passionate desire, as antecedents and outcomes of engagement with museums. The proposed model is tested with a sample of 461 visitors (from Portugal and abroad) in a culturally specific setting of Lisbon museums (where improvements and innovations were implemented). The findings contribute to a better understanding of visitors’ perceptions about museums acting as tourist attractions. Several implications can be pointed out from the study findings, and interesting directions for future research are provided.
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Keywords
Engagement,Serious leisure,Meaningful,Museum,Tourists
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/GES/00315/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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