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Does it pay off for museums to foster creativity? The complementary effect of innovative visitor experiences

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Pages 144-158 | Received 16 Feb 2018, Accepted 02 Jul 2018, Published online: 22 Aug 2018
 

ABSTRACT

This paper aims to explore the link between creativity orientation, investment in visitors’ experience and operating and funding performance in tourist attractions, taking museums as a case study. The empirical work is based on an analysis of the information provided by a sample of Spanish, French, German, British and American museums. The findings highlight the positive impact of creativity orientation on museums’ operating performance, but show a curvilinear effect on funding performance. The use of new technologies and adaptation to the audience proves positive when seeking to attract visitors.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. National R&D Plan. It forms part of the research project “Innovating European museums. Analyzing activities, determinants, and efficiency indicators” [ECO2012-38552].

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