Articles tagged “museums”

The Louvre enacted a steep price hike, but its officials must believe the added cost won't discourage visits to one of the world's most famous museums. It's counting on more than $23 million in added revenue.

The global appetite for authentic travel is increasingly central to demand, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is meeting it with scale and intention. Its cultural strategy shows a destination treating curiosity as its most valuable currency.

Tiqets CEO Laurens Leurink says sales of travel experiences are booming. Gen Z and Millennials want cultural engagement, not checklist sightseeing. So with some help from AI, Tiqets has recently quadrupled its sales without adding staff.

The latest Tripadvisor survey highlights travel is no longer just about 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt', but understanding the story of the T-shirt itself.

Tripadvisor and Viator, or at least the creative department, have a sense of humor — and it is effective.

A massive survey of 18,000 travelers worldwide suggests that 2024 is shaping up to be a year when tours, activities, and experiences are decisive. Now if only marketers will catch up to reality.

Manhattan's former meatpacking district is becoming more about fine art and luxury goods than wild nightlife. So the local Gansevoort Hotel is adjusting with a $30 million revamp. Will it work?

TrekkSoft, a Swiss Saas startup for tour and activity providers has added Giant Monkey, a Berlin-based producer of visitor management solutions, to its stable.

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at fee fatigue in the White House, Cyprus' post-Russian tourism scene, and a curator with a challenging message in Ohio.

Unlike many Americans eager to avoid any mentions of slavery, Stephanie Lampkin believes it's critical to address how its legacy is still driving the widespread inequality plaguing the U.S. — a point she strives to make to visitors to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.