Richard Whiddington, Jing Travel
The Parisian contemporary arts institution is taking the long view in its approach to attracting Chinese outbound travelers. This segment is increasingly seeking cultural experiences, so it's a smart move to park a satellite branch in China's cultural capital to build brand awareness.
3 weeks ago
Associated Press
If this Chicano mural is going away, the new contemporary art museum had better not just preserve its memory but fill its halls with today's Chicano artists, Native artists, and other underrepresented voices.
2 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
U.S. attractions could do a much better job of serving travelers of color. It's not just a matter of marketing and content curation but hiring practices as well.
9 months ago
Brian Rohan, Associated Press
Egypt has a long way to go before it's back to pre-Arab Spring tourism levels. A great, new museum will help, but it's just part of the fix the country needs.
1 year ago
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
It's true — going to MoMA, the Louvre, or the Prado isn't enough anymore. The existence of blockbuster exhibitions is old news, but now it's easier than ever to discover and book these tours and activities.
1 year ago
Justin Fox, Bloomberg
No revered art center is an island, not even the rural ones like Interlochen. Many cultural and educational factors converged to allow something like Mass MoCA to thrive for decades in a not-so-unlikely spot.
1 year ago
Associated Press
Now is not the best time to be visiting Paris, though some of the biggest tourist draws in the city will remain open. It will be in the interest of residents and visitors alike for the government and protestors to reach an agreement that brings calm.
1 year ago
Suzy Waite, Bloomberg
The Louvre has handed a slice of its endowment to a private equity fund to invest in money-making ways to help restore France's old churches and environmental parks. This news invites skepticism, though. The restoration work might be good for tourism, but since when is heritage preservation a high-return investment?
1 year ago
Vanessa Gera and Aleksandar Ljubojevic, Associated Press
Some museums have been leaders in emerging tourism trends in recent years. Those trends include travelers' fascination for strange, even disgusting, experiences that they can't get at home.
1 year ago
James Tarmy, Bloomberg
Hopefully other major museums can learn from the Met's success here. Its upcoming exhibit on camp, framed around a Susan Sontag essay, might resonate with a whole new crop of visitors.
1 year ago
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
What happens in Vegas, at least at this particular museum devoted to pot, will likely be splashed all over social media. And that's by design.
1 year ago
Ryan Steadman, Jing Travel
As the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art prepares to open a major Chinese contemporary art exhibition, the institution is wisely sharpening its strategy for catering to visitors from China.
1 year ago
