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FROM A MUSEUM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE, IT IS WORTH CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT AZ EXHIBITION LASTS?
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Analysis on trends and factors that are influencing visitor attendances in museums is not a straightforward task to do. The importance of these examinations stems from the fact that museums, as part of cultural tourism, have a significant social and economic impact on the regions that they represent. Guided by this idea, the aim of this paper is to identify the main elements that may affect the success of museums in general and to highlight and examine specifically one element that is likely to have an impact on the development of visitor numbers. The paper will analyze issues such as: features that can be taken into account when organizing exhibitions, museum popularity and popular exhibitions and the possible examination on whether the number of days that an exhibition lasts has an influence on the total number of attendances.
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