Nowadays many museums and historical places is visited mostly by tourists, not local peoples. There are several reason for this situation and also some ways how attract local residents to come museums more often.
First reason is many local people think museums are boring place and nothing interesting there. They already know little bit history about own city, so they not want going there again. But tourists come from another countries and they want see culture, old buildings and traditions. Also ticket price is another problem. In many places museums cost expensive for families and students, especially when people have low salary. Because of this, local residents choose another entertainment like cinema, cafe or shopping center. Another point is museums sometimes use very old style for exhibitions and young peoples cannot enjoy it much. There are not enough modern technology or fun activities inside museums.
However, there are some solutions for this problem. Firstly, government or museums should make cheaper tickets for local people or maybe free days in weekends. This can help more visitors come. Secondly, museums need make more interesting activities for young generation. For example, they can use videos, music, games or virtual reality because it make history more exciting. Schools also should bring students to museums more often, so children can understand history better and have more interest from young age.
To conclude, tourists visit museums more than local residents because locals think these places are boring or too expensive. But if museums become cheaper and more modern, maybe more local peoples will start visiting them in the future.