It is said that the major visitors in museums and historical sites may be people from other areas, not locals. This essay will demonstrate some common reasons for this phenomenon and a number of solutions can be adopted to solve it.
One of the most obvious problems is the feeling of familiarity. In fact, humans usually try to travel to challenge themselves, explore different places and have a tendency to reduce experiences which they have been exposed before. Hence, local people where historical sites are located in want to escape the familiar things with them and try new things as much as possible, while these places are the attraction for other people in other areas. Another reason may be the high ticket prices which is a controversial issue in these destinations. It is true that museums and historical sites often charge high admission fees, making them inaccessible to many local residents. Therefore, this can lead the case that locals will choose others which is suitable for their favorite and their finance.
Although it does seem to be a quite a difficult task, there are a number of solutions to attract more local people to visit these places. I think the most effective solution is that local government need to continually upgrade museums by rotating artefacts and displays, in order to arouse more interest from locals. Another possibility is encouraging and funding annual trips for children in local schools to explore more about history in their country. And lastly, free entry in some special occasions may be also a good way to increase the number of tourists as well as local visitors.
In conclusion, it is clear that there are various reasons for the problem about tourists in historical sites, and steps to be taken to deal with its consequences by governments in these places.