Visitor center

Visitor center

A visitor center, centre (see spelling differences) or visitor information centre may be:

* A visitor center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a landmark, national park, national forest, or state park, providing information (such as trail maps, and about camp sites, staff contact, restrooms, etc.) and in-depth educational exhibits and artifact displays (for example, about natural or cultural history). Often a film or other media display is used. If the site has permit requirements or guided tours, the visitor center is often the place where these are coördinated.

* A tourist information center, providing visitors to a location with information on the area's attractions, lodgings, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. Often, these centers are operated at the airport or other port of entry, by the local government or chamber of commerce. Often a visitor center is called simply an information center.

United States

In the U.S., a welcome center is a rest area with a visitor center, located after the entrance from one state to another state or in some cases another country, usually along an interstate highway. These information centers are operated by the state they are located in.

United Kingdom

In the UK, there is a nationwide network of Tourist Information Centres run by the British Tourist Authority (BTA), represented online by the VisitBritain website and public relations organisation [ [http://www.visitbritain.com/ VisitBritain website] ] . Other TICs are run by local authorities or through private organisations such as local shops in association with BTA.

The English Tourist Board is a subsidiary part of the British Tourist Authority and promotes domestic tourism under the Enjoy England banner. [ [http://www.enjoyengland.com/tourist-information/ Enjoy England website page on TICs] ]

ee also

*Heritage interpretation
*Interpretation centre
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iper%C3%BA,_Informaci%C3%B3n_y_Asistencia_al_Turista iperú, Tourist Information and Assistance, the Peru's governement tourist office]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • United States Capitol Visitor Center — Außenansicht der CVC Daten Ort Washington, D.C. Baujahr 20 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center — The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center is a day use facility located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park. The facility offers exhibits, films, guided ranger programs, a book store, a snack bar, and a gift shop [… …   Wikipedia

  • United States Capitol Visitor Center — Infobox building building name = United States Capitol Visitor Center caption = An aerial view of the CVC. building type = Underground visitor s center architectural style = structural system = Type I Fire Resistive (Steel and Concrete) location …   Wikipedia

  • National Visitor Center — Coordinates: 38°53′50″N 77°00′23″W / 38.89731°N 77.00626°W / 38.89731; 77.00626 The National Visitor Center was an ill fated …   Wikipedia

  • NASA Visitor Center (Wallops Flight Facility) — Coordinates: 37°56′19″N 75°27′26″W / 37.9386°N 75.45736°W / 37.9386; 75.45736 …   Wikipedia

  • NASA Visitor Center — NASA has several Visitor Centers including:*NASA Visitor Center (Ames Research Center) *NASA Visitor Center (Goddard Space Flight Center) *NASA Visitor Center (Kennedy Space Center) *NASA Visitor Center (Marshall Center) *NASA Visitor Center (US… …   Wikipedia

  • Quarry Visitor Center — Infobox nrhp | name =Quarry Visitor Center nrhp type = nhl caption = Workers inside the building location= US 40, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah lat degrees = 40 lat minutes = 26 lat seconds = 26 lat direction = N long degrees = 109 long… …   Wikipedia

  • Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …   Wikipedia

  • Alpine Visitor Center — Rocky Mountain National Park s Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet above sea level at Fall River Pass, about two miles north of the highest point on Trail Ridge Road in the U.S. state of Colorado. The Alpine Visitor s Center includes… …   Wikipedia

  • Beaver Meadows Visitor Center — Infobox nrhp2 | name =Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building nhl=yes caption = location= Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes, Colorado locmapin = Colorado lat degrees = 40 lat minutes = 21 lat seconds = 58 lat direction = N long… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”