Are you organising an international heritage project? Turning a so-called 'heritage revival'
into a meaningful experience for the general public can be a challenge to historians
archaeologists museum conservators and tourism professionals alike. This Companion to European
Heritage Revivals offers inspiration and new ideas to those who want to engage a large
international audience in activities which bring the past to life. It offers a critical
examination of the field's basic concepts and discusses a vast array of 'heritage revival
tools' including games historical re-enactments 3D-visualisations films television
documentaries spatial designs and most importantly international heritage routes. Through
many case studies this book demonstrates how various aspects of heritage can be effectively
presented by linking historical places and landscapes in a single revival to create a
multifaceted but coherent whole. Above all it shows the exceptional success achieved by
projects which consistently focus on creating meaningful experiences together with individual
users.
