Exhibition content in constituent sites of, and amenities related to, Tomioka silk mill and related industrial heritage: The role of exhibition content in community collaboration

Abstract

This article examines exhibition content for visitors at the four constituent sites of, and at four amenities related to, the Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage. The exhibition content was compared with a focus on the criteria for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage List and on features that did not meet these criteria at the time of registration. The content was then grouped into content common to all the constituent sites and into constituent site-specific content. The analysis revealed issues related to exhibition content in the constituent sites and related amenities. The importance of harmonizing exhibition content across constituent sites of, and amenities related to, World Heritage Sites, is discussed.