{"id":6803,"date":"2023-02-27T17:13:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T16:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-italy.eu\/uncategorized\/museo-turismo-piu-diffuso-mondo\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T20:15:14","slug":"the-worlds-1st-most-widespread-museum-of-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-italy.eu\/en\/in-giro-en\/the-worlds-1st-most-widespread-museum-of-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s 1st Most Widespread Museum of Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discovering an original and stimulating reality without borders<\/strong>, where we feel part of the whole world. Indeed, the Museum of Tourism<\/strong> has no boundaries and is spreading like wildfire on a global scale.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Museum of Tourism: the origin<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Museum of Tourism<\/strong> has its roots in the passion of Alberto Bosque Coello<\/strong>, who has always been interested in the sector. A person with a strong sensitivity for art in all its forms, Alberto has acted as a magnet<\/strong>, constantly attracting new collaborations. But let’s not rush: let’s go step by step. For years, he has been collecting, with great dedication, ancient objects related to tourism, such as guidebooks, postcards, souvenirs <\/strong>and pictures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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From a 1929 guidebook to the birth of the Museum of Tourism <\/strong><\/h3>\n

However, the most powerful impulse came from a Belgian friend of his, Serge Patelli, who gave him a 1929 Michelin guide to Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the act of handing over this first \u201cfind\u201d, Serge uttered a sentence that had a twofold effect on our Alberto: \u00abI am giving you this book because you are the only Spanish person I know who appreciates these things. Most of the Spanish culture has ended up in the trash<\/em>\u00bb.<\/p>\n

The spring paved the way for the project in his mind: to make it available to everyone and disseminate a great heritage<\/strong> otherwise destined for oblivion.<\/p>\n

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Rome, Castel Sant’Angelo (1957)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The widespread character of a unique initiative<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Implementing such an ambitious<\/strong> and far-reaching<\/strong> project, Alberto Bosque had initially turned to public bodies for funding.<\/p>\n

However, this place to show the history of tourism<\/strong> could not always depend on any public aid. Therefore, it became a personal challenge, and he considered a way in which anyone from anywhere could join.<\/p>\n

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Picture dating back to around 1910<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The project’s Italian inspiration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It started with the Italian idea<\/strong> of the “diffused<\/strong>” museum, a term difficult to find in other languages and almost impossible to translate. Despite this minor linguistic obstacle, the concept was establishing a museum with rooms scattered worldwide, i.e. thematic exhibition spaces<\/strong> that the corresponding local managers run.<\/p>\n

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A participative nature without barriers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anyone can participate in various ways; not only people operating the tourism sector<\/strong> collaborate in the project. How? You can contribute by providing a room<\/strong>, donating material<\/strong>, contributing to the management of social media<\/strong> or writing for the blog<\/strong>, following and being followed by this ever-expanding reality.<\/p>\n

In other words, even a simple like<\/strong> can contribute to protecting and handing down the history of tourism<\/strong>. The key characteristics of the Museum are all-round participation<\/strong> and openness to any kind of proposal that can fuel interest in this great enterprise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tourist poster of Procida, 1950s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Dream of a Room in Every single Country<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Museum’s home is the world<\/strong>, reaffirming its inclusive<\/strong>, collaborative and borderless nature<\/strong>. After Albero Bosque Coello, coordinator of the Museum of Tourism, three other equally talented people<\/strong> joined in the fantastic and endless journey around the world:<\/p>\n

Rafael Guzm\u00e1n Villarreal, Javier Mateos de Porras G\u00f3mez, and Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Cuesta. So, 4 Spanish are supervising and coordinating the activities. The huge goal is to open at least one room in every nation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Picture dating back to the 1940s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Facts and figures about the Museum of Tourism <\/strong><\/h3>\n