Tour GuidingThe Site

Interpretation

Principles of Interpretation

• Information, as such, is not interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information. But they are entirely different things. However, all interpretation includes information.

Interpreting the Site

• Interpreters serve as links between the visitor and the site

• Interpretation has two characteristics

– It is based on-site

– And offers first-hand experiences with the site

• The goal of the interpreter should be to interpret the site and involve the visitor

Interpreting the Site

• What makes a site unique?

• Is it of historical significance?

• Is it better in a particular season?

• Is it an engineering feat?

• Do people have free access to it?

• Is it used in everyday life?

• What makes it special for you?

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

Louvre - Courtyard

Mona Lisa

Buckingham Palace

Palace Guard

L.A

Venice Beach - LA

Walk of Fame - LA

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Opera House

London Eye

London Eye

Big Ben

Tower of London - Bridge

Trafalgar Square

Reference

• Pictures by Hillary Jenkins

• The Interpreters Guidebook – Techniques for Programs and Presentations – by Kathleen Regnier, Michael Gross and Ron Zimmerman (1994)