European citizens’ alternative modes of engagement with cultural heritage

Abstract

We characterize the determinants of European citizens’ participation in cultural heritage by simultaneously analyzing three alternative ways of engagement. By using the data from the Special Eurobarometer 466 from 2017, a survey undertaken some months before European Year of Cultural Heritage started, we can better understand how citizens access and enjoy the elements of cultural heritage through different modes of participation. We analyze visits to monuments and heritage institutions, the participation in intangible cultural heritage expressions, and digital access. We find evidence supportive for relevant complementarities among them. We find evidence of a high degree of complementarity among the alternatives

Keywords:

participation, cultural heritage, digital heritage, European Union, Special Eurobarometer 466., material and intangible heritage