Manage and promote a historic monument

This training program enables you to master the fundamentals of managing and promoting heritage sites. Delivered in a hybrid format, it combines online modules with three two-day in-person sessions. You will explore the challenges of local integration and tourism strategy, the issues related to the maintenance of built and green heritage, as well as the key principles of communication, mediation, and programming tailored to your site.

  • ST-05

  • 9.30am - 5.30pm
  • 6 days

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  • Heritage site manager (Public and private sectors)
    Senior civil servant in local government
    Director of cultural and heritage services
  • Please contact us for more information at cmn.institut@monuments-nationaux.fr
  • No prerequisites required

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Objectives - Target skills

  • Develop and promote heritage within a territory to audiences and partners
  • Manage the operational administration of the heritage site
  • Master the fundamentals of mediation, programming and communication

Detailed programme

SESSION 1

MAKING YOUR MONUMENT AN ASSET FOR THE TERRITORY

  • Understand the territorial ecosystem of a historic monument
  • What uses and activities for my historic monument?
  • The different stakeholders and partners to involve in the project

ECONOMICALLY VALORIZE YOUR HERITAGE

  • Enhance your heritage through privatizations and service offerings
  • Economic and legal models
  • Understand regulatory principles

SESSION 2

MAINTENING A HERITAGE SITE

  • Ensure the maintenance of built and natural heritage
  • Understand regulatory aspects
  • Identify relevant contacts

ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY DAILY AND DURING EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS

  • Know the legal framework and the actors in decision-making chains
  • Ensure daily security
  • Ensure security during events

SESSION 3

DESIGN CULTURAL MEDIATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR A HERITAGE SITE 

  • Develop a mediation offer for all audiences
  • Know the main mediation tools and programs
  • Design cultural programming

COMMUNICATE ABOUT YOUR HERITAGE SITE 

  • Know the essentials of communication
  • Adapt communication to objectives, target audiences, and available resources
  • Develop online presence and social media visibility

Methods & Procedures

TEACHING METHODS AND TOOLS

  • concrete illustrated examples
  • site visits
  • project capsule: presentation by some participants of an issue related to their heritage site, followed by group discussions to develop recommendations

ASSESSMENT METHODS

  • Knowledge questions

SPEAKERS: SPECIALISTS (CMN TEAM); EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS