01269nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001653004800042653002400090653002300114100001600137245006100153856015600214300001200370520074100382                                       d10aEconomic and social development (THE\_5342)10aMuseums (THE\_5282)10aTourism (THE\_202)1 aY. Herreman00aThe role of museums today: Tourism and cultural heritage  uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/237099471_The_Role_of_Museums_in_Cultural_and_Heritage_Tourism_for_Sustainable_Economy_in_Developing_Countries  a419-4263 aCultural and heritage tourism is defined as travel directed toward experiencing the arts, heritage and activities that truly represent the stories and people of the past and present. This has taken much attention during the past decade. Developing countries need support from international community in safeguarding their precious heritage. Cultural heritage tourism is one of the best parts of the tourism industry, and is a more powerful economic development tool. It has been revealed that museums are now playing a major role not only in the wider sphere of arts, but also within tourism and leisure. Museums cannot no longer sit back and expect that people will start queuing up. Their roles have changed to attract more audiences.