Information Technologies and Cultural Tourism-The Case of the Virtual Museums

The introduction of strategies that include information technology in the development of public cultural policies may potentiate the cultural democratization processes and boost tourism. The use and impact of information technology while facilitating cultural production and as an enabler instrument broadening of cultural public is a key piece in the way of the amplification of cultural tourism. In this article, it is argued that the introduction of strategies that include information technologies in the development of public cultural policies enhances the cultural tourism. Specifically, this article seeks to demonstrate the use and impact of information technologies while promoting cultural production and as a facilitator process of increasing cultural audiences, as well as being a key player in the way of cultural democratization and contribute to a more sustainable tourism.