A TOURIST is someone who is there to take pictures of their spouses in
front of monuments and to buy trinkets.
A VISITOR is someone who is there for their own reasons. It's a fleeting
thing, implying no committment or relationship.
A GUEST is anticipated, treated with respect, and leaves something in
return, like a membership.

That help?

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Mark Nielsen
Exhibit Designer/Preparator
University of Michigan Museum of Art
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On Sun, 6 Oct 1996, John Martinson wrote:

> Since it is so peaceful and calm on museum-l, why not a question?
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> Is there a good definition for a visitor and/or a tourist -- and are
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