Quote Originally Posted by Graham View Post
Well I wonder why on earth they need a $USD3.6m visitors centre.
I thought the one I saw a year ago was quite adequate.
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of the stones, but a fancier visitors' centre does nothing to enhance the experience of being at Culloden for me.
I can't speak for Culloden, but as someone who has worked as a park ranger, sometimes new facilities are needed, like a visitor center, to house and store artifacts in a "climate-controlled atmosphere", to provide greater display space for such artifacts, and to improve and update existing displays and interpretive text in the light of new research. Not to mention if a facility is 20-30 years old just basic repair and making the visitor's experience more valuable.

Visitor Centers, INHMO, are a valuable "first contact" point for those who may not have any idea about the site they are visiting -- and believe you me, I meet a lot of folks who have no idea about the Civil War, let alone our particular battlefield.

Regards,

Todd