Purpose Built Visitor Centre

Connected Sites: 25

WHS which contain a purpose-built Visitor/Interpretative Centre since inscription, or in conjunction with the inscription process. Many WHS have installed visitor centres to improve the "visit experience" and generate revenue. In many cases these have been modern purpose-built structures constructed within the core or buffer zones and have therefore been subject to strict planning considerations - with the involvement of UNESCO where the site is already inscribed or subject to AB evaluation where construction preceded inscription. The building must have been constructed anew as a "Visitor Centre" for the site and not merely have been converted from or significantly use a pre-existing building. Provide a link describing the building, photo, architects, date of construction etc and indicate whether it is inside the core or buffer zone. (Centres beyond both are excluded). Excluding buildings at archaeological sites which were constructed purely as museums.

Connected Sites

  • Giant's Causeway
    Giant's Causeway
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.63
    314
    11
    In Core Zone. 2013
    See Ribastirlingprize.Architecture.Com
  • Messel Pit
    Messel Pit
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.22
    214
    9
    In Buffer Zone. 2010 ("The Basic Idea For The Design Of Buildings Was Provided By The Oil Shale Itself. The Upright Wall Panels Made Of Exposed Concrete Remind Us Of The Stratification Of The Oil Shale. Walking Through The Building, We Get The Impression Alike To Move Through The Different Soil Layers.The Spatial Structure Takes Us Into Another World. It Has Little In Common With Ordinary Buildings And Is Rather Reminiscent Of A Sculpture. Integrated Into The Outer Envelope Is The Massive Concrete Wall Of The Former Waste Transshipment Station. So Prehistory And Recent History Of The Messel Pit Were Linked" (Odenwald.De).
    See Www.Grube-Messel.De
  • Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.97
    214
    8
    In Core Zone. 2011
    See Www.Baunetz.De
  • Stonehenge
    Stonehenge
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.75
    590
    18
    In Core Zone - Due To Open Dec 2013.
    See Www.Frameweb.Com
  • Studley Royal Park
    Studley Royal Park
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.10
    178
    8
    In Core Zone 1992
    See Www.Edwardcullinanarchitects.Com
  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.97
    108
    10
    In Core Zone. 1987. Leblond And Tnrs.
    See History.Alberta.Ca
  • Jelling
    Jelling
    Denmark
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.36
    227
    10
    Buffer Zone, 1997-2000
    See Www.Wohlertarkitekter.Dk
  • Brú na Bóinne
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.62
    259
    11
    Buffer Zone 1997
    See Www.Knowth.Com
  • Twyfelfontein
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.35
    92
    5
    2005, Core Zone "Designed In Accordance With The Burra Charter (Icomos Rev 1999) To Have The Least Possible Physical And Aesthetic Impact And To Be Reversible" (Nom File)
    See Sbd2050.Org
  • Wadi Al-Hitan
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.48
    59
    10
    Year Unknown But After Nomination File Was Written, Core Zone (See Link)
    See Www.Egyptheritage.Com
  • Pont du Gard
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.70
    399
    12
    2000, Buffer Zone ("On Each Bank Of The Gardon River A Welcoming And Information Centre Has Been Built, Placed 500m From The Pont Du Gard In Order To Be Out Of Sight When Walking On The Monument")
    See Www.Viguier.Com
  • Rapa Nui
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.49
    132
    13
    In Core Zone At Orongo. 2011
    See Www.Dwell.Com
  • Ellora Caves
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.06
    109
    11
    Buffer Zone, Inaugurated 2013.
    See Wikimapia.Org
  • Peninsula Valdes
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.55
    77
    10
    Core Zone Date Unknown. "Centro De Visitantes Istmo Carlos Ameghino". Situated 22kms Inside The Area Natural Protegida" On The Road To Puerto Pyramides
    See Viajeros.Mirayvuela.Com
  • Monte San Giorgio
    Monte San Giorgio
    Italy, Switzerland
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.25
    180
    5
    Core Zone - In Swiss Village Of Meride. Opened 2012 . By Mario Botta
    See Www.Ausflugsziele.Ch
  • Megalithic Temples of Malta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.55
    398
    12
    Ggantija Heritage Park (2013)
    See Gozonews.Com
  • Jeju
    Jeju
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.53
    152
    10
    "A New Visitor Centre Has Been Built At Mt Hallasan, Which On Completion In 2008 Will Provide 1,500 M2 Of Floor Space For Exhibitions, Conferences And Management Offices. Construction Of New Visitor Centres At Manjang Cave And Ilchulbong Will Begin In 2008. There Are Also Plans To Construct A Special Jeju World Natural Heritage Centre." - Ab Evaluation
  • Masada
    Masada
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.77
    256
    11
    Opened 1999. In Core Zone. Described In Nom File (Dated Sept 2000) As Being Part Of The Masada Development Project Which Commenced In 1995 And Was Designed To Minimise Interference With Views Of And From The Site. See
    See Www.Programa1.Com
  • Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.38
    157
    18
    Under Construction (Opening 2015)
  • Panamá
    Panamá
    Panama
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.93
    207
    8
    Panama Viejo Visitor Centre. Architect - Not Known. See Link. This States The Inauguration Date To Be 2004, But A 2009 Mission Recommended "Relocation Of The Projected Visitor's Facility At A Considerable Distance From The Main Square And The Cathedral Tower To Preserve The Visual Integrity Of The Site And Its Setting;". The 2013 Report States "The Mission Visited The New Visitor Facilities And Museum Located At The Main Entrance Of Panama Viejo. Located In Two Buildings, New Facilities Include Administrative Area Of The Patronato Panamá Viejo, Laboratories And Exhibition Areas That Facilitate Interpretation Of The Site By Visitors. The Mission Considers That The 2009 Recommendation Is Fully Implemented"
    See Books.Google.Co.Uk
  • Stone Spheres of the Diquís
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.42
    39
    3
    A New Museum/Visitor Centre Was Opened At Finca 6 In Dec 2013
    See Greenglobaltravel.Com
  • Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.31
    260
    11
  • Coa Valley and Siega Verde
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.96
    125
    9
    Museum Of Art And Archaeology Of The Côa Valley (2009), Within Archaeological Park (Possibly In Buffer Zone Of The Whs)
    See Www.Archdaily.Com
  • Göbekli Tepe
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.77
    76
    6
  • Vegaøyan
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.56
    49
    6