Heritage Interpreter

Museums are full of artifacts. There are items which explain history, evolution, geology, and present day cultures and traditions from around the world. But these artifacts mean nothing to us unless they are explained in ways that we understand. Each artifact or exhibit has descriptions and explanations written on cards nearby, but often these simple explanations are not enough. The little cards can't give full explanations of the political atmosphere in England at the time the artifact was made or the history of the basket work from the Zulu nation. The cards and charts can't answer questions, or modify their language for children, or visitors just learning English.

Luckily, museums usually have interpreters on staff. These interpreters accompany visitors throughout museums or exhibits, explaining the historical, scientific, or cultural significance of each piece. The interpreters are there to make each artifact and display relevant to the visitors' own lives.

Heritage interpreters work in other environments, as well. They work in parks, cultral centers, archives, and with historical societies. They explain the heritage the past has left to us in many forms, either in artifacts, diaries, geology, or traditions. Heritage interpreters work to bring the cultural and historical significance of the past to life.

Interpreters might give general tours, or they might run scheduled visits or programs. They may accompany visitors into research labs, archives, and other spaces the public can't go on their own. They may run educational programs with school groups, playing games, cooking, and running art workshops, bringing the artifacts and their stories to the children in a more direct way. Programs may have to be set up and cleaned up after each activity or tour.

Some museums and cultural centers, especially those with old homes or preserved environments, are not accessible without an interpreter. The interpreters in these museums are often dressed in historical costume, and perform traditional tasks, such as churning butter and carpentry. These interpreters do not always accompany tours, but wait to greet visitors from various locations throughout the site.

Heritage interpreters are crucial. Without them, many people would be reluctant to visit museums, cultural centers, and historical sites, because the artifacts, buildings, and old documents may seem lifeless, or hard to understand. But with the interpreters' help, artifacts and history come alive with stories, facts, and explanations about the simple items on display.



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