Heritage charters and the preservation of the science and technology cultural heritage

• Autor(a) principal: Granato, Marcus
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Emanuela Sousa, Araújo, Bruno Melo de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Informação & Informação
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/article/view/30997
• topic: Heritage charters; Cultural heritage; Science and technology; Rio de Janeiro Charter; Cartas patrimoniales; Patrimonio cultural; Ciencia y tecnología; Carta de Río de Janeiro; Cartas patrimoniais; Patrimônio cultural; Ciência e Tecnologia; Carta do Rio de Janeiro

Introduction: Heritage charters are documents prepared by experts designed to orient and standardize practices concerning the protection of cultural assets. Objective: This report characterizes the documents known as heritage charters and the different ways they come about. The limited number of heritage charters specifically for science and technology heritage is noted and the key features of the Rio de Janeiro Charter for Science and Technology Heritage are presented. Methodology: Through a literature review and analysis of primary sources, different aspects involved in the development of heritage charters are discussed. For the analysis of the Rio de Janeiro charter, a case study was undertaken, presenting its key features and potential to lead to more effective protection for science and technology heritage. Results: Heritage charters are produced on the initiative of institutions charged with protecting heritage (UNESCO, ICOMOS, IPHAN, etc.) or through the action of professionals working with cultural heritage, who, through discussions, reach a consensus on the rules for preservation procedures and methods. The Rio de Janeiro Charter for science and technology heritage paved the way for a whole range of activities needed to raise the profile of this heritage so that policies for its preservation can be made and education can be offered to qualify professionals to work with this heritage.