Museum in motion: a traveling project of the Museum of Earth Sciences

• Autor(a) principal: Machado, Rodrigo da Rocha
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Modesto, Filipe de Brito Fratte, Roitberg, Nathalia Winkelmann
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Actio (Curitiba)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/actio/article/view/14188
• topic: Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Geociências; Museus de Ciências; Mediadores; Museus Itinerantes; Divulgação Científica; Inclusão Social.; Science Museums. Explainers. Traveling Museums. Popularization of Science. Social inclusion

This paper presents the Museum in Motion traveling project which activities has started in 2019 by the Museum of Earth Sciences (MCTer), a cultural institution located at the city of Rio de Janeiro and managed by the Geological Service of Brazil. Traveling activities aims to improve conditions of access to culture and geoscientific knowledge in various locations and institutions in the State of Rio de Janeiro and other regions of Brazil. This article aims to discuss some concepts related to accessibility, versatility and interactivity involved in the planning of the Museum in Motion. Another goal is to present the human and material resources involved in all operational aspects of the activities. In this paper accessibility is described as a concept universally understood which includes strategies to help people with disabilities and groups in their situations of social vulnerability. Versatility is understood as logistical flexibility, especially in terms of transport, being a solution found by the museum to allow actions in regions with different access conditions. Interactivity is defined as the search for dialogue with the public and recognition of different discourses, being fundamental for the expansion of scientific communication possibilities. In addition, the paper reinforces the role of human mediation in the development of itinerant activities and describes how the training of explainers is carried out. With this in mind, are discussed ways to create interaction strategies that encourage scientific discovery and promote the fascination for science. In results, the paper describes many actions carried out in schools and institutions for people with disabilities in various neighborhoods, slums and cities in the State of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, and Minas Gerais, even in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the Sars-CoV-2 virus. Finally, it should be noted that the Museum in Motion has been developing more equitable experiences and contributing to create new ways during the museum's closing period.