Gabriela Aidar of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, in Brazil focusses on the social inclusion concept applied to the museum practice in the United Kingdom, through the analysis of the literature produced about the subject in the beginning of the 21st century.
And on the social role of museums as theorised and practised in Brazil, through the analysis of three case studies from the mid-1990s on.
From the study of these two perspectives, comparisons between them are built, the differences are put into context, and hypotheses relating to the understanding of the variables are proposed.
As a result, it’s seen how the social inclusion concept applied to museums has been developed in the United Kingdom, and what are the circumstances that led to its development and applicability.
For the Brazilian case, the analysis of the case studies has led to a focus on the social role of museums as consonant to their educational role, and attempts to understand this particularity will be suggested.
The book also discusses issues related to inclusion and audience development in museums and shares examples of accessibility projects of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, the Museo Nacional de Colombia and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
