Abstract
Based on a Gramscian perspective on accessibility and inclusion, this article aims to analyze the actions carried out by the Art Museum of Rio (Museu de Arte do Rio, MAR, in Portuguese) that provide for the participation and belonging of deaf subjects who use the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) in their institutional space. MAR, one of the newest museums in Rio de Janeiro, planned and implemented in the context of the revitalization process of the city’s Port Zone, stands out in the Brazilian museum scene with a management that consolidates actions aimed at guaranteeing deaf people’s linguistic rights through Libras.
Highlights
The discussion about museum’s accessibility policies in Brazil began after the creation of the 2010 National Sectorial Plan for Museums (PNSM, its acronym in Portuguese), which intended to define standards for the museum sector from 2010 to 2020
To think about the ways in which these changes could be implemented and the involved actors, we propose a Gramscian perspective to promote more than accessibility in Brazilian museums, but the inclusion and integration of people with hearing impairment in these spaces
The 2010 PNSM accessibility guidelines indicate that science and technology, image, sound, and military museums should transform into exemplary units in accessibility and environmental sustainability
Summary
The discussion about museum’s accessibility policies in Brazil began after the creation of the 2010 National Sectorial Plan for Museums (PNSM, its acronym in Portuguese), which intended to define standards for the museum sector from 2010 to 2020. The purpose was to create the conditions of reach for the museums’ use, for anyone, in a safe and autonomous way In this sense, accessibility was understood as the possibility of access by all people in the environment to the maximum possible usability (Molenzani & Rocha, 2017). The 2018 National Policy on Museum Education (PNEM, its acronym in Portuguese) contributes to policies that promote respect for diversity and social participation and appreciate the relationship between society and cultural heritage. It defines “full accessibility” as the search for overcoming the structural barriers that hinder or prevent access to museums and cultural centres, as well as other obstacles which transcend structural aspects (Brazil, 2018)
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