A comunicação educativa como factor de (re)valorização do Património arqueológico - boas práticas em museus de arqueologia Portugueses (2014)

In this research work we analyzed the educational communication as a means of (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage through examples of good practice in Portuguese museums of archaeology. In the theoretical and methodological framework applied to the thesis, we describe the conceptual architecture and key concepts (communication, education, educational communication and good educational practices in museums, (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage and museums of archaeology). We created a new study model, which we called participatory archaeological museology, based on the principles of Sociomuseology and musealization of archaeology and on the transversality of the archaeological heritage. The participatory archaeological museology aims to build communication strategies and learning environments expressed in communicative and educational activities, in the sense of making visitors more active and participative, through mediation, museography and museographic resources. Thus, the final objective is to make the museum a learning and participatory centre, where visitors can make their own learning paths and knowledge production. We developed a reflective analysis on the history of Museums of Archaeology. We analyzed the evolution of concepts and typologies of museums of archaeology. We have identified several types of archaeological museum spaces and proceeded to its census until 2013. Concerning the strategies of educational communication, we have conducted a comparative research between in-person and distance strategies of educational communication used in archaeological museums. Finally, we have identified and made a comparative analysis of good practices in educational communication in Portuguese Archaeological Museums. Thus, in addition to the added value of these good practices, we have pointed the way to how they can articulate in a network. Only in this way can good practice go from the exception to become the reality and contribute, in an assertive way, to the (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage, involving visitors and their communities, i.e. by returning the participatory heritage as collective memory to the society itself.   Keywords: educational communication, archaeological heritage, museums of archaeology, learning, participatory museumNo presente trabalho de investigação procuramos analisar a comunicação educativa como factor de (re)valorização do património arqueológico através de exemplos de boas práticas em museus de arqueologia portugueses. No enquadramento teórico e metodológico aplicado à tese, descrevemos a arquitectura conceptual e os conceitos estruturantes (comunicação, educação, comunicação educativa e boas praticas educativas em museus, revalorização do património arqueológico e museus de arqueologia). Criámos um novo modelo de estudo, que denominados de museologia arqueológica participativa, baseado na sociomuseologia e nos princípios da musealização da arqueologia e da transversalidade do Património arqueológico. A museologia arqueológica participativa visa a construção de estratégias de comunicação e de ambientes de aprendizagem expressas em acções comunicativas e educativas no sentido de tornar os visitantes participativos, através da mediação, da museografia e dos recursos museográficos. Assim, o objectivo final passa por tornar o museu num centro de aprendizagem e participativo onde os visitantes possam fazer os seus próprios caminhos de aprendizagem e de produção de conhecimento. Elaboramos uma análise reflexiva sobre história dos Museus de Arqueologia. Analisamos a evolução de conceitos e tipologias dos museus de arqueologia. Identificamos vários tipos de espaços museológicos de arqueologia e procedemos ao seu recenseamento até 2013. A nível das estratégicas de comunicação educativa, efectuamos uma investigação comparativa entre as estratégias de comunicação educativa presenciais e a distância utilizadas nos museus de arqueologia. Por último, identificámos e procedemos a uma análise comparativa de boas práticas de comunicação educativa em museus arqueológicos portugueses. Assim, para além da mais-valia dessas boas práticas, apontamos o caminho para que as mesmas se articulem em rede. Só assim, as boas práticas podem passar da excepção para a ―regra‖ e contribuírem de uma forma assertiva para a (re)valorização do património arqueológico envolvendo os visitantes e respectivas comunidades, ou seja, devolvendo o património participado como memória colectiva à própria sociedade.   Palavras chave: comunicação educativa, património arqueológico, museus de arqueologia, aprendizagem, museu participativo

Digital pathways in community museums

This research was supported by the European Commission, grant agreement number 693669In this article, we investigate the positive impact recent developments in digital technologies have on the relations between museums, their collections and the communities they serve. Our work indicates that sustainable benefit is produced with the use of existing digital literacies and infrastructures. We have analysed and evaluated the potential of emergent 3D and spherical technologies on the relationships between community and museum, participation in the formation of heritage, the ‘visit’ to the museum, and connection with remote audiences. The evaluation arises from our long term experience in working with community museums and through a series of workshops developed for the project entitled ‘Museums and Community: Concepts, experiences, and sustainability in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean’ (‐‐). Firstly, we contextualise the work presented by examining community museums, trends in emergent technologies and the advancements in digital heritage. Secondly, we analyse the methodologies used to design and execute the elements of the workshops, along with assess case studies to demonstrate distinctive experiences and outcomes particular to each workshop. We also describe how we constructed and implemented a novel design for a cost effective Virtual Museum Infrastructure (), which makes it simpler for communities to create a virtual museum and connect it with global museum networks. Our aim is to communicate our findings in relation to methodologies, workflows and technologies that will be of value in understanding how to overcome the challenges emergent technologies present but yet have the potential to strengthen both community and museum.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

A comunicação educativa como factor de (re)valorização do Património arqueológico - boas práticas em museus de arqueologia Portugueses (2014)

Resumo No presente trabalho de investigação procuramos analisar a comunicação educativa como factor de (re)valorização do património arqueológico através de exemplos de boas práticas em museus de arqueologia portugueses. No enquadramento teórico e metodológico aplicado à tese, descrevemos a arquitectura conceptual e os conceitos estruturantes (comunicação, educação, comunicação educativa e boas praticas educativas em museus, revalorização do património arqueológico e museus de arqueologia). Criámos um novo modelo de estudo, que denominados de museologia arqueológica participativa, baseado na sociomuseologia e nos princípios da musealização da arqueologia e da transversalidade do Património arqueológico. A museologia arqueológica participativa visa a construção de estratégias de comunicação e de ambientes de aprendizagem expressas em acções comunicativas e educativas no sentido de tornar os visitantes participativos, através da mediação, da museografia e dos recursos museográficos. Assim, o objectivo final passa por tornar o museu num centro de aprendizagem e participativo onde os visitantes possam fazer os seus próprios caminhos de aprendizagem e de produção de conhecimento. Elaboramos uma análise reflexiva sobre história dos Museus de Arqueologia. Analisamos a evolução de conceitos e tipologias dos museus de arqueologia. Identificamos vários tipos de espaços museológicos de arqueologia e procedemos ao seu recenseamento até 2013. A nível das estratégicas de comunicação educativa, efectuamos uma investigação comparativa entre as estratégias de comunicação educativa presenciais e a distância utilizadas nos museus de arqueologia. Por último, identificámos e procedemos a uma análise comparativa de boas práticas de comunicação educativa em museus arqueológicos portugueses. Assim, para além da mais-valia dessas boas práticas, apontamos o caminho para que as mesmas se articulem em rede. Só assim, as boas práticas podem passar da excepção para a ―regra‖ e contribuírem de uma forma assertiva para a (re)valorização do património arqueológico envolvendo os visitantes e respectivas comunidades, ou seja, devolvendo o património participado como memória colectiva à própria sociedade. Palavras chave: comunicação educativa, património arqueológico, museus de arqueologia, aprendizagem, museu participativo.   Abstract In this research work we analyzed the educational communication as a means of (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage through examples of good practice in Portuguese museums of archaeology. In the theoretical and methodological framework applied to the thesis, we describe the conceptual architecture and key concepts (communication, education, educational communication and good educational practices in museums, (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage and museums of archaeology). We created a new study model, which we called participatory archaeological museology, based on the principles of Sociomuseology and musealization of archaeology and on the transversality of the archaeological heritage. The participatory archaeological museology aims to build communication strategies and learning environments expressed in communicative and educational activities, in the sense of making visitors more active and participative, through mediation, museography and museographic resources. Thus, the final objective is to make the museum a learning and participatory centre, where visitors can make their own learning paths and knowledge production. We developed a reflective analysis on the history of Museums of Archaeology. We analyzed the evolution of concepts and typologies of museums of archaeology. We have identified several types of archaeological museum spaces and proceeded to its census until 2013. Concerning the strategies of educational communication, we have conducted a comparative research between in-person and distance strategies of educational communication used in archaeological museums. Finally, we have identified and made a comparative analysis of good practices in educational communication in Portuguese Archaeological Museums. Thus, in addition to the added value of these good practices, we have pointed the way to how they can articulate in a network. Only in this way can good practice go from the exception to become the reality and contribute, in an assertive way, to the (re) valorization of the archaeological heritage, involving visitors and their communities, i.e. by returning the participatory heritage as collective memory to the society itself. Keywords: educational communication, archaeological heritage, museums of archaeology, learning, participatory museu

Report on a Policy Round Table by EU-LAC-MUSEUMS held at the European Commission offices, Brussels, 29 April 2019

U policy can consider and include EU-LAC-MUSEUMS project findings. A great deal can be achieved in andthrough community-based museums, as distinguished from mainstream museums often associated withcertain demographics and funding structures that receive state attention and support. Community-basedmuseums offer a lens through which to interrogate both macro and micro, global and local relations.Community-based museums are often under-represented in policy directions, and yet our research findingsdemonstrate that social engagement and pro-active strategies advanced through these entities have thepotential to challenge and enhance existing EU policy that seeks to contribute to development in Latin Americaand the Caribbean, making it more relevant and sustainable for the future. The approach to most of our work can be described as grass-roots. It involves the communities we work withat all stages of the research and innovation process – from conception to planning, implementation,dissemination and evaluation – to ensure that the impact is felt within communities. By way of the BrusselsPolicy Round Table and this report, we aspire to create a bridge between policy and practice, allowingcommunity voices to speak back through our project outputs to the policy makers and funders whose prioritieswe are implementing

Report on a Policy Round Table by EU-LAC-MUSEUMS held at the European Commission offices, Brussels, 29 April 2019

U policy can consider and include EU-LAC-MUSEUMS project findings. A great deal can be achieved in andthrough community-based museums, as distinguished from mainstream museums often associated withcertain demographics and funding structures that receive state attention and support. Community-basedmuseums offer a lens through which to interrogate both macro and micro, global and local relations.Community-based museums are often under-represented in policy directions, and yet our research findingsdemonstrate that social engagement and pro-active strategies advanced through these entities have thepotential to challenge and enhance existing EU policy that seeks to contribute to development in Latin Americaand the Caribbean, making it more relevant and sustainable for the future. The approach to most of our work can be described as grass-roots. It involves the communities we work withat all stages of the research and innovation process – from conception to planning, implementation,dissemination and evaluation – to ensure that the impact is felt within communities. By way of the BrusselsPolicy Round Table and this report, we aspire to create a bridge between policy and practice, allowingcommunity voices to speak back through our project outputs to the policy makers and funders whose prioritieswe are implementing

Report on a Policy Round Table by EU-LAC-MUSEUMS held at the European Commission offices, Brussels, 29 April 2019

EU policy can consider and include EU-LAC-MUSEUMS project findings. A great deal can be achieved in and through community-based museums, as distinguished from mainstream museums often associated with certain demographics and funding structures that receive state attention and support. Community-based museums offer a lens through which to interrogate both macro and micro, global and local relations. Community-based museums are often under-represented in policy directions, and yet our research findings demonstrate that social engagement and pro-active strategies advanced through these entities have the potential to challenge and enhance existing EU policy that seeks to contribute to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, making it more relevant and sustainable for the future. The approach to most of our work can be described as grass-roots. It involves the communities we work with at all stages of the research and innovation process – from conception to planning, implementation, dissemination and evaluation – to ensure that the impact is felt within communities. By way of the Brussels Policy Round Table and this report, we aspire to create a bridge between policy and practice, allowing community voices to speak back through our project outputs to the policy makers and funders whose priorities we are implementing