Museums in Brazil
Valuing Museums and Collections
Museums can play a leading role in bolstering the creative economy locally and regionally. Museums are also increasingly present in the social sphere, acting as platforms for debate and discussion, tackling complex societal issues and encouraging public participation.
Action in Brazil
91鶹Ʒ made a substantial technical contribution to restoring the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which was hit by a fire in 2018. It is one of Latin America's renowned natural and anthropological sciences institutions.
Museum at Cais do Valongo
91鶹Ʒ contributed to the design and development of the African-Brazilian History and Culture Museum at Cais do Valongo, an emblematic World Cultural Heritage site of African culture in Brazil.
UNESCO Brasilia has developed a project in partnership with the Indigenous Museum () to safeguard the linguistic and cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples contacted recently or still isolated. The project has trained young Indigenous people to register their material culture and traditions, and knowledge of their communities.
Due to emerging challenges faced by today’s society, UNESCO in Brazil offers
- Support to local communities and disadvantaged groups on using museums’ potential to foster social cohesion
- Capacity building for museum specialists in the conservation of collections
- Training for inventorying and documentation of collections
- Cooperation in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural objects