Art for everyone! This is the new proposal from the organization of the
Ipiranga Museum , which received around R$210 million, financed by the Culture Incentive Law, to develop a bold and important project:
the creation of accessible structures and multisensory pieces . The opening is scheduled for September 7, 2022 and will include pieces that serve people with visual, motor, hearing and intellectual disabilities.
The Ipiranga Museum was built between 1885 and 1890, was closed in 2013 and now has a more innovative proposal, fully in tune with the needs of its public. More than creating a more accessible structure so that people with disabilities are able to Upon entering the museum, the proposal is
to offer pieces and artistic expressions that can be appreciated by these groups .
The museum's collection has
more than 3,500 works, distributed in 49 rooms, and now there will be 379 pieces with multisensory treatment , which can be touched and felt, and will also be described in simplified language, with captions and Libras (Brazilian language). of Signs) and multimedia displays. Some works will also explore the sense of smell.
“The Museum will reopen
with a strong commitment to democratizing access to exhibitions , with a project that has no equivalent in Brazil in terms of the number and diversity of resources,” says Rosaria Ono, the institution’s director. “Once it is put into practice, we will continue to evaluate its effectiveness periodically.” with the public, in order to continue improving our commitment to diversity”, he concludes.
Renovations of the Ipiranga Museum
The renovations of the Ipiranga Museum began in October 2019, with proposals for accessibility and inclusion.
“ The work of making the exhibitions accessible did not happen later, but rather during the construction of the content, making the experience of coexistence possible,” emphasizes Denise Peixoto. , educator at the Museum. One of the most drastic changes in the construction process is the
installation of a pit almost eight meters high in the center of the listed building, which will be used to install elevators and guarantee access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility in the Great Hall -
where the you will find the museum's most famous work, Independence or Death, from 1888, by Pedro Américo. The painting, which is considered one of the most important in remembering the history of Brazil, will be moved, as only a few people were able to access it before.
In the "New Museum", the canvas is over 7 meters wide and 4 meters high. will be available to all audiences, and will have a replica that can be touched, in a relief representation. According to Mauro Halluli, architect of the USP Support Foundation, there will also be accessibility with platforms or elevators to explore some rooms with steps and the auditorium .
