Mobil Museum Heritage in Movement Maria Emanuel Albergaria Museu Carlos Machado
Inaugurated in September 2008, in Sete Cidades, the Mobile Museum is intended to bring the Carlos Machado Museum closer to the population of São Miguel Island, especially to those who live far away from the urban centres. We started our field actions with pedagogical activities that were developed in schools, day-care centers and other institutions. This way, we tried to promote the museum s collections and provide access to contemporary culture. However, one of our main goals is to value local heritage and identity. By doing so, we enrich the Ethnographic collection and expand the knowledge about people and communities of the island. The Carlos Machado Museum is known as a "territory museum", a place of citizenship in which the Cultural and Natural Heritage of the island are the foundations of its collections.
MOBILE MUSEUM HERITAGE IN MOVEMENT 2008-2017 3
The Carlos Machado Museum, in Ponta Delgada, was opened in 1880, by the action of the naturalist and teacher Carlos Maria Gomes Machado (1828-1901). It began as a Natural History Museum, headquartered at the Lyceum of Ponta Delgada, where Carlos Machado was a teacher. Later, other collections were incorporated, counting today with a significant collection of Natural History, Art, Regional Ethnography, among others. 4
THE EMERGENCE OF THE MOBILE MUSEUM A Criação do Museu Móvel In 2006, under a different management, a new cycle of the History of the Carlos Machado Museum begins. The Museum assumes itself as a place for Everyone and as Territory Museum. Its main building closes to visitation for renovation work. 5
PARTICIPATION CITIZENSHIP TERRITORY HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT COMUNICATION ACCESS MUSEUMS IDENTITY POPULATION CULTURE APPRECIATION KNOWLEDGE ANTHROPOLOGY INCLUSION 6
MAIN CONCEPTS CARLOS MACHADO MUSEUM IS THE REFLECTION OF LOCAL IDENTITY MEET THE POPULATION AND BRING THEM TO THE MUSEUM VALUING LOCAL IDENTITY AND LOCAL HERITAGE FIGHT AGAINST THE ELITIST CHARACTER OF TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS ENRICH THE COLLECTION OF REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY 7
Firts Steps Research and conception of the project. Regional Directorate of Culture purchased the vehicle and a designer created the project to adapt the vehicle as un exhibition space. The Museum searched for partnerships The main partner is Cresaçor (IPSS - solidarity economy cooperative), with whom we established a protocol. Others are local development entities, such as day centers, schools, and others non-profit organizations. After that, it was possible to develop the script and procedures to start field work.
IF PEOPLE CAN T GO TO THE MUSEUM, WHY NOT HAVE THE MUSEUM GO TO THE PEOPLE? 9
MOBILE MUSEUM IN ACTION OPENING SEPTEMBER 4 TH 2008 10
Carlos Machado Museum Mobile Museum Project Inauguration on September 4 th at 5:30 pm In front of the Community Center of Sete Cidades 11
Volcanic Bomb Rag ball White linen shirt Peasant from São Miguel Embroidered Linen Shirt Rag doll Cutting Board Hoe Cedar Branch About 4000 years old Charcoal Iron 12
Sete Cidades Procession 13
Primeiras ações 14
School and Day Center - Povoação 2009 15
Ethnobotany Initiative October 3 rd 2014 Ponta Garça 16
Initiative in the Hospital 2014 Costume Collection Humanizing Health Care through Culture and Art - Partnership with the Commission for Culture of the Hospital in Ponta Delgada 17
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2008-2014 Concelho da Ribeira Grande Activities: 144 Participants: 3442 Concelho do Nordeste Activities: 29 Participants: 645 Concelho de Ponta Delgada Activities: 179 Participants: 5756 Concelho da Lagoa Activities: 51 Participants: 1452 Concelho de Vila Franca do Campo Activities: 15 Participants: 387 Concelho da Povoação Activities: 39 Participants: 162519
5 YEARS LATER, IN 2014, WE BEGAN A NEW PROJECT The Mobile Museum begins a Pilot Project in the community of Sete Cidades that aims to Value and Safeguard the local Heritage. 20
Mobile Museum 2014 2017 Two Valences Two different Teams Mobile Museum - Educational Department To continue the main goals of the Mobile Museum, taking the Museum to the communities of São Miguel and enhancing the immaterial, material and natural heritage of the island. Mobile Museum - Heritage Team Carry out systematic and detailed work in the community of Sete Cidades. 21
SETE CIDADES-BEYOND THE LANDSCAPE Currently, The Intangible Cultural Heritage team is developing in Sete Cidades, through Mobile Museum, a new project entitled Beyond the Landscape. This is a new challenge, developed since 2014, that reports to Anthropological research at Sete Cidades`s community, valuing people and collaborating on its local development. 22
SETE CIDADES - BEYOND THE LANDSCAPE THE COMMUNITY
SETE CIDADES - BEYOND THE LANDSCAPE Goals To practice the museological initiative oriented to the development of the communities. Create a network of local partnerships, where the Mobile Museum can be a center of synergies. Encourage and explore existing natural and sociocultural infrastructures. 24
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Methodologies Demographic data Historical contextualization Participant observation Field notebook Interviews Lifesaving survey Written accounts, records videographic and sound aspects of the relevant ways of life of this community 26
Some Activities Courses Workshps Debates Exhibitions - in the community and in the museum Documentaries Incentives to a solidarity economy Among others 27
SETE CIDADES- BEYOND THE LANDSCAPE
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN`S DAY
FRESH CHEESE WORKSHOP
The Legend of the Seven Cities in Puppets
2016
Museum Holidays - 2016
PHILARMONIC BAND OF SETE CIDADES SACRED ART CENTER 2016
TRADITIONAL BREAD WORKSHOP
Prizes 2008 - APOM National Prize, in the category of Best Cultural Extension Service 2008 2015-2 nd place Ibero-American Prize of Education and Museums - VI Edition, project "Mobile Museum in the Sete Cidades - A Project in Progress 2015 - Culture Access Prize 2015 Social Accessibility: Carlos Machado Museum for the project "Mobile Museum https://acessoculturapt.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/acessocultura_2013-2016_web.pdf 43