um ponto de partida para um inquérito sobre a museologia na região autónoma da Madeira

Tese de mestrado, Museologia e Museografia, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas Artes, 2013Possui um CD com anexos, com a cota CDA 153, apenas consultável na Biblioteca da FBAULMuseums are part of the community and have the duty to disclose their collections not only internationally but primarily and especially to the local community. Museology is constantly changing and must know how to captivate and seduce its audience in order to meet their expectations and interests. Then, the institution has the power to publicize their collection and their public services. But, how can we know what are the public needs? There will never be a case-study that includes all kind of people because all publics are different; they have different needs and interests. When we talk about regions, like the one analysed on this study (Região Autónoma da Madeira), we can understand that the relationship between museus and local residents can’t be compared to what happens in big cities. The first chapter in this report talks about the need of knowing Madeira museums audiences felt during two internships, one at Centro das Artes | Casa das Mudas and the other at Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco. The second chapter reveals an approach to Madeira museums and their reality, and an inquiry for the resident population. Finally, the last chapter presents some proposals for museums, based on the inquiry. With this report we hope to contribute to improve the museums capacity to attract regional publi