The Museum of Tomorrow and the Botanical Garden Museum in Rio de Janeiro prepared a series of activities in celebration of the National Day of Fighting People with Disabilities, remembered on Sunday (21). The actions seek to reinforce accessibility and reception in cultural spaces.
The Museum of Tomorrow opened the self -regulation rooma space with adjustable light, color variation and kits including sunglasses and mufflers. The room is open to the public, without scheduling.
Sensory Self -Regulation Room of the Museum of Tomorrow – Photo: Museum of Tomorrow/Disclosure
The launch comes along with other projects, such as the MA.ia robot, which uses sound assistance to guide visitors to areas such as elevators and bathrooms, the visual narrative feature and the sensory map. Initiatives seek to improve and expand the experience of neurodivergent people, with motor disabilities and visual impairment.
In an interview with Brazil agencythe content manager of the Museum of Tomorrow, Camila Oliveira, stressed that these initiatives transform “the visit into a co-participation experience, where the person does not have to adapt to space, but finds a space that reorganizes with her.” “This promotes well-being, prolongs permanence and strengthens bonds of belonging,” he added.
Green September
In addition to the permanent additions to the space, the Museum of Tomorrow has prepared a complete program for the Verde September, the month of awareness for the inclusion of people with disabilities.
Already the Museum of the Botanical Garden will hold a special edition of accessible Sunday, dedicated to educational, sensory and inclusive actions, aimed at the public with disabilities and their companions. The initiative, launched in July, always takes place on the last Sunday of the month, free and open to the public.
The program includes interpretation in pounds, tactile materials, sensory mediation and strategies that stimulate the autonomy and protagonism of the participants.
The vice-president of the National Association to include autistic people (Autists Brazil), Arthur Garcia, evaluates the initiatives in a positive way. “Many times when we talk about autism, hegemonic understanding is unidimely limited to what is perpetuated by families, and autistic people end up being ignored. When you build any kind of action within an institution from what is taken by autistic people themselves, you claim that their existence is valuable, and nothing can be built on them without them.”
*Intern under the supervision of Gilberto Costa.
