Museum Rehabilitation

Museum Rehabilitation: Cultural Inclusion Policies through Accessibility investigates the relationship between museums and people with disabilities by the analysis of practices and theories about cultural actions and inclusive programs. Also investigate the accessibility and inclusion concepts in relation to museums and cultural mediation using for this objective the testimony of people representing the two sides of this system: people with disabilities - the target audience, and directors and cultural agents of public and private museums and cultural institutions. This text aim to show the necessity of a new way of institutional action that consider the desire and rights of people with disabilities in have benefits with the cultural, artistic and heritage access, that force this spaces to develop new forms of mediation and communication. The reflections offer information to inspire the creation of cultural politicies to promote access to information, heritage and cultural activities for people with disabilities, extendig the benefits for other visitors.