Accessibility, people with disabilities, museums, and online exhibitions

trends in a bibliographic review

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Keywords:

Accessibility, Museums, Assistive Technology, Digital Inclusion, Information and communication technologies

Abstract

To understand the relationship between accessibility, people with disabilities, museums, and online exhibitions, we conducted a bibliographic review systematized in the PublicAcessibilidade and Periódicos Capes databases. After applying the exclusion criteria, we analyzed 18 texts through full reading and associating them with the textual processing of their abstracts in the qualitative analysis software IRAMUTEQ. Five classes emerged: 1, Visitors with disabilities: online experience and information; 2, Digital technologies and accessibility provision; 3, Websites: accessibility techniques and tools; 4, Educational perspectives; 5, Development, implementation, and interpretation of online exhibitions. The results indicate practices and trends in the promotion of accessibility in online museums through reports of development and evaluation of websites and exhibitions, in a mostly technical perspective, in addition to theoretical and empirical discussions about the influence of accessibility resources on the inclusion of PWDs. In the selected texts, we also identified that there are gaps when it comes to the approach of the experience of visiting PWDs to online exhibitions. Finally, we emphasize that, although extremely important, investigations in this universe should not focus only on technicalities, but that it is still necessary to study, reflect, and discuss the social and historical implications of this relationship, especially to ensure that PWDs are protagonists and active participants in both practice and theory.

Author Biographies

  • Letícia Marinho, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

    Master's Degree in Science, Technology, and Health Communication at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz. Science communicator at the Fiocruz Hub in The Global Health Network of the Vice-Presidency of Education, Information and Communication of Fiocruz (VPEIC). Member of the research and study group Accessible Science Museums and Centers (MCCAC) awarded with the Cimuset Award in 2023 in Seoul. Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and license degree in Biology from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3461311830715841.

  • Jessica Norberto Rocha, Cecierj Foundation

    Researcher and science communicator at Cecierj Foundation (Foundation Science Centre and Higher Distance Education of the State of Rio de Janeiro). CNPq Productivity Fellow in Science Communication and Young Scientist of Our State FAPERJ. Fulbright Visitor Researcher at the Museum of Science (Boston-USA) (2021). Coordinator of the Research Group MCCAC (Accessible Science Museums and Centers), awarded with CIMUSET/ICOM Awards 2023 in Seoul. Professor at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation  (Fiocruz) at the Doctorate and Master programs in Bioscience and Health Education, the Masters in Science, Technology, and Health Communication, and the Specialization in Science Communication and Popularization. Professor at the Specialization in Science Teaching: emphasis on Biology and Chemistry (IFRJ/Maracanã). Ph.D. in Education from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Master's Degree in Scientific and Cultural Communication from the University of Campinas (Unicamp). Degree in Language Education from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) with one year as an exchange student at Kings College London (UK). Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9146559931407210.

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