Abstract
In the beginning, museums used to be places for elite and academic visitors, nonetheless, these institutions have evolved towards accessibility, inclusivity, and openness, to allow entrance to different groups of the community, and allow different voices in their exhibitions. But, to what point do museums still exclude people, who are at the same time socially excluded groups? What is the role of museums in the inclusion and awareness of these people in society? Homeless, victims, and migrants are generally groups of people excluded from the social life of cities. The objective of this research is to analyze whether museums consider socially excluded groups and how they try to construct the social fabric of cities with inclusive strategies in the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá, a place known as a receiving city for displaced people from the conflict and migrants, with difficult social issues. A qualitative methodology is used, first to identify the museums that apply inclusive strategies to these groups of people. Then in-depth interviews are made to understand activities and their impact on society.
Presenters
Nancy Rocio Rueda EstebanResearcher Professor, Hotel and Tourism Management Faculty, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Inclusivity, Exclusion, Awareness, Social fabric, Excluded social groups
