Museu da Escola Catarinense: school heritage in collections, experiences and reflections

Patrimonio scolastico in collezioni, esperienze e riflessioni.

Abstract

This study intent to showing the collections of the Museu da Escola Catarinense of the State University of Santa Catarina is presented and its museum potential inserted in the university structure in the same building that, in 1964, started to house the first Faculty of Education in Brazil, giving rise to the University for the Development of the State of Santa Catarina – currently, Udesc. We can relate it to the problem of a certain invisibility of this type of museum in Brazil, even though such collections are part of our life. We intend to give evidence to studies, experiences and reflections on the presence of our museum in the community, in addition to making it more known among a specialized audience. We will briefly discuss the technological advances implemented at the Museu da Escola Catarinense and its contribution to the preservation of school education in the state, as well as a preserved school space and its actions and development with sustainability, focusing on its collection its importance as educational heritage.
Throughout this process, the preservation of a cultural heritage from Santa Catarina linked to Education is emphasized, which constitutes a source
of research, since they are materials that are not restricted to traditional supports of historical documentation, but full of stories. The Museum is
an important educational space to develop critical capacity, reinforce and feed energy, and to project the future.