Abstract
The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is one of the largest and most important museums in Chile, a reference in issues of memory and democracy, built in democracy, as a recommendation of the Truth and Justice Commissions after the military dictatorship 1973-90. Today the museum leads the line of inclusion and universal accessibility at the Museum, obtaining government funds and in association with civil society, and holding seminars on the subject with other cultural spaces. We also look for victims of the dictatorship who have been left with physical or psychological consequences, as part of the care group at the museum. It is the most visited museum in Chile, by a diverse public, in its different activities. The new inclusion projects include a renewed app for people with low vision or blindness, as well as tactile material and tactile guides. Routes for people in wheelchairs, and special visits for deaf people. We have also developed alliances with institutions and groups of people with intellectual disabilities or on the autism spectrum, working on projects that include them or special visits depending on their condition. Inclusion in gender issues and the incorporation of the views, stories and memories of the LGTBIQA+ community are also part of the work we are doing so that the various groups that make up our society feel welcomed, listened to and respected. The inclusion of everyone is part of the fundamental rights that we embrace at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights.
Presenters
María Fernanda García IribarrenExecutive Director, Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Intersectionality: Museums, Inclusion, and SDGs
KEYWORDS
Human Rights, Inclusion, Museum, Accessibility, Gender, Memory, SDGs
