Preparation and public exhibition of zoological material as environmental awareness action
Keywords:
material zoológico, museologia, patrimônio biológico, taxidermia, zooeducação.Abstract
Aiming to disseminate the importance of biological heritage and seeking to provide an action of zoo environment awareness to its visitors, the extension project ZooMaterial: its preparation and public exposure (ZM) has been developed at the University of Joinville Region, promoting a museum work based on its stuffed animals (vertebrates) and entomological collections since 2004. Visitors are led to see the exhibition of prepared animals, which are laid out in two rooms (a total area of 174.81m2) in dioramas (vertebrates). After the observation of animals, interactive play activities have been developed with visitors by trainee monitors (a total of 54 since the beginning of the activities). There are currently 57 stuffed vertebrates and 2020 insects in entomological boxes. Information on the ZM collection and visiting is arranged electronic database. The collection as well as dioramas and exhibition displays get curated, cleaning and conservation of specimens. The ZM received on average 2,689 annual visitors at the project headquarters (coming from schools, universities, and the community at large). It was visited by 88 educational institutions and different organizations, from state and international origin, often more than once. Visits are by previous appointment and can be general or of thematic nature. There were received 28 municipal districts visits. External exhibitions have been held in and out of the city, in depicting events and dates to the patrimonial issue. The ZM had offered an annual short course of Taxidermy (more than 270 participants since the beginning) and has also been sought by educational institutions requesting training courses for teachers. An awareness activity to small synanthropic invertebrates has been started in the green campus area. The ZM work objective has been to offer a museum and non-formal education experience, in order to develop a scientific and sustainable posture to its visitorsDownloads
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2016-02-04
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Mouga, D. M. D. da S., Sena, J. C. de, & Silva, D. da. (2016). Preparation and public exhibition of zoological material as environmental awareness action. Museologia E Patrimônio, 9(1), 195–208. Retrieved from http://novarevista.mast.br/index.php/ppgpmus/article/view/449
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