Museus virtuais: espaços de conhecimento em aulas de Arte

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the contributions of virtual museums to visual arts classes and, from this, the need arose to insert two specific objectives: visiting virtual museums, observing their collections and mediation proposals and exploring the specificities of these spaces, and demonstrate how virtual museums are used by teachers in art classes, through the application of a questionnaire. The theoretical framework included discussions about the definition of a virtual museum, the use of the internet as a tool and technologies in the classroom and about the functioning of Google Arts and Culture, as well as information about the virtual museums of the Louvre, MASP and Pinacoteca de São Paulo. The methodological procedures adopted consisted of literature review, highlighting: Arrais (2013), Bahia (2015), Dias and Rigoni (2017), Henriques (2018) and Bogea, Bogea, Costa and Rocha (2020) and a completed questionnaire by nine art teachers from primary, secondary and higher education, from public and private institutions. The data obtained indicated that virtual visits contribute to good results in art classes, arousing the interest of students. Based on the results and discussions presented, it is considered that virtual museums are a tool that complements or helps the art class, even if access is still a barrier, but it is undergoing an evolutionary process.