Museu Cajaíba: um espaço de arte, memória, educação e história

Abstract

This research aims to address the role of visual arts in the process of training individuals; training that occurs through non-formal education.Furthermore, it mentions the importance of visual arts for the preservation of history and memory and the context in which they were produced. In order to deal with this theme, the contributions given by the Cajaíba Museum, a space located in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista, in the interior of Bahia, will be presented. To discuss this theme we will bring the authors Barbosa (2008; 2009), Durkheim (2001), Gohn (2006), Sales (2005), Martins (2011). The site has 180 sculptures made of cement and iron. In addition, the museum has a space for cultural presentations and exchange of experiences, also cultural, between those who present themselves and the public who visit the site.