Summary of INDÚSTRIAS CULTURAIS E MUSEUS DE CIÊNCIA | Luís Azevedo Rodrigues (Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos)

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Luís Azevedo Rodrigues, from the Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos, shares his experience on the relationship between knowledge and education in the context of cultural industries and science museums. Rodrigues highlights his center's function, which is to communicate, disseminate and promote scientific and technological culture through events and exhibitions that combine science, art, and culture, such as the yearly "Nova Escola de Sagres" festival. He also discusses various objects and activities related to science and culture, including partnerships with artists and cultural organizations. Rodrigues stresses the importance of museums in promoting education, generating interest in research, and the need for museums to adapt and innovate to stay relevant and engage with the public. He emphasizes the value of collaboration between museums and cultural industries in promoting innovation and advancing scientific knowledge.

• 00:00:00 In this section, Luís Azevedo Rodrigues, from the Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos, shares his experience on the relationship between knowledge and educational activities in the context of cultural industries and science museums. He notes that his center's main function is to communicate, disseminate, and promote scientific and technological culture, which has resulted in the production of events and exhibitions that combine science, art, and culture. Rodrigues also highlights the semantic appropriation of the term "cultural industries" and how it differs from the industrial sector.
• 00:05:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the creation of a yearly event called the "Nova Escola de Sagres" which is held at the Fortaleza de Sagres in Portugal. The event is motivated by a historical myth that there was a School of Science and Technology in Sagres during the Age of Discovery, and the speaker's team used this myth as a basis for a festival of activities that are related to promoting scientific and technological culture. The main idea behind this project was the construction of a modular caravel, which was designed by the speaker's team and could be built by families and groups. The event also includes various activities related to history, science, and technology, such as the introduction to botany, the presentation of natural object collections, and the incorporation of new technologies like robotics and 3D modeling.
• 00:10:00 In this section, Luís Azevedo Rodrigues discusses various objects and activities at the Ciência Viva de Lagos center that are related to science and culture. These include penguins on stage, nautical instruments from the time of Magellan's voyage, and maps for introducing children to old mapmaking techniques. Merchandising items like the Geology and Urban Ethnology Guide were also created that go beyond geological and ethnological information to include aspects of history and architecture. The center also offers educational activities, including the "São Makers" project that integrates freshmen into academic life by creating a choir and orchestra.
• 00:15:00 In this section, Luís Azevedo Rodrigues discusses some of the projects and partnerships that Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos has undertaken, including a collaboration with first-year students to build a musical instrument and the adaptation of an idea relating to Camões' work to connect history and science. He also highlights the center's collaboration with artists and cultural organizations, such as a jewelry artist who asked for help with botanical identification and 3D modeling of natural materials for her pieces. Finally, he talks about collaborating with a dance festival that required an astronomical theme, leading to an observation event held jointly with the Ciência Viva team.
• 00:20:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the relationship between cultural industries and science museums. He highlights the importance of museums in promoting education and scientific literacy, as well as generating interest in different areas of research. He also stresses the need for museums to adapt and innovate in order to stay relevant and engaging to the public. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the value of collaboration between museums and cultural industries in promoting innovation and advancing scientific knowledge.