Patrimônio e comunidade: estudo de público na igreja do Antigo Seminário de Belém - Cachoeira- Ba

Abstract

This monographic study, which is housed in the museum area of communication and evaluation of public, have as their object of study of the ancient Church of the Jesuit Seminary with its Memorial Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão, both located in the town of Belém district of Cachoeira. Its purpose is to investigate the relationship of the inhabitants of the town of Belém with these assets - the church and the Memorial Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão attached to it - as well as assess the experience of visitors to visit the place, through the investigation of the museum while cultural heritage. To this end, some subjects were selected for this study: the visitors of the church, students and school teachers Father Alexandre Gusmão, and finally, residents and representatives of the local culture. The data collected are from interviews and questionnaires administered individually. We also considered contributions of various authors to support the study. This work with the technical methodology of evaluation of the public contributed to the survey data on the use of the museum as a cultural heritage for its visitors and identified needs and contributions they bring to the Church of Our Lady of Belém with his memorial to her attached. The research also contributed to information about the process of appropriation of this institution as a leisure and cultural facilities by residents and non residents of the town of Belém in Cachoeira. The results revealed that people in the community do not visit the church as a cultural institution, but use it for religious worship, recognize that the Church is a very important heritage monument at the site and have memory in relation to the heritage.