Acessibilidade em museus e espaços culturais: estudo técnico sobre a edificação histórica que irá abrigar a Fundação Hansen Bahia, na cidade de Cachoeira – Ba

Abstract

This research deals with the subject accessibility in Museums and Cultural Spaces, from an analysis on the reform and adaptation took place in ancient building that will to shelter the Hansen Bahia Foundation, in the Cachoeira city - Bahia. One purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of accessibility in different types of equipment directed towards artistic and cultural activities, especially in museums, aiming at the access and inclusion of the public in quarrel. Therefore, the main question is seeking to clarify if the new headquarters of the Institution may be regarded as a cultural space available for these special visitors. In principle, it can be affirmed the analyzed building does not correspond fully to the necessities of this specific public, foreseen in norms and effective laws. The methodology constitutes a case study through a technical evaluation of the architectural project of reform and adaptation of the old building, located in the central area of the historic Cachoeira city, to house works of art and workshops.