Emotions and Science Museums: A Study of Family-friendly Tours of the Butantan Institute's Microbiology Museum, in São Paulo

Studies at science museums are increasingly emphasizing the role of emotion in visitor experiences. The purpose of this article is to investigate the characteristics of emotional experiences of families who visited the Butantan Institute’s Microbiology Museum in São Paulo, Brazil. This research incl...

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Autores: Scalfi, Graziele, Massarani, Luisa, Gonçalves, Waneicy, Marandino, Martha
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (ABRAPEC)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/38780
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/rbpec/article/view/38780
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Emotions
Science Museums
Families
Children
Emoções
Museus de Ciências
Famílias
Crianças
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Sumario:Studies at science museums are increasingly emphasizing the role of emotion in visitor experiences. The purpose of this article is to investigate the characteristics of emotional experiences of families who visited the Butantan Institute’s Microbiology Museum in São Paulo, Brazil. This research included three households, totaling ten people: four adults (one man and three women) and six children (three boys and three girls). As collection instruments, we employed observation of family visits, which were filmed with a subjective camera, as well as interviews with the children at the end of the excursion. In dialogues and exchanges throughout the visit, the analysis of valence (pleasant or unpleasant sensations experienced) and excitement (feeling active or calm) was used, as well as an interpretive analysis of children’s remarks during the interview process. Overall, our findings show that the experience was positive and that the emotional responses of families were related to their interest, motivation, knowledge, and past experiences.