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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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication date: | 2022 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | ABRAPEC |
| Repository: | Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/38780 |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/rbpec/article/view/38780 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Emotions Science Museums Families Children Emoções Museus de Ciências Famílias Crianças |
| Summary: | 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. |
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