Turismo, museus e pandemia: a produção de conteúdo digital no contexto dos museus do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) global pandemic has profoundly impacted the entire society, posing great challenges to be overcome. Tourism was particularly one of the most impacted economic sectors, mainly due to its inherent characteristics. In this very complex scenario, museological institutions were particularly affected by measures to restrict circulation and had to seek strategies to face this reality. In this context, the construction of the research had as its main focus, identifying and analyzing the museological institutions linked to the Sistema Estadual de Museus (SEM/RS) that produce digital content. The developed research, exploratory and descriptive, consisted of two phases, the first based on data from SEM/RS and the second involving institutions that produce digital content, considering websites and/or social media. The research shows evidence of positive correlations between the new coronavirus pandemic and the increased insertion of museum institutions in digital media. In this context, it is necessary to think about digital tools for the benefit of institutions, enabling access to heritage in a broader way.