Museus para quem? Interações entre perfil de público, lazer e turismo

Abstract

This article reflects on the triad tourism, museums, and leisure from the public study. It consists of quantitative research conducted in two science museums in Brazil. The sample was 342 forms distributed equally between the surveyed institutions, 171 each. Two instruments were used to obtain data: the form for the quantitative approach and field observation, which enabled the observation of qualitative data. For the statistical treatment of the database, the R program, version 3.6.1 was used, through regression and correlation analysis. The results point out that the profile of the public is similar to others both in the national and international context and confirm the elite status of these spaces. In the specific case of Brazil, the cultural factor can be highlighted as a defining feature of distancing the population. A surprise identified in the survey was the low rate found for visitors who can be defined as tourists.