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great satisfaction that we highlight that the “Museu Nacional Vive” project, the result of a technical cooperation between UNESCO, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the Vale Foundation, will allow us to rescue this bicentennial institution, a symbol of Brazilian culture.
The action comprises four lines of work: the reconstruction of the São Cristóvão Palace and its annex building, Alípio de Miranda Ribeiro; the development of the new museography; the renovation and expansion of the Museum’s Central Library; and the implementation of a new research and education campus.
For the project, UNESCO is conducting several public bids, produced jointly with the technical staff of the National Museum/UFRJ, which prioritized a set of institutional management references based on the preservation and restoration of the collections, restoration of the Palace and modernization and integration of the annex building, renovation of exhibitions and expansion of the Museum.
For the selection of the company responsible for the development of the National Museum’s Architecture and Restoration Project, UNESCO counted on the technical support of renowned specialists in the field of architecture, cultural heritage, engineering and museology, as well as specialized institutions such as the International Council of Museums (ICOM Brasil) and the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB), which were part of an advisory committee that evaluated the creative proposals submitted to the bidding process.
The notice to the tender came from the premises and criteria established by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) for intervention in the Paço and reaffirmed premises that were already in the Museum’s Revitalization Program foreseen before the fire, such as: dedicate all the interior of the Palace to the exhibitions; strengthen the connection with the historical gardens; and allocate administrative sectors and support services in the annex. In addition, the announcement reaffirmed the need for projects to present solutions to complex challenges in contemporary museum management. Among them, the attendance to international standards of accessibility, security, sustainability, reception, lecturing assistance, relationship with the community and particularly the close relationship between the National Museum and Quinta da Boa Vista, the second largest urban park of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Having overcome this phase of technical analysis and rich discussions with experts, we are convinced that the National Museum’s Architecture and Restoration Project remains strongly in tune with society’s wishes related to the construction of a National Museum of the future, even more relevant and open to the whole community. We will achieve this objective respecting the historical values and the architectural identity of the Paço de São Cristóvão, this great survivor of the fire.
This imposing Brazilian heritage listed in 1938 by IPHAN had its facades preserved and received emergency works for shoring, removal of rubble, rescuing of the
collections and installation of a temporary roof. The recovery means, today, an opportunity for the development of an architectural and restoration part that further emphasizes the proper functions of a museum institution with the identity of a University Museum of Natural and Anthropological Sciences, based on the respect for its architectural, historical and symbolic values as Cultural Heritage.
The year of 2020 showed us that no country or community is capable of solving complex challenges in isolation, without dialogue, cooperation or mutual efforts. Reconstructing and returning to society a new National Museum as soon as possible is a social pact, the result of permanent articulation by UFRJ and partnerships with public, private and third sector institutions. A major challenge that is moving towards becoming an international reference in the area of museums, in line with two normative instruments built by UNESCO in this context: the Recommendation on the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society, ratified in 2015 , and the Convention for the Protection of World, Cultural and Natural Heritage, approved in 1972.
** About Marlova Jovchelovitch Noleto
Marlova Jovchelovitch Noleto (Romenia/Brazil) is Director and Representative of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in Brazil. Marlova holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. She received a scholarship from the Kellogs Foundation and also from the Eisenhower Exchange, having participated in an academic and professional exchange program to deepen her knowledge on fighting poverty, social, educational policies, social responsibility and philanthropy in the United States. Marlova deepened her studies on the welfare state in Sweden as a fellow at the Swedish Federation of Social Workers and completed executive training in public administration at the New York Institute of Public Administration (United States).
Marlova was president of the National Council of Social Work - CNAS - from May 1994 to June 1996, being responsible for granting of philanthropy certificates and also for registering social, educational, cultural and health entities throughout Brazil. She was a university professor of Theory and Methodology of Social Work at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul from 1987 to 1996. She also worked at the Federation of Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, at the Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul and at the former FEBEM. She was a Counselor at Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho Foundation, Abrinq Fundação and IDIS, among others.
In February 1997, Marlova joined the United Nations as an officer in Public Policy and Rights for Children and Youth at UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). Marlova has published several books in the areas of the third sector, social work, municipalization and human rights, in addition to several articles in specialized magazines.
Paula Merlino Machado - Arquiteta e Urbanista **
O Rio de Janeiro é reconhecido mundialmente pela sua beleza natural, como uma cidade que se construiu entre a montanha e o mar, dotada de obras de arquitetura e urbanismo de grande valor estético e simbólico.
Capaz de proporcionar espaços e atividades que nos permitem, ao mesmo tempo em que contamos com os benefícios de uma grande metrópole, conviver com a exuberância da natureza, esta paisagem contribuiu para criar o modo de vida singular dos cariocas.
No ano de 2012 a paisagem do Rio de Janeiro foi declarada Patrimônio Mundial pela Unesco na categoria Paisagem Cultural, sendo a primeira cidade de grandes proporções a receber este título, como reconhecimento de seu valor universal excepcional. Assim, o sítio Paisagens Cariocas entre