The article discusses how the social role of science museums is shaped by scientific and technological endeavor, society's demands, and educational issues, above all in negotiations with a museum's audiences. The text also analyzes the trajectory taken by Brazil's science museums in their process of consolidation and the changes current society has imposed on these institutes. Communication has become the center of the discussion on museum culture, particularly in that it adjusts the educational aspect according to the conception of social practices, which are deemed fundamental resources. Lastly, the article examines the incorporation of the ideas of 'risk' and 'uncertainty', produced by science, into this new way of thinking about museums, which values the public and the communication processes.
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Valente, M. E., Cazelli, S., & Alves, F. (2005). Museums, science, and education: new challenges. História, Ciências, Saúde--Manguinhos, 12(Suppl), 183–203. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-59702005000400010
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