O guarda-roupa de Santos Dumont: reflexões e produções de réplicas táteis para o Museu Cabangu (MG)

Abstract

This study proposes the development of tactile replicas of clothing items associated with Alberto Santos Dumont and housed at the Cabangu Museum in Minas Gerais. The initiative seeks to promote accessibility and inclusion by expanding access for individuals with visual impairments to clothing exhibitions and such collections. For this purpose, five items were selected: two detachable collars with ties, two Panama hats, and a top hat, with reproductions created using digital scanning and 3D printing technologies. The replicas will be accompanied by accessibility features, such as descriptive plaques in Braille, large-print texts, and audio descriptions, fostering an enhanced museological and sensory experience. The study also examines the life trajectory of Alberto Santos Dumont and his relationship with fashion, with an emphasis on understanding his construction as a public figure, as well as his influence during the Belle Époque period in France and Brazil.