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Argentine museum registry
Where
Argentina
Argentina
When
2020
2020
Who
Secretariat of cultural heritage
Secretariat of cultural heritage
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
The argentine museum registry (rma by its acronym in spanish) is a digital platform that displays the diversity of museums throughout the country, with the aim of valuing and making our cultural heritage known to the public. the rma seeks to give visibility to the museum community, provide information on locations, types, collections and services offered to audiences. this is a collective construction project, where each museum is responsible for the data provided. free public consultation of the site guarantees the right of access to information for all citizens. the rma reports to the secretariat of cultural heritage in the ministry of culture of argentina. it is managed as a federal agency, jointly with the provincial heritage authorities. heritage & museums.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
Registration of 320 museums across the country (september 2020). collection and systematization of indicators of the current status of argentine museums. digital museum mapping, based on the data provided by the institutions, to provide updated information available for public consultation. argentina is part of the ibero-american museum registry (rmi, by its acronym in spanish), together with institutions from 15 countries in latin america, spain and portugal. access to reference publications, grants and training to enhance museum management in areas connected to education, accessibility, communication and collections, among others.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Usd 4,000 in 2020
Evaluation of the policy/measure
The rma has gathered information relevant to the sector that can be accessed by the museum community (workers, professionals, cultural managers); state management officials specialized in cultural and heritage management; the academic community (students, teachers, researchers); tourism organizations and the general public interested in the subject. information also circulates in international circles, through the ibero-american museum registry. the recommendation is to strengthen dissemination of the information in order to increase the participation of museums across the country.