The act of disseminating science has undergone numerous transformations over the years.
Among these transformations, the social, educational and cultural dimension of scientific
communication was gradually reformulated to combine the diffusion of ancient, classic
and contemporary scientific knowledge to contribute to the formation of citizens, more
critical and active, aware of human social evolution. After assuming an educational role
with a democratic scope, the spaces for scientific dissemination also began to reinvent
themselves, improving their techniques to disseminate and relate different themes of
scientific knowledge. The Museums and Science Centers are among the spaces for the
popularization of science through which most new educational activities emerge daily. In
order to reach different types of audiences, different methodologies and pedagogical trends
underlie the educational activities, which transit through the use of interactive exhibitions,
lectures, workshops, short courses, among others. In Brazil, most of the institutions that
promote educational activities for scientific dissemination are in the major capitals, mainly
in the South and Southeast. The Brazilian Amazon is home to museums and science
centers, even if in smaller numbers when compared to the South and Southeast regions,
which operate with public activities that have great relevance in the educational scenario of
the region. Thus, research that analyzes and communicates these scientific dissemination
practices carried out in the Amazon community become fundamental to contribute to the
improvement of education at regional and national level. Aiming to initiate a movement
for the study of Museums and Science Centers in the Brazilian Amazon, this dissertation
on aggregation of scientific articles with integrative text aimed to present the educational
actions promoted by the extension initiatives Demonstration’s Laboratory, Astronomy
Nucleus, Physics Interactive Museum and Physics and Technology for the School of the
Federal University of Pará, exploring and highlighting the importance and contribution of
these practices to social and economic, regional and national development. Finally, the
articles published during the development of this research, within the scope of the theme
of university extension at the Federal University of Pará, are presented as a product of the
professional master’s degree and aim to motivate the emergence of scientific dissemination
initiatives in several Brazilian regions, especially in the Amazon.
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