THE ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENTS AT THE MUSEU DO DOCE: SANITATION, CATALOGING, AND DISSEMINATION PRACTICES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.8208622610032

• Palavras-chave: Museum archive. Documentary heritage. Cataloging. Institutional memory. Tainacan. Museu do Doce.

• Keywords: Museum archive. Documentary heritage. Cataloging. Institutional memory. Tainacan. Museu do Doce.

• Abstract:

  This article analyzes the experience of organizing the documentary collection of the Sweet Museum, linked to the Federal University of Pelotas, with an emphasis on the sanitation, classification, cataloging, and digital dissemination practices developed between 2024 and 2025. Based on the continuity of activities initiated in 2023, the work began with a diagnosis of document dispersion and inadequate storage in administrative and technical-scientific collections produced and received by the institution. The study discusses the role of museum archives in preserving institutional memory and supporting research, highlighting the need for systematic archival treatment to ensure both physical conservation and qualified access to information. Methodologically, the intervention involved reception, registration, cleaning, identification, classification, arrangement, storage, description, and creation of consultation tools, in addition to experimentation with the Tainacan platform for digital dissemination of the collection. The results point to improved preservation conditions, increased intelligibility of the documentary collection, and strengthening of the public function of the Museu do Doce. It is concluded that the articulation between archival practices, university extension, and digital tools expands the museum's potential as a space for memory, research, and access to documentary heritage.