Right and access to cultural heritage

thought on digital humanities in the context of museums and the new challenges of the pandemic Covid-19

Abstract

The text propose thought on the relationship between Digital Humanities and access to cultural heritage preserved by museums, especially in the current context of the pandemic Covid-19.

In order to problematize the right to cultural heritage for different audiences, we propose considerations on the definitions of the field of Digital Humanities, their relations with Museology and with the practices of promoting access to collections undertaken by museums today.

Finally, we present and analyze some pioneer cases that corroborate with the access to digital heritage and collections available online and reflect about their relevance during pandemic situation, since museums are being challenged to reinvent their ways of maintaining relationships with their usual visitors and engage new audiences.