A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: HERITAGE EDUCATION AND HISTORY TEACHING WITH ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES IN PELOTAS

This article analyzes the experience of the project A Night at the Museum, developed through collaboration between the Museu do Doce (Sweet Museum), the Municipal Department of Education and Sports of Pelotas, and the Heritage Education discipline of the History Degree course at the Federal University of Pelotas.The objective is to discuss the potential of educational activities in museums for teaching history, democratizing access to cultural heritage, and initial teacher training, with a focus on night classes for young adults and adults (EJA).Methodologically, this is an analytical report of experience, constructed from the stages of planning, theoretical appropriation, pedagogical mediation, visitation, and evaluation of the project.The results indicate that the rapprochement between museum, school, and university fosters a sense of belonging, broadens critical reading of local history, and strengthens extension practices committed to citizenship.It is concluded that heritage education, when linked to the specificities of EJA, contributes both to the appreciation of cultural heritage and to the qualification of teacher training in history.