Abstract
In the relationship between users and artistic goods present in the space they attend, it is assumed, at the very least, that it should be based in the knowledge of their history and the recognition of their value. But relationships between subjects and objects, especially in the ephemeral contemporaneity context, do not always reflect the expectations introduced by specialists, sometimes showing their conflicts in depredations. Through the narrative about a case study - the collection of the Museum of the School of Architecture of the Federal University of Minas Gerais - we intend to bring to light the debate about the complex relationships between cultural heritage and collectivity, about participation and belonging.