The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), this year in Belém, is not just a diplomatic meeting: it is an urgent call that urges us to engage in the climate debate, not as visitors, but as political actors. Faced with this responsibility, the Museum of Tomorrow made a bold move: shifting the conversation to the public space and democratizing access to the urgent issues of our time.
The Esquenta COP Occupation is a political gesture that transforms the Museum of Tomorrow into a platform for active listening, for the interaction between diverse knowledges, and for the coexistence of science, spirituality, ancestry, and art. From July to November, six exhibitions and dozens of educational activities are part of a powerful program. In the face of the climate crisis, the Museum of Tomorrow understands that more than data is needed: it is necessary to make events felt to mobilize a real change in collective modes of existence.
check the schedule
At a decisive moment for the planet, the Museum of Tomorrow opens the door to an essential conversation: what to expect from COP30?
On July 24th, at 4 pm, the first meeting of the Hot Chats series will take place, featuring live discussions with experts and leaders of the climate agenda who will help us understand the challenges and possible paths to face the crisis that is already underway.
Check out this edition's guests:
- Fabio Scarano, curator of the Museum of Tomorrow
- Izabella Teixeira, from CEBRI
- Stela Herschmann, from the Climate Observatory
- Andréia Coutinho Louback, from the Brazilian Center for Climate Justice
- Mediated by Giovanna Nader, from the podcast O Tempo Virou
Brazil's role in the COP negotiations, narratives that need to gain traction in the climate debate, and how society can participate in this moment are some of the topics that will be discussed, anticipating the discussions of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, which takes place this year in Belém, Pará. This conversation is part of the COP Warm-up Occupation, a program that combines science, art, spirituality, and ancestral heritage in experiences that provoke, touch, and mobilize.
exhibitions
Three new exhibitions occupy the museum:
Claudia Andujar and her universe: Sustainability, Science and Spirituality
curated by Paulo Herkenhoff
In this exhibition, science opens up to dialogue with multiple forms of knowledge—formal and informal—all under the phenomenal gaze of Claudia Andujar, a leading figure in photography and activism. Sustainability is approached beyond what we know: it takes on a philosophical dimension, encompassing the individual, society, and the planet.
The narrative constructed for the exhibition brings together biology, physics, chemistry, and various cosmologies. By bringing cosmology to the center of the debate, we also open up space to reflect on spirituality—in its various expressions—and on the origins and connections between all that exists.
Pantanal Fire Water
curated by Eder Chiodetto
The Pantanal, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, takes center stage at the Museum of Tomorrow. We are honored to present this exhibition to the public, which brings together images by two renowned Brazilian photodocumentarians: Lalo de Almeida and Luciano Candisani.
Lalo documents the devastation caused by the fires that consumed the biome in 2020, a year marked by a record number of wildfires. Luciano reveals the vital presence of water in different forms and surfaces, captured during the region's flood season. Water and fire intertwine in this exhibition, inviting visitors to contemplate the Pantanal through profound and sensitive visual narratives.
Waterspout
curated by Ana Carla Soler, Carolina Rodrigues and Francela Carrera
What is the strength and power of water? With this question, the Instituto Artistas Latinas invites the public to delve into the exhibition, which features works by 14 Latin American women artists. The exhibition proposes reflections on spirituality, ancestry, and the connection between the feminine and nature, through different artistic languages. Participating artists from Brazil, Guatemala, and Argentina present a diversity of perspectives and experiences. They are:
Alice Yura - Azizi Cypriano - Guilhermina Augusti - Jeane Terra - Luna Bastos - Marcela Cantuária - Mariana Rocha - Rafaela Kennedy - Roberta Holiday - Rosana Paulino - Suzana Queiroga - Thais Iroko - Marilyn Boror Bor (Guatemala) - Natália Forcada (Argentina)
Through paintings, photographs, and video art, the exhibition offers a space for storytelling and discussing social and gender issues that permeate Latin American reality. The project also offers educational activities for the public, led by guests from the Instituto Artistas Latinas, with the aim of expanding dialogue and fostering the exchange of knowledge.