4.13 Museums Means of Expression of Collective Memory Collective memory is Collective memory is sustained through social practices the re-construction and is always rebuilt on a present and future need; that society makes of therefore, how and what is remembered or forgotten is of the past by means of great importance for the future of society. Museums and which events, actions, monuments are used by society precisely to rebuild and re-memorize collective constructions, legitimizing them behaviors, fears or and giving them for the future. narratives associated with an important Museums are institutions that are linked to the event are preserved development and knowledge of peoples; they are or forgotten. repositories of knowledge expressed in objects, rituals, techniques and processes that attempt to integrate the economy, society and culture. The last 40 years have been a key stage that has made it possible to link museums with the construction of collective memories, making these spaces become a place where a community, region or country sees and feels represented; a space where not only pieces of its heritage are kept, preserved and exhibited, but at the same time offers various services to the public related to the promotion of the exhibited heritage. 78