Daina Leyton

Daina Leyton, Cultural Accessibility Consultant, Moreira Salles Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

Daina Leyton is an educator, psychologist and cultural accessibility consultant. Has been developing since 1999 cultural and educational projects that celebrate diversity. In 2010, designed and established the accessibility area at the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, where she coordinated the educational department from 2011 to 2020. Received 13 awards. Promotes training in culture, education and accessibility in various Brazilian and international cultural spaces. Organized the The 6th International Congress on Education and Accessibility in Museums and Heritage: “Nothing about us without us” (2019, MAM-SP, Itaú Cultural and Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da USP.) Curated the exhibition Education as raw material (2016, MAM São Paulo), the program Poetics of Access (2018, Sesc Belenzinho), the seminar Museums, Childhood and Freedom of Expression (2018, MAM São Paulo) and the 3rd Seminar Culture of Access (2022, Secretariat of Culture of the State of Ceará). Participated in the commission to prepare Secult-CE’s State Cultural Accessibility Plan. She is currently an accessibility consultant at the Moreira Salles Institute (SP, RJ and MG).Daina Leyton is an educator, psychologist and cultural accessibility consultant. Has been developing since 1999 cultural and educational projects that celebrate diversity. In 2010, designed and established the accessibility area at the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, where she coordinated the educational department from 2011 to 2020. Received 13 awards. Promotes training in culture, education and accessibility in various Brazilian and international cultural spaces. Organized the The 6th International Congress on Education and Accessibility in Museums and Heritage: “Nothing about us without us” (2019, MAM-SP, Itaú Cultural and Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da USP.) Curated the exhibition Education as raw material (2016, MAM São Paulo), the program Poetics of Access (2018, Sesc Belenzinho), the seminar Museums, Childhood and Freedom of Expression (2018, MAM São Paulo) and the 3rd Seminar Culture of Access (2022, Secretariat of Culture of the State of Ceará). Participated in the commission to prepare Secult-CE’s State Cultural Accessibility Plan. She is currently an accessibility consultant at the Moreira Salles Institute (SP, RJ and MG).