Resumo. The objective of this research is to describe the energy Museum of Salesópolis, as well as how cultural policies for the preservation of historical, cultural, environmental and industrial heritage. We have here an interdisciplinary approach between public, environmental policies, folkcomunicação, education and tourism. This is an exploratory-descriptive research, qualitative and documentary approach. The results show that the establishment of the Ecomuseum has brought new possibilities to the municipality: dialogue in the construction of history and consequently the identity, opening space also for education, tourism and local development.