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The Museum of Geodiversity (MGeo) is an university museum linked to the Geosciences Institute (IGEO/UFRJ), located in Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro. Through a partnership with the Occupational Therapy Department and the Specialization Course in Cultural Accessibility, both from UFRJ, the museum gathered materials and created strategies for the reception and mediation of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). It is a descriptive research that involved professionals from Museology, Education and Occupational Therapy. The objective of the work was to systematize as an accessibility objective adopted by MGeo in the reception and mediation of this target audience articulated with the Occupational Therapy service of the Institute of Childcare and Pediatrics Martagão Gesteira-IPPMG / UFRJ. Before the visit, the youngsters and the parents received information about the exhibition, how to get there and were configured as designed by the museum's accessibility team to favor the enjoyment of the cultural space. The instrument used for data collection was an observation registration form, presenting structured questions for a non-participant observation of a mediated visit. The available data that, from the experience with the visits, it was possible to gather a series of materials adapted to favor the participation and engagement of young people with ID. It is concluded that MGeo has been working to eliminate cultural exclusion, but there are still challenges to be overcome. The strategies analyzed and systematized in this study will contribute to future mediations obtained for young people with intellectual disabilities.