Published: September 03, 2018
Rising anger at fire that gutted 200-year-old institution, described as ‘lobotomy of Brazilian memory’
Funding cuts and inadequate maintenance have been blamed for a devastating fire that tore through Brazil’s oldest and most important historical and scientific museum and is feared to have destroyed much of its archive of 20 million items.
The blaze at Rio de Janeiro’s 200-year-old National Museum began at about 7.30pm local time and raged into the night. There were no reports of injuries, but senior staff have described the loss to Brazilian science, history and culture as incalculable.
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