Brazil’s National Museum: How Old Was It and Its 200-Year Legacy of Loss
The National Museum of Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro, was founded in 1818 by King Dom João VI. It celebrated its 200-year history in 2018 and was the largest natural-history museum in Brazil with about 20 million artifacts. A fire on September 2, 2018, caused significant damage, impacting its cultural significance. In 2018, a … Read more