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Why Brazil's National Museum Fire Was a Devastating Blow to South America's Cultural Heritage
- Brazil's National Museum is set to reopen for visitors on July 2, 2025, after being destroyed by a fire in 2018.
- Education Minister Camilo Santana stated that the renovation will finish by the end of 2027, supported by a budget of nearly 517 million Brazilian reais.
- Brazil's Federal Police ruled out arson in the 2020 fire, indicating it likely started from an air conditioning unit inside the auditorium.
- The Bendego meteorite, weighing 5.6 tons, symbolizes the museum's resilience and will greet visitors at the entrance.
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Seven years after a devastating fire, the National Museum of Brazil is reopening its doors. The renovation budget, which amounts to over 80 million euros, is being shared between public and private companies. The full renovation is expected to be completed in 2027.
Reviving History: Brazil's National Museum Reopens After Devastating Fire
Brazil's National Museum in Rio de Janeiro showcases its renovated building, boasting a collection of 20 million artifacts. The museum reopens seven years post the 2018 fire, with a reconstruction budget of $95 million. The rebuild is scheduled for completion by 2027, while the Bendego meteorite stands as a symbol of resilience.
When the fire devoured the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, seven years ago, more than 20 million objects were lost forever, from indigenous headdresses to fossils, dinosaur skeletons or Egyptian mummies. Since then, restoration work has progressed slowly. But, in the face of anxiety over a total inauguration that will still take — it is expected by 2028— its leaders chose to offer the public an aperitif: from this Wednesday they will again sh…
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Brazil to reopen National Museum destroyed by fire in 2018
For the first time since the fire in 2018, the Brazilian National Museum will open to the public in part, with about 10,000 pieces exposed in an area of up to 7,000 square meters.
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