Rio's National Museum reopens with restored exhibits after 2018 fire

STORY: :: Rio de Janeiro's National History Museum reopens after a destructive fire in 2018:: June 30, 2025:: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:: Andrea Costa, National Museum Deputy Director"The opening of this exhibition is especially important because it will be the first time since the fire that the public will be able to enter the museum to see collections that survived the fire, that survived throughout the museum's life here, such as the Bendego Meteorite. We also have these first rooms that underwent a very delicate, very careful restoration process, which turned out very beautiful. And we also have new collections, such as the whale skeleton, which is at this main entrance of the museum, above the monumental staircase."The fire left only the museum's pastel-yellow facade standing and destroyed the majority of the NationalMuseum's collection, which ranged from archaeological finds to historical memorabilia.The museum now houses collections that survived the fire, such as the Bendego Meteorite, and new exhibits like a whale skeleton.The reopening underscores the museum's role as a cultural and scientific beacon for Brazil and the world.