The Brazilian government has been actively working to repatriate indigenous artifacts. Recently, 585 pieces returned from the Natural History Museum in Lille, France.
The scientists who were deprived of their research material following the fire that destroyed the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, on September 2, were invited on a diplomatic mission in the US for an exchange program at the Smithsonian Institute, linked to the US government
Marlova Jovchelovitch Noleto, director of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science, and Culture (Unesco) in Brazil, noted Tuesday (18) that the efforts to restore the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro will not be concluded quickly.
On Monday (Sep. 10), Brazilian President Michel Temer signed two provisional presidential decrees on the administration of, and support for, museums.
Experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) are expected to arrive Tuesday (Sep.
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