Brazil National Museum: ‘Little surprises’ salvaged from the ashes
Many Brazilians wept after their 200-year-old National Museum was destroyed in a devastating fire last September. Twenty million objects, many of them irreplaceable, were thought to have been lost. But eight months later, staff have salvaged more treasures than they expected, and there are hopes that one of the great museums of the world can be brought back to life. Suddenly, a shout echoes round the blackened, roofless shell of the once-elegant room.