Minister of Cultural Goods commented on the incident. Ambassador also spoke
Italy's Minister of Cultural Assets, Alberto Bonisoli, said on Monday (3) that the fire at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro is a “tragedy for world culture”.
Il terrible fire there #NationalMuseum of Rio de Janeiro represents a tragedy for global culture: 200 years of labor and a collection of 20 million of children lost and remained alive. I danni sono inestimabili. I express our solidarity with the Brazilian population. #Brazil
— Alberto Bonisoli (@BonisoliAlberto) September 3, 2018
On his Twitter profile, the exponent of the 5 Star Movement (M5S) said that “200 years of work and a collection of 20 million items were lost”. “The damage is inestimable. I express all our solidarity with the Brazilian people,” he declared.
The Italian ambassador in Brasília, Antonio Bernardini, also used Twitter to speak out. “Inestimable damage to Brazilian and world culture,” he wrote.
the fire at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro: an inestimable damage to Brazilian and world culture @ItalyMFA @ItalyinBrazil @ItamaratyGovBr @planaIto
— antonio bernardini (@toniobernardini) September 3, 2018
The exact extent of the damage to the National Museum's collection is not yet known, but it is believed that most of it has been destroyed.
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