#MuseumFire News reports say that a fire has gutted down Brazil’s National Museum at Rio. It appears that extensive , almost near total damage has been done to the artefacts. If true , then it's truly heartbreaking. There really is no greater loss than historical treasures and art. This can be only compared with a part of your memory being erased , for ever.
This particular museum is said to have housed one of the best collections of indigenous literature and artefacts in the world. And we all know that though very old , the sourcing of these invaluable treasures started only about six centuries back . That way perhaps , it is a loss for the entire world.
What surprises me is how can such calamity be allowed to wreak so much havoc at such an important place . Maybe a fire can't be prevented from occurring but surely there are several measures of fire safety that goes with such important places. Don't know why or how the Brazilian government chose to ignore the safety measures .
That brings another question to mind . Are our own museums safe to prevent such catastrophic eventualities ? Hope they have.
#Randomthoughts.
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