Niéde Guidon has long since stopped her walks through Serra da Capivara National Park. Living as a recluse since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the archaeologist, who retired from her position as president of the Museum of the American Man Foundation (FUMDHAM) in 2020, has become used to her life of isolation. “At 90, […]
It took nearly a decade of renovations, but finally one of Brazil’s most popular museums is reopening as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations. The Paulista Museum is in the heart of the manicured grounds of Sao Paulo’s Independence Park and holds more than 3,000 items, including 2,800 restored since its closure in 2013. (They…
One of Brazil’s most popular museums is reopening as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations after nearly a decade of renovations. The Paulista Museum is in the heart of the manicured grounds of Sao Paulo’s Independence Park and holds more than 3,000 items, including 2,800 that were restored since its closure in 2013. It it was founded in 1895 beside a creek where emperor Pedro I decl…
SAO PAULO (AP) It took nearly a decade of renovations, but finally one of Brazil's most popular museums is reopening as part of the country's bicentennial celebrations. The Paulista Museum is in the heart of the manicured grounds of Sao Paulo's Independence Park and holds more than 3,000 items, including 2,800 restored since its closure in 2013.