Thanks anon!
Not sure, except the building is 300+ years old. Has been under the auspices / control of University of Brazil since 1940s. Trying to find annual budget and infrastructre info now.
Can't access their website now.
www.museunacional.ufrj.br
>Sajid Javid
Interesting guy. 2d generation Brit, parents from Pakistan, Britain's first muslim Home Secretary, Conservative Party, and touted by some to be on tract to become first muslim Prime Minister.
The National Museum of Brazil was hugely underfunded and poorly maintained. Read some twats from Brazil to that effect. Also, one twat alleged that there were just 4 security guards on duty at the time it broke out (it's a massive bldg, old palace).