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National Museum

museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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The spread of the European model
…South America a number of national museums originated in the early 19th century: the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences in Buenos Aires was founded in 1812, and Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which owes its origin to a selection of paintings presented by John VI, exiled king of…
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…South America a number of national museums originated in the early 19th century: the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences in Buenos Aires was founded in 1812, and Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which owes its origin to a selection of paintings presented by John VI, exiled king of…
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