It’s been a year since Brazil’s National Museum burned down in a fire. Not only was its collection one of the most extraordinary in the world, but Brazil’s entire history ran through the museum. On th...Show More
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rmmiller364 recommended:Mar 23rd, 2020
Architectural history, museum history, collecting history and discussions of cultural patrimony all rolled into one great episode about a deeply felt cultural and historical loss.
epekilisMar 23rd, 2020
@rmmiller364 Nice! I loved this episode too. I don’t know why the recommendation was dropped by the system.
epekilis recommended:Mar 23rd, 2020
Loved this episode too. In a similar vein, try the Writer’s & Company episode interviewing Susan Orlean on her book The Library Book. It is also grounded in a tragically destructive library fire, this time in LA, but it is really an ode to the importance of libraries as civil institutions. Listen...Show More