Historic and artistic elements have been protected
Restoration work reached the Princesses Garden and 29 historic rooms of the Palace
The Museu Nacional/UFRJ reconstruction is advancing with the essential work about to be finalized: cleaning and protecting decorative and artistic elements that resisted the fire. Now that the decorative elements are protected, the Palace São Cristovão is ready to receive the facade and cover restoration.
Six months of specialized work, involving 50 professionals, including consultants, architects, and restores, who dedicated their work to conserving the decorative elements of the Palace historical rooms: from the monuments marble stairs; the floors and mural paintings; the giant meteorite ever found in Brazil the “Bendegó.” Fountains, benches, and thrones located in other areas, and the Princesses Garden will be restored.
The Constructor Company Biapó, which executed the project after the bidding coordinated by UNESCO, has done 45 decorative elements casting, 75 modelsto reproduce crown moldings, friezes and frames of 29 Palace spaces. The generated products will enable the development of architectural restoration and other projects.
“The actions to protect the artistic and historical elements were oriented by several specialists in the areas of restoration and conservation, reaffirming the project commitment to the Historical monument and its surrounding, heritage of the Brazilian society of unevaluable science and worldwide culture. UNESCO has contributed to the development of bibliographic and iconography research and future preliminary exhibitions. Part of this work is to identify items of interest to integrate the exhibitions circuits, commented Marlova Jovchelovitch Noleto, director and Representative of UNESCO in Brazil. The team dedicated to supporting the Museum has an exhibition management assistant and a consultant to liaison National and international cooperation for new collections.
UFRJ Rector, Denise Pires de Carvalho,said that in 2022, crucial deliveries will happen, allowing us to celebrate Brazil’s Biennial Independence as the Museum, the UFRJ, and the whole society deserve. “I thank all partners who are making it possible for the Palace restoration and the New Campus Research and Education to happen. The Museu Nacional lives and is reborn even stronger after protracted crises. The academic community is passionate, resistant, and resilient! The dream we dream together becomes a reality.”
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