<p>Brazilians gathered around the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro in protest on September 3, after the 200-year-old museum was destroyed in a fire.</p><p>Local reports</a> said the building lacked a sprinkler system and suffered “years of financial neglect.”</p><p>The museum held 20 million items, most of which were destroyed in the September 2 fire</a>.</p><p>Police</a> fired tear gas as protesters attempted to scale the gates of the museum on Monday. Credit: Julio Trindade via Storyful</p><br />
