Collection of meteorites in the National Museum of Brazil

The National Museum of Brazil collections include an exhibition of meteorites discovered in Brazil and other countries.

[1] One of the most important meteorites that was on display is the Bendegó meteorite, which weighs over 5,000 kg and was discovered in 1784.

[2] It survived the fire that destroyed the museum in 2018, sustaining no major damage.

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