Agência Brasil*
Brasília – The National Confederation of Industries (CNI) will promote, from March 25th to May 25th, the Exhibit 200 Years of Industry in Brazil. The show, which will occupy an area of 1,250 square metres at the Museum of the Automobile, in the Brazilian capital Brasília, is comprised of 252 items representing the history of the industry. Items include machines, decorative objects, garments, automobiles, artwork, films, photographs and others, lent by private collectors and museums, Brazilian and foreign.
The items reveal the changes that occurred in the industry over the course of two centuries and the transformation in the habits of the population, since the arrival of the Portuguese royal family in Brazil. "Industry is the result of culture, therefore one cannot separate industrial development from cultural evolution," says the curator for the exhibit, Julio Heilbron.
In order to house the exhibit, the Museum of the Automobile is undergoing renovation since January 15th. It received new painting and flooring, and will have nearly all of external area renewed for the installation of tents, which will provide backup to the exhibit. The show will be free of charge and will be open to the public on March 26th.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
