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.

Local reports said the building lacked a sprinkler system and suffered “years of financial neglect.”

The museum held 20 million items, most of which were destroyed in the September 2 fire.

Police fired tear gas as protesters attempted to scale the gates of the museum on Monday. Credit: Julio Trindade via Storyful