Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi

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Top 1% of attractions in Rio de Janeiro
8 / 10

6 expert reviews

“The MAC is a thriving art and cultural center across the Bay of Guanabara in Niterói.”

– Frommer's

Frommer's Frommer's
"Oscar Niemeyer's spaceship design for Niterói's new Contemporary Art Museum has done for this bedroom city what Gehry's Guggenheim did for Bilbao, Spain: put it on the map (at least in Brazil)." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Designed by Brazil’s most famous architect, Oscar Niemeyer, the Museu do Arte Contemporânea is a curvilinear building with breathtaking views." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
" Exhibitions tend to showcase emerging Brazilian artists, and the museum's permanent collection isn't world-class, but there's nothing quite like this enormous, saucer-shaped building." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Houses temporary exhibitions only. The building's incredible architecture (often likened to a flying saucer)... the museum also boasts incredible views, which you can enjoy from the restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Designed by world-famous architect Oscar Niemeyer, the Museu de Arte Contemporanea Niteroi is an architectural masterpiece that houses a massive, impressive collection of artworks" Full review