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Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer vs Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
Museum of Modern Art and Statue of Christ the Redeemer are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Statue of Christ the Redeemer ranks marginally better than Museum of Modern Art. Statue of Christ the Redeemer scores 85 with recommendations from 4 publications like Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
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R. Cosme Velho, 513 - Cosme Velho- Rio de Janeiro -RJ, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241 125
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Concierge
"Rio's equivalent of the Statue of Liberty, this 125-foot-high statue of Christ has an arm-span of more than 90 feet."
Frommer's
"The Corcovado was recently chosen as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Atop Corcovado (which means ‘hunchback’), Cristo Redentor gazes out over Rio, a placid expression on his wellcrafted face."
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Travel + Leisure
"Atop one of the city's highest peaks, the world-renowned statue of Christ the Redeemer gives way to 360-degree views."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The statue of Christ the Redeemer, which looks out over Rio from atop Corcovado, has become the universal emblem of the city."
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Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
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Av. Infante Dom Henrique 85, Parque do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
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Fodor's
"A great place to take the pulse of the vibrant Brazilian fine-arts scene, the Museum of Modern Art occupies a striking concrete-and-glass modernist building."
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Frommer's
"Located in the waterfront Flamengo park, the MAM is a long, rectangular building lofted off the ground by an arcade of concrete struts."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the northern end of Parque do Flamengo, the Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM) is immediately recognizable by the striking postmodern edifice designed by Alfonso Eduardo Reidy."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"At Rio's Museum of Modern Art you will find works by Picasso, Brancusi and Rodin alongside pieces by Jorge Barrão, Florian Reiss, Ernesto Neto and Felipe Barbosa."
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The wonderful location of the museum... enhances the visit.
Travel + Leisure
"One of Brazil's most important cultural institutions...the museum has been at the forefront of artist expirimentation through the years and many of their exhibitions explore the country's history."
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