We took uber there, it is not in a walking distance from every tourist place you might be. We…read morechecked before that Sunday's and Holidays was old anyway. It wasn't today. Llegamos en uber aqui, no es una distancia para caminar de los tipicos lugares turisticos que uno puede estar. Chequeamos antes de ese domingo horarios y feriados. Estaba cerrado. No era hoy!

A great place to take the pulse of the vibrant Brazilian fine-arts scene, the Museum of Modern Art…read moreoccupies a striking concrete-and-glass modernist building. Augmenting the permanent collection of about 6,400 works by Brazilian and international artists is the slightly larger Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection of modern and contemporary Brazilian art. MAM has earned respect over the years for its bold, often thought-provoking exhibitions. The venue also hosts events such as music performances and DJ sessions. Its theater screens Brazilian and international independent and art-house films.

Yelp Review 2025 #179:…read more I originally wanted to visit this museum because of its architecture. It reminds me of Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias in Valencia, Spain. Museu do Amanha or Museum of Tomorrow is a nice museum in the Centro area of Rio focusing on visually presenting in a scientific method how our current affects our future. During my visit, the exhibits had climate crisis (no longer climate change) as the theme. Full-price tickets are 40 Brazilian Reais or under $8 which is not bad at all. If you want to check out specific exhibits, it's extra. The goal is to hopefully, open up our eyes as to how our actions or lack thereof affect our future in 50 years time or future generations. And bring awareness so we can make better choices. The resources we enjoy now may not be around in the future - nothing lasts forever unless, we do better. I visited on a Saturday afternoon and this museum was packed! I would've picked a different day and time but that's just how my itinerary worked. I only did a quick walk until I got overwhelmed by the crowd and I left. You can take pictures without flash/ annoying selfie sticks and short video clips in all areas of the museum except for Cosmos. There's a shop and a cafe. There are also vendors outside the museum selling popcorn, churros and açaí bowls. It turns out the architecture looked familiar because Museum do Amanha and Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias were designed by the same Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava.

An unexpected treat! We decided to check out this museum when someone suggested it to us. The…read morecurrent exhibition focuses on sustainability and climate change. There was a series of amazing pieces, installations, interactive artworks, amd digital pieces throughout the entire 2nd floor. The architecture of the museum itself is a marvelous work of art. Highly recommend.

We were recommended to eat at MAC by a local while visiting Camino de Neimeyer in Niteroi. What a…read morepleasant experience! It is located below the Museum of Contemporary Art. First of all you will see a breathtaking view of Rio (Sugar Loaf, Christ Redemer). It is an excellent place for pictures and to know Oscar Niemeyer's (architect) work. Once you have finished taken pictures and visiting the museum, step down into the restaurant MAC. Very classy, elegant and also with a view. The menu it is not long and you have variety. We ordered fish, chicken and beef. All flavors were delicious with the perfect side to match. Fish covered with tapioca crust with dark quinoa and steamed veggies. Curry chicken with almond rice and potato balls. Beef bourguignon with linguini. Lemon Pie. All flavors were amazing and we could not choose a favorite! It is pricier compared to previous experiences at other places, but it is definitely worth it!!!

I guess I have an affinity for UFO shaped buildings so the MAC was my second one I visited this…read moresummer. It was located across the Bay in Niterói via a 20 minute ferry and then a 10 minute taxi ride from the ferry building. The façade was very sleek and well placed on a slight outcropping into the bay that could've held a nice view of Rio on a clearer day. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer a well regarded Brazilian architect who was responsible for hundreds of projects throughout Brazil. I was nicely greeted upon entering and told that there was free admission that day. He directed us up the ramp to the top floor to walk around and see the panorama views outside while the exhibit floor was empty except for the painters. Unfortunately the museum itself was under renovation (a common theme during this visit to Rio) so there was nothing to see and even the regarded cafe was closed. At least I got to wander through this saucer shaped museum but the views from outside were much better and clearer (maybe until the windows were cleaned after the renovation).

Beautiful house with lots of neat things to look at. The grounds are pretty and plenty of area to…read morewalk around. They make you wear slippers over your shoes to protect the original hard wood floors. It's a little slippery and can be dangerous. They let the elderly and stroller pushers avoid the slippery mess. I think it's a ploy for them to get us to polish the floors, since we're scooting around in slipper buffing the hard wood floor. Unfortunately, they make you check your bags in and no picture taking is allowed. Maybe it's so more people will buy their gift books or for more people to visit so can actually see what they have. So no pictures inside the beautiful house, is a bit of a downer. Otherwise, is definitely worth seeing if your in Petrópolis.

Very instructive. Autentic items. Easy to by tickets and it is possible to visit all rooms in about…read more1hr. Missing coins and more audio visual exibitions.

In front of Amanhã Museum. It's not that good, but I would go anyway…read more I had the chance to see the Samba exhibition and it was very good indeed! The rooftop is totally worth it too. En frente al Museo del Mañana. No es tan bueno, pero iría de todos modos. Tuve la suerte de ver la exhibición de Samba y fue muy muy buena! La terraza vale la pena también.

It is too bad that a museum that appears to be recently renovated houses quite a poor collection of…read moreartwork. It has random artwork that is placed haphazardly throughout the various spaces. I thought it was a waste of my money and time to visit this museum. I'd save your money and visit the more substantial Tomorrow Museum diagonally across from the Museu de Arte do Rio.

Stumbled upon this museum after getting off the Cinelandia metro station in Rio, and we loved it…read more Takes about 45 min to browse the entire museum. Some of the art is outstanding. There are enormous paintings, small paintings, sculptures, statues, vases, and more. Best of all, it's free and air conditioned :)

My friend and I learned so much about Brazil at the Museum of National History! There was an…read moreEnglish-speaking woman there who helped us out a lot. Admissions is $8 - a bargain for the wealth of knowledge you are about to gain. We saw a lot of historical artifacts, and I can now talk to anybody about Brazilian history :-) Veryyyy glad we went here!

This museum was originally a fortress and weapons depot that dates back to when Brazil was still a…read morecolony. The cannons in the courtyard are a dead giveaway of that. It is located in the downtown area but was fairly easy for me to get to with the metro. You get off at the Carioca/Centro stop. The museum houses almost 300,000 items that are from throughout Brazil's history. Some of the more prominent items on display include former thrones of Portuguese kings, artifacts from indigenous peoples, old horse carriages and paintings from very famous Brazilian artists. This museum is a good diversion if you are getting tired of the beach.

I absolutely love this place! The Planetarium develops various cultural projects, such as dome…read moresessions, interactive experiments, telescope observations, courses, summer camps, lectures and exhibitions. There are two domes with great full-dome movies, and four modern telescopes. In the Museum of the Universe, with its interactive experiments, the public can learn more about astronomy and other science related subjects.