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).

Yes, it is far. Yes, it takes you a while to get here. Totally worth it. The Niemeyer building is…read morethe perfect way for the nature to express its glory. Those big glasses all over the museum makes you feel you are floating on an island in the middle of nowhere. Just come and see it for yourself. Even all the way driving here it's amazing the views you'll get. The collection is not the best, it's short and I only enjoyed the 3rd floor. Si, es lejos. Si, te toma tiempo llegar hasta acá. Vale la pena totalmente. El edificio de Niemeyer es la forma perfecta para que la naturaleza se despliegue y exprese en toda su gloria. Esos ventanales enormes en todos los pasillos hace que te sientas flotando en una isla en el medio de la nada. Veni y experiméntalo vos. Incluso, todo el camino en auto hasta aquí tendrás unas vistas impresionantes. La colección no es la mejor, no hay mucho y solo disfrute el 3er piso.

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.

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.

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 :)

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.

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You're in for a true Brazilian experience. Luckily this post office is close to General Osorio,…read morewhich means plenty of transportation to get to and from (buses, cabs, metro). It is not air conditioned so be prepared for a long hot wait. There's an electronic kiosk off to the side where you can get a ticket to wait in the queue. There's three options to chose from on the machine: priority mail, standard mail and stamps etc (it's all in Portuguese). The lines are called by letter and number which pop up on the tv screen behind the counter and are shouted out when people don't come right away. They also indicate what number counter you should approach. It took about an hour to mail a package, nearly 30 mins in line to get a box and then we were pushed out of line to fill out the address and waited in line again to mail it. (The lady only took one customer in between but things move at a snail's speed). The prices for packages seemed quite reasonable. It cost R$15 for their largest box (25cm x 57cm x 36cm) and R$43 to mail 6.6kg to Santa Catarina. They said it would take 5-7 days to get there. Be prepared to wait a while but that's what it takes to get things done around here.