Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Perched on a cliff above a beach, this striking, flyer-saucer-like building houses contemporary art and enjoys splendid views across the bay.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Excursion4464
9 contributions
Sept 2019
it was raining when we were in Rio so we had to forget beach and look for culture - and it proved to be advantage as it allowed us to go to Niteroi and visit this museum. Just go there, its amazing. And make sure to visit the coffeeshop/restaurant - it will prove the impact of good architecture on good living
Written October 16, 2019
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fatgirlinohio
Buenos Aires, Argentina8 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
I can’t believe people recommend this museum online. This has been so awful. There are NO expositions at all. Only ONE. They charge only 10 reales for an entrance, but that’s not the point. To go to this museum from Rio (Ipanema or Copacabana) you need to take a ferry and an uber. It takes about an hour to arrive. When you get there, yes, the architecture, the building itself is very nice. But once you get inside, you can do the full museum in under 5 minutes! It’s a joke. There’s only lights off and various exposition floors with just a tv set showing I don’t know what. Terrible experience and they didn’t want to give our money back. Do not go.
Written March 5, 2019
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kdeli
Agia Paraskevi, Greece1,666 contributions
Nov 2019
Very impressive building. The view from the forecourt is nice. You have a different view from Rio. The Exhibits were, we can say, alternative. We like them. It is another point of view for modern art.
Written February 4, 2020
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LauraGrace1126
Elkhorn, WI502 contributions
Jan 2020
Oh my! Such an incredible piece of architecture and an abomination of a museum. The “art” was a joke. Don’t bother spending the time inside. Total waste!
Written January 25, 2020
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Raquelle A
New York City, NY309 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
The architecture is wonderful and the building definitely is worth a visit. Sadly, the art inside was very disappointing. We saw wonderful art in the government museums, so curating issues???
Written January 19, 2018
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xochitl
Lima, Peru19,907 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
You can get there and watch it from the outside but its close to the public to enter and see the collections. I have no idea until when......
Written November 2, 2015
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Zubbert
Amsterdam, The Netherlands20 contributions
Great day excursion from Rio de Janeiro if you're an architecture enthusiast. We were staying in Ipanema which made the subway quite handy. We got off at Carioca station and walked eastwards through the city center towards the ferry terminal, which is just a 5 minutes walk; the ferry terminal is situated at the water side of the Praca XV square. The ferry ride offered beautiful views of Rio both and Niteroi. On the Niteroi side we took a cab to the MAC museum, which was only 12R$. The outerworldly looking museum is situated dramatically on top of a hill/cliff, offering photo opportunities from all sides. Inside the museum is spatially really interesting. Low versus high, enclosed versus open spaces does make it a spatially rich building. As many wrote already the collection itself wasn't as interesting as the architecture by 104 year old grandmaster Oscar Niemeyer.
Furthermore you'd wish only that the museum would be maintained properly. From closeby detailling (bubbly carpet..) is quite scruffy.
In the 'plateau' on which the museum rests is a bistro good for coffee or lunch.
Since the taxiride wasn't that long we decided to walk back to the ferry, which is a 30-45min walk and you'll even get to see another Niemeyer building, closer to the center of Niteroi, characteristic for Niemeyer it was immediately recognizable as a Niemeyer building without me having a clou which function it has.
Back in Rio we decided to take a cab to Ipanema cause the Centro area looked already quite desolate (saturday 4.30pm).
So, all in all, an excellent trip if you're into modern architecture & Oscar Niemeyer.
Furthermore you'd wish only that the museum would be maintained properly. From closeby detailling (bubbly carpet..) is quite scruffy.
In the 'plateau' on which the museum rests is a bistro good for coffee or lunch.
Since the taxiride wasn't that long we decided to walk back to the ferry, which is a 30-45min walk and you'll even get to see another Niemeyer building, closer to the center of Niteroi, characteristic for Niemeyer it was immediately recognizable as a Niemeyer building without me having a clou which function it has.
Back in Rio we decided to take a cab to Ipanema cause the Centro area looked already quite desolate (saturday 4.30pm).
So, all in all, an excellent trip if you're into modern architecture & Oscar Niemeyer.
Written October 6, 2012
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Luluspice
Brazil34 contributions
Aug 2012 • Friends
As others rewiews of the museum the design is the real attraction. The building seems a rose in the middle of water and the view of Guanabara bay is gorgeous. If you do not know the city of Niteroi, enjoy to see around and check the country side clima so close to Rio...
The collection of brazilian modern art was good but the exhibition does not help to feel and learn with it and conservation of inside museum is very poor. BUT It is a very reccomended visit!!!just by Niemeyers, the view of Rio's city or just to confirm that life offers amazing experiences !
The collection of brazilian modern art was good but the exhibition does not help to feel and learn with it and conservation of inside museum is very poor. BUT It is a very reccomended visit!!!just by Niemeyers, the view of Rio's city or just to confirm that life offers amazing experiences !
Written September 13, 2012
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom56,030 contributions
Oct 2019
This is a beautiful museum to look at. Shaped like a saucer and we found a rather scenic way to get there. A mixture of ferry and Uber.
There are great views that can be had from here.
As for the museum, what a disappointment. There is so much space to fill and what they filled it with showed a lack of imagination.
There are great views that can be had from here.
As for the museum, what a disappointment. There is so much space to fill and what they filled it with showed a lack of imagination.
Written September 22, 2020
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Zeituni
Jerusalem, Israel1,641 contributions
Feb 2020
Situated in Niteroi, suburb of Rio. Interesting design and nice view of Rio de Janeiro and of some Favela
Written February 27, 2020
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Hola, queria preguntarles que buses puedo coger desde Placa Ariariboia hasta el Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Oscar Niemeyer? pues tengo pensado ir a Niteroi y quiero visitar esta atracción y el Teatro Popular de Niemeyer pues admiro a este Arquitecto. Gracias
Written November 18, 2019
Hola! usted puede coger el bus 47B, lo deja en la puerta del MAC.
Yo lo cogi sobre la avenida Visconde do Rio Branco, 100 metros a la derecha de la salida de la terminal de Barcas.
Espero que le sea útil, y que tenga una linda visita.
Saludos!!
Written November 18, 2019
quanto custa a entrada de modo geral, durante a semana e finais de semana? Nós cariocas somos favorecidos com desconto no valor da entrada?
Written August 30, 2019
10 reais. dentro no museu. meia para estudantes e idosos.
Written August 31, 2019
Hola
me gustaría saber cuanto tiempo lleva la visita al museo considerando el viaje ida y vuelta (saliendo de Ipanema).
Cual es el transporte mas recomendable para ir ida y vuelta siendo que somos un grupo de 4 personas?
Gracias!
Written March 28, 2019
hola... yo salí de Ipanema (donde comienza Ipanema y termina Copacabana) en un bus de línea pero no recuerdo el número. Pregunten cuál es el bus que va hasta Niteroi. Le piden al conductor que les indica dónde bajar y sólo caminando 2 o 3 cuadras llegarán al museo.
Tomen el viaje como un paseo ya que irán viendo desde el bus distintas zonas de Río que es una ciudad maravillosa. No creo que sean más de 40 minutos hasta llegar... tal vez dependerá del horario y del tránsito del día que lo hagan.
El museo no tiene cantidad de salas como en los grandes museos así que en poco tiempo se lo recorre y se disfruta de su diseño arquitectónico.
Yo no pagué entrada... averigüen si hay algún día sin cargo... seguramente y de casualidad me tocó el día free. Que lo disfruten...
Written March 30, 2019
Queria tirar fotos de noivas ai pra fazer um book pra meu empreendimento pago pro essa permissão sendo externo às fotos ?
Written August 4, 2018
Boa noite,
Acho que por ser uma área externa, não.
Mas seria melhor perguntar a uma pessoa do próprio museu.
Written August 4, 2018
Hola Camila, el MAC no cobra ingreso si vas el miércoles. Igualmente lo más importante está en el edificio mismo que es toda una atracción como asimismo las vistas que tenés desde el interior. Las muestras no suelen ser buenas. Y de ahí tenés otros lugares para recorrer a pocas cuadras. Suerte!
Written March 31, 2018
Hola Daniel. ¿ Podrías indicarme el nombre del restaurante al que haces referencia? no lo pude ubicar en el mapa.
Written January 14, 2018
Hola en el museo hay un restaurante en el piso -1 debes bajar por una escalera que se accede desde piso de la plaza principal .... espero que te sirva la información
Written January 15, 2018
Gostaria de saber se para ver a vista no exterior do museu (apreciar a vista)também tenho que pagar o ingresso?
Written June 15, 2017
Bom dia Rosa Cota.
A parte externa não paga inclusive a rampa , podendo tirar fotos , pagamento somente a parte interna ( exposição ) , tendo
livro de visitação.
0 segundos atrás
Written June 15, 2017
Can anyone tell me if there is a taxi stand near the Arariboia ferry landing to get a ride to the museum? Thanks!
Alguém pode me dizer se há uma praça de táxi no desembarque da balsa da Aráriboia? Obrigado!
Written June 13, 2017
Hola!! te quería consultar que bus tomaste en Copacabana, sus paradas y donde te deja en Niteroi y como hicieron para regresar a Copacabana, no se si existen excursiones especificas al MAC, gracias, saludos!!
Written February 10, 2017
Hola ! Nosotros llegamos de Copacabana a la plaza donde se toman las barcas en colectivo (tomar el colectivo desde raimundo 455/ 484 con dirección olaria. Son 10 paradas bajarse en BRS 1,2,3 - ouvidor 55 min)
Preguntarle al colectivero si va a la plaza XV, que está en El Centro de río de Janeiro y de ahí salen las barcas de la empresa ccr barcas que llegan a la estación arariboia en El Centro de niteroi, salen todos los días de 5:40 a 23:30 cada 10,15 min y salen un poco más que un colectivo urbano.
Te recomiendo que vayas y vuelvas de día, nosotros no tuvimos ningún problema.
El Mac esta abierto de martes a domingo de 10 a 18
Valor de la entrada 10 reales
Vuelta: caminar por Assembleia hacia Av. río branco y tomar el colectivo 455/484 BRS 3 Assembleia- dirección a Copacabana. 43 min (10 paradas)
Bajarse en BRS 3, I Santa Clara
Written February 11, 2017
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