Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi

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
"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



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