Museums of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rio and Niteroi | 5 hours

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Museums of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rio and Niteroi
2 Adults x $126.84
$253.68
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$253.68
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Snacks
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Lunch

Overview

Visit two of the most famous art museums of Rio and Niterói, the twin cities bathed by Guanabara Bay, the Museum of Modern Art, designed by the architect Affonso Eduardo Reidy, and Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by architect Niemeyer. • Visit the Museum of Modern Art, and continue towards Niteroi by the Rio-Niteroi bridge, enjoying the postcard of the Guanabara Bay. • Get to know the Museum of Contemporary Art, considered one of the architectural wonders of the world. • Know the Niemeyer’s Path, set of architect's works that made Niteroi the second City, after Brasilia, with more structures created by him. • Feel how the MAC anticipates futures for the 21st Century through architectural communion with the stunning landscape. • Get the opportunity to observe "in loco" the two architectural styles the modern and the contemporary ones.

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Note: Upon request, by a message, we can pick you up and drop you off at your lodging location, including port Cruise, within a 15 km radius of the Meeting Point: Hotel Copacabana Palace, Av. Atlântica, 1702, CEP 22021 001, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The local supplier will confirm the exact ... time of your hotel pick-up by Phone or email. Read more ▼

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Meeting points

Right in front of the famous Copacabana Palace Hotel

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Guanabara Bay (Pass By)

    The purpose of this tour is to show and visit two prominent cultural institutions: the Museum of Modern Art, known as MAM, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, known as MAC, in Niteroi also bathed by the waters of Guanabara's Bay. The MAM occupies a privileged area in Flamengo Park, where you can see the Pão de Açucar, Cristo Redentor, Marina da Glória, Santos Dumont Airport, and the relief of the city of Niterói. After visiting the MAM, we will continue towards Niteroi by the Rio-Niteroi bridge, enjoying the postcard of the Guanabara Bay surrounded by natural beauties and human-made monuments such as Niemeyer’s Path, set of architect's works that made Niteroi the second City, after Brasilia, with more structures created by him.

  • Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro

    The architectural style of the MAM, considered by Affonso Eduardo Reidy, follows the rationalist concept of structures leaked and integrated with the landscape. In this way, it assimilates the modern post-war trends, serving as a stage for manifestations of the Brazilian artistic avant-garde from the new realists to the Neo-Concretists. Hélio Oiticica exhibited there his work Tropicália giving rise to the Tropicalist movement. The architect Eduardo Reidy used the horizontal and transparent structure and integrated the museum with the nature of both the sea and the gardens.

    2 hours

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    Across the Bay of Guanabara, we will visit the Museum of Contemporary Art, considered one of the architectural wonders of the world. The Museum of Contemporary Art of NiterĂłi launches a new museum concept as a space of creation, synthesis, and unity between art, culture, and society in environmental integration. For Oscar Niemeyer, the purpose of the MAC is to anticipate futures for the 21st Century through architectural communion with the stunning landscape. "The sea, the mountains of Rio, a magnificent landscape that I had to preserve... and I went up the building, adopting the circular shape that, in my view, the space required... I felt that the museum Would be beautiful and so different from the others that rich and poor would enjoy visiting it." by Oscar Niemeyer.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

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An architectural tour de force!

Published on Jun, 2024

Niemeyer's chef-d’oeuvres at Niteroi are simply majestic (both the Museum and Niemeyer’s Path.) The views on both sites are just amazing, The collection although small at the museum is nonetheless relevant and worth visiting. Camilo, a fluent English speaker, was the perfect companion for this exquisite tour. I strongly recommend adding this tour to your schedule, especially the architectural lovers.

Excellent architecture

Published on Nov, 2021

Located in the bay of Rio, beautiful setting with great views including the sugar loaf. Very interesting architecture, both outside and inside. The exhibitions are ok, but the real thing is Niemeyers architecture, definitely a top sight in the region!

fantastic tour

Published on Dec, 2019

my guide Camilo introduced me to a beautiful one-day tour, a different way of living Rio not only made up of beaches and sun, its very interesting and its notes, and what to say the rest was done by the city , I recommend this tour for its interesting things and for the availability and kindness of Camilo

Camilo rolld out the red carpet

Published on Nov, 2019

During my first week in Rio de Janerio I scheduled 4 tours that I enjoyed: all day city tour, Tijuca by Jeep Rainforest/Botanical Garden, Santa Theresa Walking Tour & Camilo's Museums of Modern Art - excellent opportunity to visit NiterĂłi & see some stunning architecture. Obrigado Camilo.

Great Tour with Excellent Engagement

Published on Oct, 2019

The Tours of both the Niteroi Way and Contemporary Art Museum by Niemeyer were exceptional. At each, our amazing guide Camillo worked with local artists in residence (and interns) to provide us with a unique viewpoint on the site. In addition, the younger generation was able to detail aspects of their history that they have learned and are not destined to forget. Very good tour and extremely positive experience for engaging with real locals. I would definitely recommend this tour for architecture and art minded patrons with engagement as a goal.

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