[Niterói] Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) - Oscar Niemeyer

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Just across the bay from Rio is the city of Niteroi, were Niemeyer designed the MAC Museum of Contemporary Art, designed in 1991 and finished in 1996.
This buiding has stunning views to Rio across the river.

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How to get there:
Assuming youre in Rio de Janeiro, the best option and nicest one is to take a "Barça" - Boat accross the bay to Niteroi city, and then a cab or walk to the museum.

To take the "Barça" get to Praça XV (plaza 15) by cab or bus (many buses say PRAÇA XV). You should get off the bus as it enters the tunnel, NOT before, and walk towards the Barças.
there is one every 15 min on weekdays and 30 min on weekends.

To your left as the barça arrives you will see the Caminho Niemeyer, a 12 building complex being built right now. The idea is to make a walking path along the coast joining this to the MAC, though there seems to be funding problems for such an ambitious project.


BTW: in this picture you can see the Museum of modern art of Rio too, and the Santos Dumont Airport next to it (below left),

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here the entrance of the building. There is a ramp that leads you to the exhibition levels (2) and a stair that leads you down to a theater below the reflection fountain.

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as you climb the ramp you get a nice promenade architectural, with vaying views of the bay and the building...

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view from the end...

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here the entrance...

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here you see the fountain and the theater volume below. The handrail is extremely low, about 60cm!

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here a look back from the door...

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another view... that volume under the ramp is just a sign anouncing the Miro exhibition, and hides those chemical toilets, but the ramp is suspended...

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a view towards Niteroi...
I realy hate that twisted handrail !!

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here a view from the entrance hall. I was disapointed by the bad execution of this building.
The floor is a grey cheap rug that has wrinkles, the ceiling and wall plaster is roughly finished and painted over.

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a view from inside towards the ramp...

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another... there is another level with a circular balcony over the main space.
I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, so this is the last one...

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here a view of the Caminho Niemeyer construction site. There are visit tours and models in exhibition, but unfortunantly not on Mondays, (guess what day was this picture taken?)

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here the plans of this ambitious project, remember its to the left of the Barça as you arrive to Niteroi.
There are signs all over Niteroi showing you the way, but none to the MAM?!
BTW this complex includes a new dock for the Barças to arrive.

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Great views, I would much rather be inside looking out to the city than anywhere else looking at this building. I can't say I care for it much, looks like late 60's tech modern. It is interesting with the small base and everything, but just doesn't do anything for me.

Thanks for posting though Primo, you did have some nice shots of the views. Caminho Niemeyer construction site looks cool though, wish it wasn't closed!

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thanks Imasayer, I liked the design and the way it sits in site, but was disapointed by the execution...
herer the GE view...

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and the MAM view...

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finnaly, the kmz...

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... and the Caminho Niemeyer kmz...