Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo
The Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo is a contemporary art museum located in the main campus of the University of São Paulo, in São Paulo, Brazil, and in Ibirapuera Park, in the same city. It is one of the largest art museums in the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as: “MAC”, “MAC USP”, “MAC-USP”, “Museu de Arte Contemporânea”, and “Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo”
- Address: 1301 Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, Ibirapuera, São Paulo, 04094-050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ibirapuera Park and São Paulo Museum of Modern Art.
Ibirapuera Park
Park
Photo: Stankuns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ibirapuera Park is an urban park in São Paulo. It comprises 158 hectares between Av. República do Líbano, Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral, and Av. IV Centenário, and is the most visited park in South America, with 14.4 million visits in 2017.
São Paulo Museum of Modern Art
Museum
Photo: Dornicke, Public domain.
The São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, is located in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo. Founded by Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho and Yolanda Penteado, and built in 1948, the museum is modelled on the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. São Paulo Museum of Modern Art is situated 460 metres west of Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo.
Obelisk of São Paulo
Photo: Dornicke, Public domain.
Obelisk of São Paulo or Obelisk of Ibirapuera is an obelisk in Ibirapuera Park in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. This monument is a symbol of the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, and the biggest monument of the city of São Paulo. Obelisk of São Paulo is situated 510 metres northwest of Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moema and South Central.
Moema
Suburb
Moema is a district in the south region of the city of São Paulo. The name was first applied to the area in the early 20th century, when São Paulo expanded southward and began formalizing new residential districts.
South Central
Photo: Agente Rolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Central is a region of São Paulo. It is the wealthiest region of the city on average, although it does contain some poorer areas, especially in the extreme south.
Paulista
Photo: sensechange, CC BY 2.0.
Paulista region is commonly used by people of São Paulo to refer to the area around Avenida Paulista. The term is subjective, as Av. Paulista crosses different neighborhoods, districts, and even different regions.
Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo
- Categories: contemporary art museum, university museum, tourism, college, and tourist attraction
- Location: Subprefecture of Vila Mariana, São Paulo, Grande São Paulo, São Paulo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-23.58778° or 23° 35′ 16″ southLongitude
-46.65095° or 46° 39′ 3″ westInception
1963Operator
University of São PauloOpen location code
588MC86X+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 125450972OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=collegeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2557770
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu d’Art Contemporani de la Universitat de São Paulo”
- Dutch: “Museu de Arte Contemporanea da Universidade de Sao Paulo”
- Dutch: “Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف الفن المعاصر فى البرازيل”
- French: “MAC-USP”
- French: “musée d’art contemporain de l’université de São Paulo”
- French: “Musée d’Art contemporain de l’université de São Paulo”
- German: “MAC-USP”
- German: “MAC”
- German: “Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo”
- German: “Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst der Universität von São Paulo”
- Italian: “Museo d’arte contemporanea dell’Università di San Paolo”
- Italian: “Museo d’Arte Contemporanea dell’Università di San Paolo”
- Japanese: “サンパウロ大学現代美術館”
- Polish: “Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo”
- Portuguese: “MAC-USP”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства университета Сан-Паулу”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства Университета Сан-Паулу”
- Spanish: “MAC-USP”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de la Universidad de São Paulo”
- Turkish: “São Paulo Çağdaş Sanat Müzesi”
- Ukrainian: “Музей сучасного мистецтва Сан-Пауло”
- “mac.usp.br”
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