Museu de Arte do Rio

Museu de Arte do Rio is an art museum in which was inaugurated on 1 March 2013. It is maintained by a partnership between municipal public institutions and private initiatives.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: MAR” and “Rio Art Museum
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Píer Mauá and Museum of Tomorrow.

Public building
is a public building.

Museum
The is a science museum in the city of , Brazil. It was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. is situated 360 metres northeast of Museu de Arte do Rio.

The is an old dock located in the of , between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil. is situated 570 metres west of Museu de Arte do Rio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saúde and Centro.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's is a district in the city of . has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.

Museu de Arte do Rio

Latitude
-22.8964° or 22° 53′ 47″ south
Longitude
-43.18182° or 43° 10′ 55″ west
Open location code
589R4R39+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49657400
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q10333798
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Museu de Arte do Rio” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Parada dos Museus VLT stop and Olympic Boulevard.

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