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Forward-looking science museum in a compact but stunning Santiago Calatrava-designed building.
The Museum of Tomorrow is a science museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. Its construction was supported by the Roberto Marinho Foundation and cost approximately 230 million reais. The building was opened on 17 December 2015, with President Dilma Rousseff in attendance.
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Museu de Arte do Rio
A museum opened in 2013 as part of the regeneration of the old port area. Made up of a new building with good views from the roof, next to a converted building that had been part of Rio’s former bus station. Rotating exhibitions changing annually.
French cultural centre built in 1820, with gallery and video hall.
Centro Cultural do Banco do Brasil - CCBB
A cultural centre with gallery, movie theatre, video room, library and stages; usually hosts the main exhibitions in town. An interesting building completed in 1906 with old-fashioned elevators/lifts.