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MAM Rio – Museu de Arte Moderna

Modern art museum·Flamengo

Founded 1948

About MAM Rio – Museu de Arte Moderna

MAM Rio, the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, is at Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 85, in the Parque do Flamengo. Founded in 1948, in its own words, it holds one of Latin America’s most important collections of modern and contemporary art; its cinemateca shows films.

Why it's on our list

  • The building and the gardens

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with MAM Rio – Museu de Arte Moderna before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to MAM Rio – Museu de Arte Moderna, as the crow flies.

  1. Vila Galé Rio de JaneiroLapa1.2 km16 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from MAM Rio – Museu de Arte Moderna are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. CinelândiaLine 1Line 2450 m6 min walk
  2. GlóriaLine 1Line 2850 m10 min walk
  3. CariocaLine 1Line 2900 m11 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Theatro Municipal700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Santos Dumont Airport950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. The Museu do Amanhã2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. The Sugarloaf cable car4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
  5. Christ the Redeemer5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
  6. Copacabana Beach7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
  7. Ipanema Beach8.7 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 34 min
  8. Galeão Airport14 kmCar or taxi 53 min

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