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The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói at sunset, framing Sugarloaf across the bay

Beyond Rio · by ferry from the Praça XV

Niterói: out of Rio

The ferry across Guanabara Bay, Oscar Niemeyer’s MAC on its cliff and the best view back to Rio.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Niterói: across the bay to Niemeyer

    Niterói·In depth

    The ferry across Guanabara Bay to Niterói, Oscar Niemeyer’s flying-saucer museum and the best view back to Rio.

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What to see

  1. Oscar Niemeyer

    MAC Niterói

    Niterói·Museum

    Oscar Niemeyer’s Museum of Contemporary Art, a flying saucer on the cliff at Boa Viagem.

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  2. Niemeyer’s waterfront

    The Caminho Niemeyer

    Niterói·Architecture

    A group of buildings by Oscar Niemeyer along the Niterói waterfront.

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