Museu do Amanhã - Museum of Tomorrow

The Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro

The Museu do Amanhã, or Museum of Tomorrow, is a spectacular science museum with a futuristic architecture, at the edge of the bay of Rio. The Rio de Janeiro audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this jewel of the renovated port zone, masterpiece of the renewal of Porto Maravilha.

The futuristic vessel at the edge of the bay

What inevitably attracts the eye on the Praça Mauá is this incredible museum that you see at the edge of the bay: the Museu do Amanhã, the Museum of Tomorrow, masterpiece of the great project of revitalisation of the Porto Maravilha district. Designed by a famous architect of world renown, the building, inaugurated in 2015, is a true architectural feat: its white silhouette, long, slender and futuristic, advances above the water like a vessel or a skeleton of a marine creature, bristling with great mobile structures that are inspired by the world of the living. The building, ecological and innovative, is also remarkable by its sustainable conception, using the water of the bay and the solar energy. But the Museu do Amanhã is not only a spectacular shell: inside, it is a science museum resolutely turned towards the future, which questions the great challenges of tomorrow, like the environment, the climate, the sustainability and the future of humanity, through interactive and immersive experiences. A symbol of the new Rio, the museum combines architecture, science and conscience. A futuristic jewel and a science museum, the Museum of Tomorrow is a must-see stop of the discovery of Rio de Janeiro.

What to see

You admire the spectacular science museum inaugurated in 2015 by an architect of world renown, masterpiece of the renovation of Porto Maravilha, with a white, long and futuristic silhouette that advances above the bay like a vessel, ecological and sustainable; inside, a museum turned towards the future questions the environment, the climate and the future of humanity through interactive experiences. The Museum of Tomorrow is a symbol of the new Rio. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Museum of Tomorrow lies at the edge of Guanabara Bay, on the Praça Mauá, in the zone of Porto Maravilha, in Rio de Janeiro, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary; booking may be advisable. It is best to check them before coming.

What is the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?

A spectacular science museum inaugurated in 2015, masterpiece of the renovation of Porto Maravilha, with a futuristic architecture: its white silhouette advances above the bay like a vessel, in an ecological and sustainable conception; inside, the museum questions the great challenges of tomorrow, the environment, the climate and the future of humanity, through interactive experiences.

Where is the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?

At the edge of Guanabara Bay, on the Praça Mauá, in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.