in 1996, the ufo-shaped
museum of arte contemporanea - mac, by the famous architect
oscar niemeyer was inaugurated on the
mirante boa viagem, becoming an important symbol of
niterói
and famous around the world.
niterói
is home to a
rich variety of cultural
and natural attractions, some of which are easily and
quickly accessible from rio de janeiro and should not be missed.
the
museum of sacred art
is located in the
church of our lady of conception in the center of
niterói, and the
josquin desprez museum
on rua tiradentes - the first brazilian museum dedicated to a
single artist, situated in his former residence.