international expositions, film projections, seminars and other educational activities are some of its usual endeavors.

This is also the place for post-modern artists and their followers - a place surrounded by clean lines that tacitly invite controlled chaos and purposeful irreverence.

museu de arte moderna - mam, avenida infante dom henrique, 85, parque do flamengo, flamengo,  tel. 21.2240.4944, free admission wednesdays after 3 pm - here is the website, contact email, and map.   ● more ●

the museu nacional de belas artes - mnba (fine arts museum), was created in 1938 during the administration of president Getúlio vargas.