The Museum of Tomorrow ( pt, Museu do Amanhã) is a
science museum
A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in ...
in the city of
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil. It was designed by Spanish
neofuturistic
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Described as an avant-garde movement, as well as a futuristic rethinking of the thought behind aesthetics and functionality of design in growing ...
architect
Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculp ...
, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. Its construction was supported by the Roberto Marinho Foundation and cost approximately 230 million
reais
The Brazilian real ( pl. '; sign: R$; code: BRL) is the official currency of Brazil. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The Central Bank of Brazil is the central bank and the issuing authority. The real replaced the cruzeiro real in 1994.
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. The building was opened on December 17, 2015, with President
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Vana Rousseff (; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil, holding the position from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016. She is the first ...
in attendance.
Exhibitions
The main exhibition takes visitors through five main areas:
Cosmos
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The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...
,
Earth
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,
Anthropocene
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, neither the International Commissio ...
, Tomorrow, and Us via a number of experiments and experiences. This intricate yet captivating museum mixes science with an innovative design to focus on sustainable cities and an ecological world.
The museum was part of the city's port area renewal for the
2016 Summer Olympics.
Gallery
File:Museu do Amanhã I - Rio.jpg
File:Museu do Amanhã em sua inauguração 01.jpg
File:Museu do Amanha 05 2016 Rio 2085.jpg
See also
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AquaRio
The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro ( pt, Aquário Marinho do Rio de Janeiro, italic=no), or AquaRio, is a public aquarium located in the Gamboa neighborhood, in the port zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a constructed area of about , it is ...
References
External links
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Santiago Calatrava structures
National museums of Brazil
Museums established in 2015
Museums in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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