Published on Jan, 2025

Opening in 2015, just before the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, this modern museum—Museu do Amanha-- focuses on the future possibilities of living and sustaining life on earth. It is science based but not overly abstract. Opening at 10:00am for all days except Monday, the nominal fee is well worth it. Near the entrance, there was a person wearing a “Mickey-Mouse” suite. We are all tied-in globally in the air we breathe, the raw materials we have, the programs we watch and even the cars we drive. There are a number of free entrances, like if you are 60 or over. On our Sunday visit, the museum was free that day. Located near the Maua Pier it is in easy walking distance if you were on a cruise docked nearby. The Museum of Tomorrow is distinctive in design. It feels and looks like a flower, bird or maybe a ship. There are even solar panels used to save energy. One can actually walk around the museum, admiring not only the structure, but also Guanabara Bay. The museum is actually 3 stories. They encourage to walk-up the stairs. But if you do have trouble walking, there is an elevator. When you first go in the large foyer area, a huge slow-spinning globe will greet you. This globe reminds me of the one at the Conference Center in Reykjavik, Iceland. There is no question that this exhibit is eye catching. There are a number of exhibits in various halls in the 45,000 feet complex. The sphere with the movie was the longest line. We never did get to see it. Some of the exhibits have actual speakers informing you. Another exhibit focused on how we are polluting our world and what could be done about it. Pictures and videos are used to illustrate ideas of sustaining life on earth. There is a very good Museum store on the bottom floor. There are a number of gift items that are quite unique for yourself or a gift for a friend. My favorite exhibit is actually outside with the Frank Stella 20 foot or so sculpture of a twenty-pointed star in a reflecting pool. Frank Stella was a famous North American artist who died in 2024. If you have the time, walking around the pavilion would be highly rewarding for the vistas alone. If you found this review to be “helpful” in any way, please click the icon “thumbs-up” to let me know.