The building designed by Santiago Calatrava has sustainable design initiatives, incorporating natural energy and light sources, such as using solar panels to supply power to the building and water from the bay to regulate its internal temperature.
The main exhibition is the brainchild of physicist and cosmologist Luiz Alberto Oliveira and takes visitors through five major areas: Cosmos, Earth, Anthropocene, Tomorrow and Now.
The museuml addresses issues like population growth and increased life expectancy, consumption patterns, climate change, genetic engineering and bioethics, the distribution of wealth, technological advances, and changes in biodiversity.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. We contact you back in order to provide proper pickup time. Check your emails and/or cell phone.. If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.. Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.. For pickup in Barra/ Recreio, additional of USD 10 per person to be paid directly at the tour guide.. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.. Minimum of 2 people are required for this activity to take place. Otherwise, the tour may be rescheduled.. Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
If you do not provide us the pickup location at the time of booking and you do not inform us about it later, we will assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).
Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time.
For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional rate.