Museum of Tomorrow

The Museum of Tomorrow is a science museum in Rio de Janeiro, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. It sits next to the waterfront at Pier Maua and focuses on sustainable cities and an ecological world through experiments and experiences.

Don't miss

• The main exhibition takes visitors through five areas: Cosmos, Earth, Anthropocene, Tomorrow, and Us.
• The building's neofuturistic design by Santiago Calatrava.
• Location next to the waterfront at Pier Maua.
• The museum mixes science with innovative design to focus on sustainable cities and an ecological world.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Museum of Tomorrow

Cheapest way inEntrance to the Giant Roda of Rio de Janeiro4.8★ · 1,451 travelers20 minutesFree cancellationFrom$12 per personSee dates →Most bookedRio de Janeiro Sunset Sailing Tour with Drinks4.8★ · 998 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$63 per personSee dates →Private & flexiblePrivate tour: Christ the Redeemer, Maracanã,Sugarloaf, Old Downtown and Selaron5★ · 179 travelers~8 hoursFree cancellationFrom$217 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• The museum focuses on sustainable cities and an ecological world.
• The building was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava.

A bit of history

The museum opened on 17 December 2015, with President Dilma Rousseff in attendance. Its construction was supported by the Roberto Marinho Foundation and cost approximately 230 million reais. It was part of the city's port area renewal for the 2016 Summer Olympics.