If you are a true world traveler and lover of modern architecture, we advise you to add these four unique museums to your wish list. And one of them is located at our neighbors!
Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No, it's not a flying saucer. The Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art overlooks the sea and offers a panoramic view of the bay Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro and Sugarloaf Mountain is unique. His modern building designed by him Oscar Niemeyer, looks like an unidentified flying object that has just landed on a rugged cliff. You can get to the museum by ferry, which takes approx 15 minutes walk to the interior of the museum.
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Gold Museum - Bogota, Colombia
Have you heard of the legend of El Dorado? It is said that in the 16th century, the South American city was made entirely of gold. Explorers and conquerors believed the myth and traveled great distances to find valuable treasures. They attacked the city to appropriate the wealth and steal the gold, a El Dorado was never found.
Museum, also called El Museo del Oro, contains approximately 34,000 gold pieces, making it the most extensive gold collection in the world. In it, you have the opportunity to learn about Colombian history, surrounded by precious objects on two floors. When you stand near the old luxury items, you will feel surreal.
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Underwater Art Museum - Cancun, Mexico
If you will spend your vacation in Mexico or near Yucatan you must visit the museum of underwater art. The Museum of Contemporary Art MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte) is located in waters between Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Punta Nizuc. The authors of the project are Jaime González Cano, Director of the National Marine Park, Roberto Díaz Abraham, president of the Cancun Maritime Association and an English sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. The museum comprises 500 life-size sculptures and is one of the largest and most ambitious underwater artificial sights in the world. Frozen in time, you will see a multitude of women, men and children, immobilized in their actions and caught up in all forms of life: algae, fish, coral and sand. Of course, you can see the museum by diving under the water, like a diver. Local instructors are available to train inexperienced divers.
Messner Mountain Museum - Bolzano, Italy
The Messner Mountain Museum, located on the summit of Kronplatz at 2,275 meters, is dedicated to mountaineers. In the ski center of South Tyrol, the spectacular architecture of the museum, designed by Zaha Hadid, expands your vision to the Alpine peaks Zillertal, Ortler and Dolomites. You do not need hiking boots to visit the museum, as the museum is accessible by mountain railway. The design of the museum is stunning and the panoramic view is inspiring. Regardless of the season when you visit, you will admire the vast landscape.
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