Oscar Niemeyer Museum, 20C Curitiba building design, modern Brazilian architecture architect
Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil
Brazilian Building design by Oscar Niemeyer Architect in Curitiba city, Paraná.
post updated 17 May 2026
Design: Oscar Niemeyer Architect
Location: Curitiba city, state of Paraná, Brazil
photo : John Lima
Oscar Niemeyer Museum Brazil
The Museu Oscar Niemeyer was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer as far back as 1967, but only inaugurated in 2002 and officially opened in 2003.
Due to its shape, the exhibition building is also referred to as the “Museu do Olho”. The “eye” can easily be seen from some distance.
The museum focuses on the visual arts, architecture and design. The official name is Novo Museu or New Museum.
The first building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1967.
Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Curitiba, Brazil:
Address: R. Mal. Hermes, 999 – Centro Cívico Curitiba – PR, 80530-230, Brazil
Contact: +55 41 3350-4400
Museu Oscar Niemeyer images / information from Emporis + other sources
Location: Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba city, Paraná, Brazil, South America.
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Pampulha Church, Belo Horizonte
photograph : Lucas Nishimoto – Construtora Tecnibras
Pampulha Church
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói – MAC, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
Teatro Popular de Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro
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photograph : Maíra Acayaba
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Sense Bike Headquarters, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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photograph : Gabriel Castro
Sense Bike Headquarters Building
Image and Audio Museum, Rio de Janeiro
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Museu da Imagen e de Som
Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro
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Top Towers São Paulo – Housing
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Rio Olympic Park Buildings, Rio de Janeiro
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Website: www.museuoscarniemeyer.org.br
