Tourist Attraction in Curitiba:
Museu do Olho (Museu Oscar Niemeyer)

The Oscar Niemeyer Museum (also known as the Museum of the Eye or "MON") is located in the city of Curitiba, capital of the state of Paraná. The complex of two buildings, located in an area of ​​thirty-five thousand square meters (of which nineteen thousand dedicated to the exhibition area), is a true example of architecture allied to art. The first building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1967, faithful to the style of the era, designed as an educational institution. This building has the second largest free arch in Brazil, with 65m. It was reformed and adapted to the function of the museum, for which Niemeyer designed the annex, recalling an eye, giving it a new characteristic identity. Inaugurated on 22 November 2002 under the name of New Museum, with the completion of the annex it was reopened on 8 July 2003, receiving the current name. It is known locally as "Museum of the Eye" due to the design of its building and as "MON", abbreviated to the Oscar Niemeyer Museum. The institution focuses on visual arts, architecture and design. Due to its size, beauty and importance of the collection, it is currently a cultural institution with national and international projection. Word processing: Giovambattista Spagnuolo (Myooni)

Attractions in Curitiba