From the historic to the futuristic, Rio de Janeiro houses the Museum of Contemporary Art, located in Niterói. The futuristic shape created by Oscar Niemeyer has become a landmark of modern world architecture. Surrounded by a water mirror, the museum´s large external concrete ramp, distinctive with its red floor, takes visitors to the upper floors with a panoramic view of Guanabara Bay and the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.