The Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro was designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy, with Roberto Burle Marx designing the gardens and courtyard. The article names no client. The infobox gives 1948 as established, while the text says the building was completed in 1955, and no construction start is given. The style is Modernist.
The building is concrete, with external pillars linked by longitudinal beams that leave the gallery floor free of internal columns. The pillar footings extend 66 feet (20 m) into landfill. The north facade has aluminum shutters that control winter light. No floor area or height is given.
A 1978 fire destroyed about 90 percent of the collection, from a cigarette or an electrical fault. The museum hosted the 2024 G20 Summit and had about 250,000 visitors in 2012. The article lists hours of 12 to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, and to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
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