MAC Niterói
E154545
MAC Niterói is a landmark contemporary art museum in Niterói, Brazil, renowned for its futuristic saucer-shaped design by architect Oscar Niemeyer overlooking Guanabara Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MAC Niterói canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1172641 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MAC Niterói Context triple: [Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, shortName, MAC Niterói]
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A.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a major Brazilian coastal city famed for its stunning beaches, dramatic landscape, Carnival festival, and iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
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B.
Centro (Rio de Janeiro)
Centro (Rio de Janeiro) is the historic downtown district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as the city’s main commercial, financial, and cultural hub.
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C.
São Paulo
São Paulo is Brazil’s largest city and a major global financial, cultural, and industrial center in South America.
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Municipality of Niterói
The Municipality of Niterói is the local government authority of the coastal Brazilian city of Niterói, responsible for administering public services, urban planning, and cultural institutions.
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E.
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a central neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its mix of residential areas, commerce, and important urban infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MAC Niterói Target entity description: MAC Niterói is a landmark contemporary art museum in Niterói, Brazil, renowned for its futuristic saucer-shaped design by architect Oscar Niemeyer overlooking Guanabara Bay.
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A.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a major Brazilian coastal city famed for its stunning beaches, dramatic landscape, Carnival festival, and iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
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B.
Centro (Rio de Janeiro)
Centro (Rio de Janeiro) is the historic downtown district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as the city’s main commercial, financial, and cultural hub.
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C.
São Paulo
São Paulo is Brazil’s largest city and a major global financial, cultural, and industrial center in South America.
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D.
Municipality of Niterói
The Municipality of Niterói is the local government authority of the coastal Brazilian city of Niterói, responsible for administering public services, urban planning, and cultural institutions.
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E.
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a central neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its mix of residential areas, commerce, and important urban infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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contemporary art museum ⓘ landmark building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
futurist architecture
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modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in Brazil
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Museums in Rio de Janeiro (state) ⓘ Oscar Niemeyer buildings ⓘ |
| collectionType | contemporary art ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | contemporary art ⓘ |
| designer | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 50 meters ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 2,500 square meters ⓘ |
| hasCollection | João Sattamini Collection ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular exhibition hall
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curving access ramp ⓘ panoramic viewing gallery ⓘ red access ramp ⓘ reflecting pool at base ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Guanabara Bay
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Rio de Janeiro skyline ⓘ Sugarloaf Mountain ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Niterói ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Niterói ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
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surface form:
Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area
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| locatedInState |
State of Rio de Janeiro
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surface form:
Rio de Janeiro (state)
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| locatedNear |
Boa Viagem beach
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surface form:
Boa Viagem Beach
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| locatedOn | Mirante da Boa Viagem ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
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surface form:
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
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| numberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
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surface form:
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
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| openingDate |
1996
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1996-09-02 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Municipality of Niterói ⓘ |
| overlooks | Guanabara Bay ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Niterói ⓘ |
| shape |
UFO-like
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saucer-shaped ⓘ |
| shortName | MAC Niterói self-link ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Bruno Contarini ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Niterói ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MAC Niterói Description of subject: MAC Niterói is a landmark contemporary art museum in Niterói, Brazil, renowned for its futuristic saucer-shaped design by architect Oscar Niemeyer overlooking Guanabara Bay.
Referenced by (3)
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