Museum of Modern Art of Bahia

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The Museum of Modern Art of Bahia is a modern art museum located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within Solar do Unhão, a historical site dating to the 16th century, on the margin of the Bay of All Saints. The museum was founded in 1960 under the architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) and initially located in the foyer of the Castro Alves Theater; it moved to its present location in 1963. MAM-BA is one of twelve state museums linked to the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage (IPAC), an authority of the Department of Culture of the State of Bahia.

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Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia
museum of modern art, Brazil, 


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    Vista Panoramica MAM BAVista Panoramica MAM BA
    Reunião MAM-BA e WMB 10-2021Reunião MAM-BA e WMB 10-2021
    Painel de azulejos no Solar do Unhão, MAM BA, 2021 - caçaPainel de azulejos no Solar do Unhão, MAM BA, 2021 - caça
    Entrada do Solar do Unhão 1Entrada do Solar do Unhão 1
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    Parque das Esculturas. Museu de Arte Moderna. Foto Tatiana Azeviche (8048862879)Parque das Esculturas. Museu de Arte Moderna. Foto Tatiana Azeviche (8048862879)
    Parque das Esculturas. Museu de Arte Moderna. Foto Tatiana Azeviche (8048816365)Parque das Esculturas. Museu de Arte Moderna. Foto Tatiana Azeviche (8048816365)
    Detail of the top steps of the helical wooden staircase by Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992), Solar do Unhão, now the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.Detail of the top steps of the helical wooden staircase by Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992), Solar do Unhão, now the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.