Museo d'arte contemporanea di Alcamo

About the museum

The MACA, the Museo d’arte contemporanea di Alcamo, is housed in the monumental complex of the former Jesuit College, in Piazza Ciullo. The building dates from 1652, while the loggia is from the following century; after a restoration lasting seven years it became the seat of the municipality’s representative offices, of the Biblioteca civica Sebastiano Bagolino and, of course, of the museum, which opened to the public in October 2017.

The museum is conceived as a modern museum space which, alongside the display and preservation of heritage, hosts experimental moments in visual languages, study days and educational projects devoted to art, music, dance, theatre, cinema, architecture and design. The logo was chosen through an ideas competition.

The exhibition space, of almost a thousand square metres, occupies the first floor; on the ground floor are the reception hall, the conference room in the former Jesuit chapel and the bookshop. The route includes archaeological finds from Monte Bonifato and the castle of Calatubo, canvases by Turi Simeti, by Vito Bongiorno, to whom a permanent room is dedicated, by Gisella Giovenco and by Sergio Zavattieri, plaster casts by Nicola Rubino and works by other artists.

Highlights

• Permanent room dedicated to Vito Bongiorno
• Canvases by Turi Simeti, Gisella Giovenco and Sergio Zavattieri
• Plaster casts by the sculptor Nicola Rubino
• Archaeological finds from Monte Bonifato and the castle of Calatubo
• Seat in the monumental former Jesuit College

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione permanente – The first floor displays archaeological finds from the area, the permanent room dedicated to Vito Bongiorno, canvases by contemporary artists and the plaster casts of Nicola Rubino.

Founded

2014

Operated by

Comune di Alcamo

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The municipality reports the absence of architectural barriers.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the historic centre, in Piazza Ciullo, next to the church of the Jesuit College.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

On the ground floor there are a reception hall, a conference room (the former Jesuit chapel) and a bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.