Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Elche
Municipal museum in Elche with a collection of Spanish avant-garde art from the sixties onward; closed for maintenance with no reopening date.
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About the museum
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Elche (MACE) arose from the initiative of a group of artists, the Grup d’Elx (1966-1975), linked to the avant-garde movements of the post-war period, and opened in 1980. The group brought together works by colleagues and friends with the aim of bringing new art closer to the public.
The museum occupies the former town hall building of the Raval de Sant Joan, built in 1655 as a single-storey civil building with an arcaded façade. It stopped being the town hall in 1827, became a school in 1857, and in 1974 the project to reform it as a municipal museum was approved. In 1978 the entire interior was transformed and two floors were added.
The collection is closely linked to Spanish avant-garde art from the sixties to the present day. It is spread over four rooms and centres on abstract art, especially Informalism, and on figurative or realist art. The artists represented include Tàpies, Equipo Crónica, Juan Genovés, Manolo Millares, Lucio Muñoz and Yturralde.
Highlights
- Collection of Spanish avant-garde art from the sixties onward
- Works by Tàpies, Equipo Crónica, Genovés, Millares and Yturralde
- Holdings assembled by the Grup d’Elx
- Building from 1655, former town hall of the Raval de Sant Joan
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente de vanguardia española – Four rooms with works of Spanish avant-garde art from the sixties onward, ranging from Informalist abstract art to figurative or realist art.
- Founded
- 1980
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Students, groups, holders of the Carnet Jove, senior citizens and large families. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities or reduced mobility. |
| Museum pass (all municipal museums) | €8Sold at any municipal museum in Elche. |
Free admission: Sundays.
Rates according to VisitElche before the closure. Holders of the gold card issued by the Elche town council, teachers and accredited guides also enter free.
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