Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Eduardo Westerdahl
Contemporary art museum founded in 1953 around the critic Eduardo Westerdahl, housed in the former Customs House of Puerto de la Cruz.
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About the museum
The Eduardo Westerdahl Museum of Contemporary Art (MACEW) was born on 28 March 1953 around the Instituto de Estudios Hispánicos de Canarias (IEHC), owner of the collection, and the critic and writer Eduardo Westerdahl (1902–1983), after whom it is named. It is considered one of the first museums of contemporary art created in Spain. In 1965 Westerdahl left the project, and the collection was kept in storage for decades.
After the collection was rescued in 2001, it was displayed again. The museum reopened on 28 June 2007 in the former Customs House (Casa de la Aduana) of Puerto de la Cruz, an 18th-century building made available by the Cabildo de Tenerife. The museum occupies the first floor; on the ground floor there is a tourist information office.
The collections bring together works by Canarian, Spanish and international 20th-century artists, and reflect the friendships that shaped one of the country's first collections of contemporary art. They include, among others, Óscar Domínguez, Manolo Millares, Lola Massieu, César Manrique, Pedro González, Eileen Agar, Maud Bonneaud and Will Faber. The museum runs free educational visits for schools, with the itinerary and workshop “Codo con codo”.
Highlights
- Founded in 1953 on the initiative of Eduardo Westerdahl and the IEHC
- Works by Óscar Domínguez, Manolo Millares, Lola Massieu and César Manrique
- Housed in the former 18th-century Customs House
- Collection of 20th-century Canarian, Spanish and international art
- Free visits and workshops for schoolchildren (“Codo con codo”)
Permanent exhibition
- Colección del MACEW – Works of 20th-century Canarian, Spanish and international art from the collection of the Instituto de Estudios Hispánicos de Canarias, including artists such as Óscar Domínguez, Manolo Millares, Lola Massieu and César Manrique.
- Founded
- 1953
- Operated by
- Instituto de Estudios Hispánicos de Canarias (IEHC)
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School visits (primary, ESO and Bachillerato) combine a guided itinerary and the “Codo con codo” workshop. They are free and are requested from the museum's education department (deacmacew@gmail.com). |
