Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Municipal contemporary art museum in the former Cuartel del Conde Duque, with paintings, prints and the reconstructed study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna; free admission.
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About the museum
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid, formerly the Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo, was created from the collection that Madrid City Council began to assemble in 1980. It opened in November 2001 in the Cuartel del Conde Duque (Conde Duque Barracks), a Baroque building with Churrigueresque elements designed by Pedro de Ribera and built between 1717 and 1736. It was declared a historic-artistic monument in 1962 and is now a Bien de Interés Cultural.
In April 2010 the museum closed for refurbishment, and the reopening works went on for years. On 3 February 2015 it reopened two of its rooms with a display from the collection, then called “El Museo portátil” (The Portable Museum), which includes the study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna.
The holdings, of more than 4,000 works, are mainly paintings and prints, together with sculpture, photography, drawing, video art and installation. The artists represented include Francisco Bores, Benjamín Palencia, Eduardo Arroyo, Juan Genovés, Lucio Muñoz, Fernando Zóbel and Juan Manuel Díaz-Caneja.
The most distinctive piece is the reconstruction of the study of the writer Ramón Gómez de la Serna, assembled with the original objects brought from his house in Buenos Aires. The museum depends on Madrid City Council and admission is free.
Highlights
- Reconstructed study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna with its original objects
- Municipal collection of 20th-century painting and prints
- Works by Benjamín Palencia, Eduardo Arroyo, Juan Genovés or Lucio Muñoz
- Cuartel del Conde Duque, Baroque building by Pedro de Ribera
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Despacho de Ramón Gómez de la Serna – Reconstruction of the study of the avant-garde writer, using original objects from his house in Buenos Aires.
- Colección del Ayuntamiento de Madrid – A selection of works from the municipal collection, mainly paintings and prints, together with sculpture, photography and drawing.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Free admission also for groups, with advance booking. |
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Free admission. Individual visits do not need advance booking.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 building is almost entirely adapted for people with reduced mobility, with lifts and adapted toilets, and with an induction loop for hearing aids. Special access needs can be communicated by email to mmacmdifusion@madrid.es.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Noviciado
Metro: Noviciado, Plaza de España (lines 2, 3 and 10), San Bernardo (lines 2 and 4) and Ventura Rodríguez (line 3) stations. EMT bus: lines 001, 002, 1, 2, 21, 44, 74, 133, 138, C1 and C2. BiciMAD: stations on calle Conde Duque, 22, Ventura Rodríguez, 3 and Santa Cruz del Marcenado, 26.
Amenities & dining
- Wi-Fi
Free wifi zone.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of up to 20 people must bring their own guide or leader and book at least 48 hours in advance using an electronic form; the museum does not usually provide guides. Group visits should ideally not exceed one and a half hours. |
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