Museum of Contemporary Art of San Luis Potosi (MAC)


  • CATEGORY: Museums
  • PHONES: (444) 814 4363, (444) 814 5219, (444) 814 5069

REVIEW

The museum has five big halls to display works of art, three of them are in the ground floor with an area of 557 sq. meters and two in the first floor with an area of 110 sq. meters.

Since its construction, the Neoclassic building of the 19th century has had several functions. On 1865 was built the main floor and started its activity as meat market; on 1904 became the Postal Office, function it developed for many years.

It a Neoclassic building that the federal government acquired in 1903 to be the Casa de Correos. The state government recovered the building in 2006 to restore it and turn it into a museum. Finally on August 14, 2009 it was officially inaugurated as  Museum of Contemporary Art of San Luis Potosi with the exhibit called: From Picasso to Rothko, a Look to the Collection of the Tamayo Museum of Contemporary Art, with its own pieces and owned by Olga and Rufino Tamayo Foundation.

ADDRESS

Morelos 235, esquina con Entre callejón González Ortega y Salazar, Col. San Luis Potosí Centro, C.P. 78000, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí

OPENNING HOURS

From Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 - 18:00 hrs.
10.00 Profesores, estudiantes, adultos mayores INAPAM, niños 5 a 12 años y personas con capacidades diferentes. Niños menores a 5 años entrada libre. Todos los domingos entrada gratuita general.
domingo, 10:00 - 14:00 hrs.
Visitas Guiádas:martes a sábados 11:00 y 16:00 hrs.

PRICES

$20
Entrada libre.

SERVICIOS

Guide visits | Video room | Lobby | Wheelchairs | Lavatories | Ramp | Elevator | Air conditioning

CONTACT

Lic. Nuria Armengol Niño
Tel. (444) 814 4363, (444) 814 5219, (444) 814 5069
museoartecont@gmail.com

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