Museum of modern art reconstructed in Ibiza

The Ibiza Museum of Modern Art (El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Eivissa) opens its doors on Friday after the reconstruction, begun 5 years ago.

The expansion of the museum complex cost 4 million euros, of which 2,300,000 euros were allocated by the Ministry of Culture of Spain, and 1.7 million were received from the Ibiza Trust Fund, which has become an example for Europe of the interaction of the state and private capital in development issues culture.

The museum’s new life begins with exhibitions of the works of Miguel Barcelo and Barry Flannagan, in addition, the best works from the museum’s collection, which is called one of the most extreme in Spain, will become a separate exposition.

The Ibiza Museum of Modern Art (MACE) was opened in 2007 in an old building dating back to 1727, which is located in the Dalt Vila area. The reconstruction allowed the museum to receive an additional 1,200 square feet, of which 800 were in the exhibition center.

From now on, the museum will have several levels: an elevated floor and two floors underground. A conference room, a library and a store will also appear here, and a space of 450 square meters will be created for exhibiting archaeological sites, the oldest of which date back to the seventh century BC. The staff of the museum, however, is only 17 people.

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