MACAY Museum

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Yucatán (MACAY) is the obligatory window in the southeast of Mexico for those who want to see contemporary art. This museum has specialized in presenting this style of art for more than 15 years.

El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Ateneo de Yucatán is one of the main promoters for the development and diffusion of contemporary art in southeast Mexico, and one of the first at national level in the number of works exhibited. The MACAY has a work dynamic which allows nearly 45 annual exhibitions, exhibiting on average 2000 works of local, national and foreign artists. Annually it receives an average of 70,000 visitors and interacts with 22,000 children in its education programs.

The museum has 15 exhibition rooms for temporary exhibits, and four rooms for permanent exhibits, where the works of 3 Yucatecan artists is displayed: Fernando Castro Pacheco, Fernando García Ponce and Gabriel Ramírez Aznar. The total area of the museum is 3500 square meters and 2 open interior spaces: The Garden of the Pitchers and the Expo Forum, with a seating capacity of 500 people.

Museo MACAY
Calle 60, Next to Cathedral on Plaza Grande.
Tel. (999) 928 3258 & 928 3236.

Open: Every day except Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00 hrs. 

Admission: Free.
www.macay.org

Recommended reading:
- Museums in Merida
- Art Galleries in Merida
- 15 Years at the MACAY Museum
- New Exhibits at MACAY: July-September 2011