The Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo MIAC (International Museum of Modern Art) is situated in the old military fortress of the Castillo de San José.

The museum was founded in 1975 with the aim of ‘promoting, bringing together and exhibiting the most important works of modern artistic creation’.

It was founded at the initiative of César Manrique, who personally oversaw the restoration and renovation of the Castillo de San José, which was in ruins at the time.

The building’s internal structure was barely modified, with the annex constructions undergoing the remarkable changes (the area currently occupied by the restaurant).

In tandem with this, the ‘1er Certamen Internacional de Artes Plásticas’ (first international competition of plastic arts) was held, with a view to selecting the work that would be acquired for the creation of the museum.

After all the preparations, on 8th December 1976 – two hundred years after work began to build the military fortress – the Castillo de San José opened its doors as the Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo.

The opening of the MIAC had an important repercussion. This was the most ambitious exhibition ever held in Spain. The number of artists taking part (both selected and invited) reached 180.

Works by the following artists are displayed at the MIAC: Tàpies, Michavila, Amadeo Gabino, Sempere, Mompó, el grupo El Paso, Millares, Canogar, Rivera, Juana Francés, Mignoni, Gastón Orellana, Gordillo, Úrculo, Guerrero, Yturralde, Gómez Perales, Brikmann, Mampaso, Enrique Barón, Zóbel, Torner, Alechinsky, Beaudin, Le Parc…As regards Canarian artists, mention should be made of the works of César Manrique, Manolo Millares, Pancho Lasso, Óscar Domínguez and Cristino de Vera, amongst others.

Museum: from 10:00 to 20:00

Restaurant Qué-Muac (free access) :

•Restaurant: 12:00-16:00 Tuesday to Saturday

19:00-23:00 Fridays and Saturdays (Museum Nights)

•Coffee Shop: 10:00-20:00 Monday to Sunday

•Drinks/Bar: 21:30-01:00 Fridays and Saturdays

Prices from May 2017

Adults: 4.00 euros

Children: 2.00 euros (7 – 12)

Canarian adult resident: 3.20 euros

Canarian resident child: 1.60 euros

People residing in Lanzarote: 1.00 euros

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