Cuenca Museum of Modern Art

The Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno, west of the center of Cuenca, on the Plaza San Sebastián, has a permanent collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures. The art work is displayed in separate rooms and within the gardens, spread around two delightful courtyards. The buildings were previously a casa de la temperancia (house of temperance), a treatment center used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics. After years of neglect and general deterioration, the buildings were beautifully restored as a national monument. Photographs showing this are displayed within a separate exhibition.

Well worth a visit.

Opening Hours:

Monday- Friday: 8.30 a.m.- 6.30 p.m. (Closed 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.)

Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. - 1p.m.

Location:
Calle Sucre 15-27 y Coronel Talbot, on Plaza San Sebastián
Cuenca, Ecuador

Museum

Price Description: Free Entry

Relative price: Budget

Travel Skills: None

By Malcolm Ravenscroft

Created: 18 Mar 2009

Updated: 18 Mar 2009

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