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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC)

24 Avenida de los Reyes Leoneses, León, Castilla y León

Description

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, a.k.a. MUSAC, labels itself as a "museum of the Present" and exhibits contemporary artwork from the curent generation of regional, national, and international artists. It was designed by the studio of Luis M. Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón with multicolour exterior panels reminiscent of the stained-glass windows of a cathedral. The MUSAC Collection is not permanently displayed in the museum's halls, but rather through temporary exhibitions organized around specific curatorial projects.

Access & Transport

Address: 24 Avenida de los Reyes Leoneses The museum is 1km northwest of the city centre and 800m from León's train station. There is a bus stop 150m away along Av. de los Reyes Leoneses. The nearest public car park is Junta de Castilla y León, a 5mins walk away.

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this activity with a visit of the Convento de San Marcos, 600m away.

Meta review

Billed as one of the key cultural attractions in the city by travel guides, online reviewers tend to differ - on average. The building itself gets good feedback for the colourful exterior and the interior spaces, but the exhibitions are described as generally small and often uninteresting, although it obviously varies. More often than not, the staff receives positive comments for their friendliness.

Environmental & Social

Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity) built purposely which is resources intensive. Spreads the arts

Conclusion

We think the museum is let down by its lack of strong permanent collection. As such, MUSAC is probably best reserved to contemporary art fans or residents who can take a bit of risk with their time and might just be rewarded for it, or not.

Key positive

Impressive interior spaces

Key negative

Exhibitions of uneven quality

Suitability

Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility. Children under 16yrs old may not be interested - at all

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on 25 Dec and 01 Jan

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Oct, 01

Season 1 / Period 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY11:00 - 14:00

WEDNESDAY11:00 - 14:00

THURSDAY11:00 - 14:00

FRIDAY11:00 - 14:00

SATURDAY11:00 - 14:00

SUNDAY11:00 - 14:00

Season 1 / Period 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY17:00 - 20:00

WEDNESDAY17:00 - 20:00

THURSDAY17:00 - 20:00

FRIDAY17:00 - 20:00

SATURDAY17:00 - 20:00

SUNDAY17:00 - 20:00

Start of Season 2:Jun, 01

Season 2 / Period 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY11:00 - 14:00

WEDNESDAY11:00 - 14:00

THURSDAY11:00 - 14:00

FRIDAY11:00 - 14:00

SATURDAY11:00 - 15:00

SUNDAY11:00 - 15:00

Season 2 / Period 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY17:00 - 20:00

WEDNESDAY17:00 - 20:00

THURSDAY17:00 - 20:00

FRIDAY17:00 - 20:00

SATURDAY17:00 - 21:00

SUNDAY17:00 - 21:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€0
Adult
18 - 64
€3
Teen & Young
8 - 17
€1
Child
3 - 7
€0
Infant
0 - 2
€0
Price for students under 25yrs old is 2€

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