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International Museum of Modern Art MIAC - San José Castle

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Phone: +34 928 812 321

The International Museum of Modern Art MIAC is located in the old military fortress of San José Castle. The museum was founded in 1975 with the aim of "promoting, bringing together and exhibiting the most significant works of modern artistic creation." It was created by a César Manrique's initiative, who directed personally the remodeling and conditioning works of San José Castle, which in those days was tumbledown.

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Estimated duration of the visit : 1 hour
Prices: Adults: 4 Euros; Children 7-12: 2 Euros Resident in the Canary Islands: Adults, 3,20 Euro; Childs, 1,60 Euro
Opening hours:

Museum: daily from 10:00 h to 20:00 h
Restaurant: from 13:00 h to 16:00 h and from 19:00 h to 23:30 h

Special summer opening hours (until 30^th September): daily from 10:00 h to 21:00 h
Gifts shop: 10:00 h - 20:00 h

The works shown at the MIAC are a reflection of an artistic generation that puts its output between 50´s and 70´s, with a particular work that goes beyond this chronological range.

Among the works exhibited at the Museum stands out the following artists: Tàpies, Michavila, Amadeo Gabino, Sempere, Mompó; Millares, Canogar, Rivera and Juana Francés, belonging to the group " El Paso," Mignoni, Gastón Orellana, Gordillo, Úrculo, Guerrero, Yturralde, Gómez Perales, Brikmann, Mampaso, Enrique Barón, Zóbel, Torner, Alechinsky, Beaudin and Le Parc. In regards to the Canarian artists highlights: César Manrique, Manolo Millares, Pancho Lasso, Oscar Domínguez and Cristino de Vera.

The Museum also houses a four-star Restaurant that offers delicious food and fantastic views to the capital´s coast. It opens from 13:00 h to 23:00 h. For more information and bookings please contact: +34 928 812 321

This fortress was built in the 18th Century during the reign of Carlos III, who belonged to the Borbón Monarchy. In those days three military buildings existed in Lanzarote: Santa Bárbara Castle in Teguise, San Gabriel Castle in Arrecife and Torre del Águila (Tower of the Eagle) in the south of the island.