Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear
One of Spain’s most important private contemporary art collections. The new building opened in 2021 and displays works by Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei.
The museum was founded on the collection donated by gallery owner Helga de Alvear. Its more than 3,000 works span 20th- and 21st-century photography, installations and painting, including pieces by Picasso, Kandinsky, Mondrian, Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei. The new building, designed by the Mansilla + Tuñón studio, opened in 2021, and its white geometric architecture contrasts with the old town. Admission is free. The museum is closed on Mondays and is a few minutes’ walk from the southwestern side of the old town.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–14:00 and 17:00–21:00; Sunday mornings
Nearby sights
- Church of San Mateo
- Palacio de las Cigüeñas
- Old Town of Cáceres (Ciudad Monumental)
- Museum of Cáceres (Casa de las Veletas & Aljibe)
- Church of San Francisco Javier
- Old Jewish Quarter (Barrio de San Antonio)
- Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo
- Plaza Mayor & Torre de Bujaco