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What to do and see in Costa Blanca, Valencian Country: The Best Art Museums
Costa Blanca is the name given to Alicante's coastline in Spain, which stretches over 200 kilometers. It is an incredibly popular holiday destination for tourists, because of the marvelous weather and beaches. Costa Blanca is family friendly, thanks to the huge range of activities available there from beaches and golf to museums and parks. There are the beaches, such as Los Náufragos in Torrevieja with its volleyball nets, golden sands and Blue Flag status, or smaller beaches like Serragrosa with its crystal waters, ideal for swimmers. But there are also golf courses (particularly the Villaitana club de golf near Benidorm) and watersports facilities and cultural sites like museums and galleries, such as the La Asegurada Municipal Museum in Alicante which has extensive collections of Spanish art. You will need a couple of weeks on the Costa Blanca just to scratch the surface of its entertainment potential.
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1. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Alicante (MACA)
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4.5 based on 510 reviews
Set in the ancient heart of the city, opposite the monumental Basilica of Santa María, this imposing new building takes up an entire city block and encompasses the oldest civil construction in the city: the venerable Casa de La Asegurada, an outstanding example of Valencian baroque architecture built as a public wheat granary in 1685. Known as the MACA, the Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is owned by the City Council and is one of Alicante's leading cultural venues. The construction and refurbishment project was designed by the architectural firm Sancho-Madridejos and funded by the Valencian Regional Government. It boasts a total floor space of 4680 m2 spread across four storeys and two basement levels, and features one temporary exhibition hall, four exhibition halls for the permanent collections, a library, teaching venues, an events hall, storerooms, workshops, plus quarters for security, administration and the like. The Museum's diaphanous spaces showcase its rich and varied collections of contemporary art according to highly rigorous museum programming in which conservation and education are given top priority.
Reviewed By AriHelsinki - Helsinki, Finland
This is a must in Alicante. Located partly in Alicante's oldest building. Free entrance. The highlight of the museum is the great collection of Eusebio Sempere's works. Magnificent artworks.
2. MUBAG (Museu de Belles Arts Gravina)
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4.0 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By M9361BQrobd - Shepshed, United Kingdom
The MUBAG building itself is attractive and easy to wander through. The art it contains is mainly 19th and 20th century Spanish. Much of it is by local artists showing the area around Alicante and what people did when working and playing. The landscapes show just how much the Alicante area has been developed by industry and tourism. There are also some more classical pictures, eg, portraits by more internationally known artists, such as Goya. Particularly interesting is a temporary exhibition by Emilio Varela. The exhibition painlessly shows the development of his attractive style and how he changed his view of Alicante during his career. Also noteworthy are a series of self portraits. I like his style. All in all MUBAG is well worth visiting and there is no entry fee. Alicante is to be congratulated.
3. Museo Casa Delso
4. Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Elx
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
