Museum of Contemporary Art of Villanueva de los Infantes

C. Cervantes, 16, Villanueva de los Infantes

About this place

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Villanueva de los Infantes, also known as “The Market”, expands the cultural offering of a town that stands out not only for its historical and literary heritage, but also for its ability to integrate current artistic proposals in buildings with a presence within the urban center.

Your visit allows you to incorporate a different perspective into the monumental tour of the town, adding to the weight of the past an exhibition dimension focused on contemporary creation.

The museum It was inaugurated in 2011 and is located on the upper floor of the Villanueva de los Infantes market, a location that gives it an accessible and functional character within the daily life of the population.

The project documentation defines it as a modern space well adapted to exhibition use, designed to house both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.

This combination makes the visit dynamic and allows you to find different interpretations of recent Spanish art in the same place.

Its interest also lies in the content of the collection, made up of paintings, sculptures and photographs by representative artists of Spanish art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In this way, the museum becomes a highly recommended stop to complete the cultural experience of Villanueva de los Infantes, linking the historic center, the literary tradition and the monumental heritage with a space dedicated to contemporary artistic creation.

Useful information and location map

The rooms dedicated to the permanent collection of contemporary art.
Temporary exhibitions, which add variety to the visit.
The market building itself as a repurposed space with a cultural function.
Complete the tour with the Plaza Mayor, the church of San Andrés, the Casa de Rueda and the Hospital de Santiago to get a broader view of the heritage of Villanueva de los Infantes.