Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Art museum in Lordelo do Ouro, Portugal
The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves is a museum of contemporary art in Porto, housed in a building designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira and opened on 6 June 1999. It stands in the 18.43-hectare Serralves Park, laid out by Jacques Gréber in 1932, and its galleries show temporary exhibitions rather than a permanent display. The site also includes the Art Deco Casa de Serralves, built between 1925 and 1944 by José Marques da Silva.
The museum was established in 1990 and opened to the public in 1999 as a contemporary art institution. Architect Álvaro Siza Vieira designed the building using modern architectural principles.
The museum's collection is shown in thematic exhibitions rather than a fixed display, and its programme also covers music, film, performance, dance and architecture. The Serralves Foundation's archive holds part of Álvaro Siza's papers and the estate of filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira.
The museum is accessible by public transportation or car, with ample parking available on site. The grounds have flat pathways that are easy for wheelchairs and people with mobility challenges to navigate.
The Serralves Museum opened on 6 June 1999 with the exhibition Circa 1968. Its 2023 Álvaro Siza Wing added two exhibition floors of interconnected, adjustable rooms plus a storage floor, funded with 4.25 million euros from NORTE 2020. The wing also houses part of Álvaro Siza's archive and the Manoel de Oliveira collection.
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