Top 10 Art Museums in Valencian Country, Spain

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.

Bombas Gens is an art center located in an old factory built between 1930 and 1935 according to the characteristic geometric Art Déco style of this period, it preserves a medieval cellar and a Civil War anti-aircraft shelter, both open to visits. This building is considered an exceptional gem of Valencian industrial heritage with 6.200 m2 hosting in its warehouses the privately owned collection Per Amor a l'Art. This collection puts together a wide selection of unique works by national and international artists, with a special focus on photography and abstract languages in both painting and sculpture. Continuously growing, this collection is compound of more than 1,500 artworks by about 150 authors. Bombas Gens Art Center also holds a program of exhibitions and cultural activities and an educational project in order to make art accesible to the people becoming an asset of cultural interest. It is promoted by the Fundació Per Amor a l'Art.