Modern Art Museum | Museo de Arte Moderno Tarragona
Modern & contemporary art from the 19th to 21st century contained inside three 18th century former noble houses called Casa Martí. Free Entry
About Tarragona Modern Art Museum (MAMT)
The Museum of Modern Art was created in 1976 by the Tarragona Provincial Council to promote the study and knowledge of modern and contemporary art, as well as to showcase its artistic heritage and share it with the community.
Located in the Part Alta (historic centre) of Tarragona, the result of the union of three 18th century buildings, the Museum is equipped with aditional appontment only spaces such as an auxiliary library, a documentation centre and a photographic archive.
Within the free access museum, you will find a collection that includes works from different artistic disciplines from the 19th to 21st century, including the legacy of the sculptor Julio Antonio and the Tarragona Tapestry by Joan Miró and Josep Royo.
The museum has an interesting display about casting bronze statues using the lost wax method.
Tarragona Modern Art Museum History
- 1767: Jesuit College of Sants Reis until the expulsion of all jesuits from Spain on February 27, 1767.
- 1772: Building purchsed by Antoni Martí i Gatell (cotton textile manufacture) from the Municipal Board and converted into a residence.
- 1781: Antoni Martí i Franquès (scientist), son of Antoni Martí i Gatell lives in the house and installs a library.
- 1838 & 1857: The grandson of Martí i Gatell, Gaietà Martí i Veciana, bought two adjacent houses, expanding and modernising the house.
- 1951: The EADT - Escola d'Art i Disseny de Tarragona was established in Casa Martí until 1976, when it moved to its current location, in the Sant Pere Sescelades area.
- 1976: The Provincial Council of Tarragona created the Museum of Modern Art with the intention of conserving and displaying the artistic heritage of this institution starting with works by the sculptor Julio Antonio that were adquired at the beginning of the sixties.
- 1983: The Provincial Council of Tarragona adquired the casa Martí property.
- 1985: Architect Jaume Mutlló i Pàmies was commissioned to convert casa Martí into a museum.
- 1991: The Tarragona Modern Art Museum opens in the casa Martí building.
Image Gallery for Tarragona Modern Art Museum (MAMT)
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