The building that occupies the museum is a late nineteenth century mansion with two levels and surrounded by gardens. It was founded as an art gallery by a group of artists of the entity among which was J. Jesús Escalera and Manuel Aguilar de la Torre, opening on September 30, 1971 under the name “Galería de Arte Contemporáneo de Michoacán”. In 1972 it changed its name to “Museo de Arte Contemporáneo” and from 1993 it was renamed Alfredo Zalce (MACAZ), in honour of this Michoacan artist. The building has been remodeled several times, the first between 1980 and 1984, the second between 1998 and 1999, and the last in 2013.
The MACAZ collection of more than 3,800 plastic works includes a selection of works by the painter Efraín Vargas and other contemporary artists from both Michoacán and Mexico; however, due to the small space of the building, the works are not permanently exhibited in the museum, so they are kept in warehouses and temporary exhibitions are held continuously.
Schedule: monday to friday of 10:00 to 20:00 hrs. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Location: Aqueduct 18, Historic Center, 58000 Morelia, Michoacán
Contact: Tel. 01 (443) 312 5404 and 01 (443) 312 4544