CAC Málaga (Centro de Arte Contemporáneo)

The CAC Málaga, or Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, is a free contemporary art museum on Calle Alemania in the Soho district of Málaga, in Spain's Andalusia region. It occupies a former wholesale market building from the 1930s, a rationalist structure beside the Guadalmedina riverbed, which was converted for art use and opened in 2003. The museum focuses on international art from the 1950s to the present and shows work by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Gerhard Richter, Jenny Holzer and Anish Kapoor, alongside Spanish artists. Its collection is displayed in large, bright exhibition halls, with a programme of temporary exhibitions that changes several times a year, as well as talks and educational activities. Visitors usually see the main galleries on the ground and upper floors, and the open layout lets them move through at their own pace. A visit takes about an hour, though extended exhibitions can add time. The best photograph angles are the building's façade on Calle Alemania and the street art murals in the surrounding Soho neighbourhood, which has been transformed since 2010 by the MAUS street art programme and contains works by international muralists. Crowds are modest throughout the year, with weekday afternoons relatively calm, and weekends and school visits slightly busier. Admission is free and the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from about 10:00 to 20:00, closed on Mondays, though visitors should confirm times at cacmalaga.eu. The location is close to the Guadalmedina metro station, and the walk from the cathedral takes about ten minutes.