Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa (MACE)

The Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa, usually called MACE, is the contemporary art museum of Ibiza Town, located on Ronda Narcís Puget at the foot of the ramparts of Dalt Vila in the Balearic Islands of Spain. It occupies former military buildings tied to the town's fortifications, and the combination of stone barracks-style architecture and modern art is a large part of its character.

Visitors see temporary exhibitions that change through the year, together with work from the museum's permanent holdings, which concentrate on modern and contemporary art with a strong connection to the island and the Mediterranean. Ibiza has a long history of attracting painters, sculptors and photographers, and the museum's programme reflects that, mixing local and international names. Because exhibitions rotate, the content of any given visit depends on the season, and the museum website lists current shows.

A typical visit lasts 45 to 60 minutes. Hours are reported as Tuesday to Sunday mornings, with additional Tuesday to Friday evening openings and closure on Mondays, though the current schedule should be checked at the museum site before going. Entry is reported as free or low-cost.

The terrace on the ramparts is the best vantage point nearby. It looks out over the port of Ibiza Town and the sea, and it gives a different perspective on the harbour from the cathedral terrace higher up. This is also a good spot for photographs of the walls themselves, with the old stone catching the afternoon light.

MACE is rarely crowded. It sits inside the walls, about ten minutes uphill from the harbour, so it draws fewer people than the cathedral and main lanes of Dalt Vila. Weekday mornings and early evenings are the quietest times, and the museum provides a cool, shaded break from the midday heat in July and August. It combines easily with a walk along the ramparts and a visit to the Archaeological Museum.