MuCAC Málaga

At the foot of the Alcazaba, Málaga’s historic 11th-century fortress built by the Hammudid dynasty, stands a museum space that has entered a new era.

The former Municipal Heritage Museum (MUPAM) has now merged with the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (CAC Málaga) to create MuCAC Málaga (Museo y Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga), a flagship institution with two venues: MuCAC La Coracha and MuCAC Mayoristas.

The original venue, opened in 1999 and renamed MUPAM in 2007, was designed by architect Federico Orellana Ortega. In 2003, a three-storey extension by Miguel Rodríguez González and Pau Soler Serratosa was added to host temporary exhibitions.

Today, these spaces form the foundation of MuCAC, reimagined with a new brand identity that highlights accessibility, community and innovation.

A museum with two venues

The La Coracha site, located on Paseo de Reding, houses a carefully curated permanent collection that showcases some of the most significant moments in Spanish and international art from the 20th century onwards.

Visitors can discover works by world-famous masters such as Pablo Picasso and Antoni Tàpies, as well as influential Malaga-born and Andalusian artists including Enrique Brinkmann, Francisco Peinado and Eugenio Chicano.

Alongside these names, the museum also highlights innovative collectives, such as Equipo 57, and contemporary voices that shaped Spain’s artistic landscape during the late 20th century.

Meanwhile, the Mayoristas site in Soho (formerly CAC Málaga) is undergoing adaptation works and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2026.

This second venue will further expand the museum’s capacity to showcase Malaga’s growing role in the national and international art scene.

Permanent and temporary collections

The MuCAC collection draws on MUPAM’s historical holdings and CAC Málaga’s municipal acquisitions, bringing together more than 600 works.

The permanent collection is complemented by an ambitious programme of temporary exhibitions, exploring themes such as contemporary Malaga, cultural identity and diversity, gender and feminism, environment, migration, inclusion, accessibility, technology and urban cartographies.

The museum also dedicates space to photography, audiovisual art and multidisciplinary projects, reinforcing its mission as an “open museum” that connects art with social engagement and inclusivity.

Daryl Finch

Daryl is the co-founder of Malaga Guru. He is a copywriter, editor and translator who moved to Malaga a decade ago having first fallen in love with the city on his Erasmus year. After working for many years at local expat newspaper SUR in English, Daryl gained expert knowledge in life from the perspective of foreign residents and decided to co-found this site in 2016.