Arts & Culture · Our pick in the Canary Islands
MIAC, Castillo de San José
Contemporary art in a fortress
The International Museum of Contemporary Art, in an eighteenth-century fortress on the harbour of Arrecife.
Our take
- Contemporary art
- Harbour
- Address
- Arrecife, Lanzarote, the Canary Islands
- Website
- cactlanzarote.com
About MIAC, Castillo de San José
The Castillo de San José was built in the eighteenth century for defence and has housed the MIAC, the International Museum of Contemporary Art, since 1976; it is open daily from 11am to 6pm (CACT).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with MIAC, Castillo de San José before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from MIAC, Castillo de San José are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Fundación César Manrique3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Jameos del Agua23 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna277 kmCar or taxi 423 min
- Teide National Park313 kmCar or taxi 477 min
Location
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