Venezuela has one of the strongest contemporary art movements in Latin America. In Caracas you will find some of the best museums in the world guarding excellent collections of both national and foreign artists. Caracas hold a variety of museums where visitors can appreciate different expressions ranging from the plastic activity of national painters to objects, garments, weapons and documents that represent the life of national leaders or archaeological testimonies that date back to pre-Columbian times.
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO DE CARACAS
Is by far the best in the country, if not in the continent. In 16 halls on five levels, you will find many big, bold and shocking works by many prominent Venezuelan artist, including Jesus Soto, famous for his kinetic pieces. There are also some remarkable paintings by international giants such as Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Monet, Leger and Miro, and - the pride of the museum- a collection of a hundred or so engravings by Picasso. Part of the exhibition space is given to changing displays that showcase both locally and internationally renowned artist. There's also a pleasant little cafe outside in a sculpture garden.
NATIONAL ART GALLERY
It is an art museum dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of works from Venezuelas. The GAN has a collection that holds close to 9000 works by various authors, genres and trends that include painting, drawing, printing, photography, sculpture, installation, video-installation, ceramics and textiles..
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The Museum of Fine Arts houses a wide collection of works representative of ancient cultures and of various artistic expressions, from past times to the most contemporary. This museum began to gather this important collection from 1917, increasing through donations and acquisitions. Currently it has 5638 works, distributed in nine collections: Egyptian art, Chinese and European Ceramic, Cubist, European, medieval and modern art, Latin American art of the 20th century, contemporary European and North American art, Venezuelan, European and American engraving, Venezuelan, European and American drawing and Venezuelan photography and applied arts.
The grateful building radiates from a neoclassical-style courtyard with a pond and weeping willow, and was designed in 1935 by renowned Venezuelan architect, Carlos Raul Villanueva. The sculptural garden outside is recommended, and you can ponder the purpose of the various revolving sculptures from the comfort of the garden cafe, while piping on your coffee and hobnobbing with local art students.
PROGRAM
Taxi driver will pick you up at your hotel, leave you at the entrance of National Art Gallery, you will have about 1 - 1 1/2 hours to visit the museum, taxi driver will park the car and wait for you at a specific place of the museum. Then, taxi driver will join you for a quick walk to Museo Contemporaneo de Caracas, where you can enjoy expositions for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Then he/she will take you to Museo de Bellas Artes, where you can stay for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Then you will walk to the parking lot, where you can see the famous Teatro Teresa Carreño and finally, drive to your hotel.
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$80 USD
for a group 1-4 people
(Admission fees included)
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