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Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 65 attractions in Monterrey
Traveler Description:
Housed in a beautiful building designed by world-famous architect Ricardo Legorreta, this museum features works of major Mexican and Latin American... more » Housed in a beautiful building designed by world-famous architect Ricardo Legorreta, this museum features works of major Mexican and Latin American artists. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum
Address: Zuazua y Ocampo
Zona Centro Monterrey 64000
Mexico
Tel: 52-8-3424820

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5 of 5 stars
viva_la_kim 4 contributions
Edinburgh
Feb 5, 2009

This museum is def. a must see for everyone who visits Mty. The beautiful architecture by Mexican artist Ricardo Legoreta and the 1 ton pigeon "La Paloma" from Juan Soriano are the firsts things you see in the Macroplaza. This museum has a top quality (if a bit pricey) buffet, who's menu changes everyday (the desserts are the best!). The... more

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3 of 5 stars
PhDsU 7 contributions
San Diego
May 26, 2008

The building in which the museum is housed is a beautiful example of contemporary architecture. The fountain on the bottom floor is a great work or art and great place to sit and rest for a while. Very tranquil. There was an excellent exhibit on 20th Century female Mexican artists while we were there. Very enjoyable. We went on a... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
UK
Mar 3, 2004
2/2 found this review helpful

I recently visited the Marco and found it excellent both in terms of material and presentation. I was fortunate to see the Josef Koudelka (the Czech Photographer) exhibition and found it stunning. The retrospective exhibition was extensive and it seemed no space was wasted. Also clever was the juxtaposition of a video piece with the photos. Also see and appreciate... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Sacramento, CA
Feb 11, 2004
1/3 found this review helpful

The arquitecture is a masterpiece per se: spacious, bright, elegant... breathtaking. International and local expositions, a very exciting experience. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
St. Paul, MN
Nov 30, 2003
2/2 found this review helpful

The MARCO was worth a look, many different paintings, they also have a water area that just looked like a well waxed floor. The best time to go was on Wed. as it is FREE, you can also jump across the Marco plaza and go to the monterry metropolitan art meseo (also free on Wed.) more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dallas, Texas
Mar 13, 2003
3/6 found this review helpful

This museum is awesome! These are a few painters I've seen exhibited there:Botero, Carrington, Scharf, Guzman, Khalo, Rivera, etc.You have to go there, it is totally worth it! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Mar 4, 2002
5/6 found this review helpful

If you only have time to visit one museum in Monterrey, make it the MARCO! This is a spacious, cavernous modern building located at the end of the Macroplaza next to the Cathedral. The museum showcases international contemporary art, with a decided emphasis on latin american artists (and not just Mexicans). I'm not always a huge fan of modern art... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dec 22, 2001

I am a mexican living in Monterrey, N.L. and I love that museum. When I first went to see it and saw how great it was, I couldn't help being proud of being a "regia". Today, the marco museum is the best museum in Latin America. It is a very lovely place with breathtaking architecture. It has beautiful art and... more

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Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO) Address

Zuazua y Ocampo | Zona Centro, Monterrey 64000, Mexico
Tel: 52-8-3424820