Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo (English: "Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum"), or MAAC is a state-of-the-art museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador celebrating Ecuadorian, Latin American and Pre-Columbian art and culture. MAAC is a welcome addition to Malecón 2000, the renovated riverwalk in Guayaquil. Inaugurated on 30 July 2003, MAAC aims to act as a catalyst for the development of the local, regional and national artistic culture.
MAAC's mission is to harness the institutional cultural patrimony, by showcasing a valuable collection of 50,000 native Ecuadorian archaeological pieces and over 3,000 modern works of art.
The MAAC offers many integrated programs that include exhibitions, conferences, round tables, workshops, projections of cinema, scenic arts, through which it aims to put Ecuador's cultural patrimony at the service of the development of the country and to help in cultural education of the community.
Past exhibitions
2004–2005 — Sala Autoral, Enrique Tábara 2005 - Sala Autoral, Peter Mussfeldt 2006 — Sala Autoral, Judith Gutierrez 2006 — Sala Autoral, Estuardo Maldonado 2006 — Sala Autoral, Galo Patricio Moncayo Asan 2007 - Sala Autoral, Oswaldo Viteri 2007 - CausalityLabs, CausalityLabs 2008 - Sala Autoral, Juan Villafuerte
See also Pre-Columbian Ecuador
Sources MAAC official website (archived) Museum and Virtual Library (Museums of Central Bank of Ecuador) Museu.es: Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo Whichmuseum.co.uk: Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo CulturayPatrimonio.gob.ec: Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo Arte-Sur.org: Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo Arteinformado.com:Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo