With an investment of around 2 million dollars, the Municipality of Quito inaugurated the new Center of Contemporary Art. This new museum is located in a building that was catalogued as part of the architectural patrimony of Quito and hosted the old Military hospital. 400 workers fully restored this building in an area of around 10,500 square meters.

The architect Francisco Schmith designed this building and its construction started in the year 1900 and finished in 1929. Its edification and distribution scheme was unique for the time built with the idea of the free flow of natural light and ventilation throughout all the building.

Right now, the museum is hosting a contemporary exhibit that uses graphic and audiovisual resources providing historical information about “Quito’s Revolution” against the Spanish Monarchy on August 10th, 1809. This exhibition will last until September 2009, year that will commemorate the bicentenary of this important day for Ecuador’s history.

Where is it?
Luis Davila and Venezuela. Old Military Hospital in San Juan, Quito

Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 10 pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

How much?
2 USD

Want to know more about Otavalo? Make sure to visit the new website of the city (www.visitotavalo.com), which will be of great use to obtain ideas and references of this beautiful place located on the province of Imbabura in the north of Ecuador. It is a new tool with the objective of promoting and presenting Otavalo to the world; it has the most complete information of restaurants and hotels, gastronomy, places to visit, a complete touristic information guide, geographic location and maps of local communities, list of rivers and lakes that surround the city, type of economy and much more…

The website is translated into 4 languages: English, French, Italian and Chinese. At first, you will find the website in Spanish, in order to see it in English, go to “Idiomas” in the top menu and make a click on “Ingles”.