Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey
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| Established | 1991 |
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| Location | Zuazua and Jardón, Barrio Centro Monterrey, Nuevo León, México |
| Coordinates | 25°40′08″N 100°18′36″E / 25.669°N 100.310°E |
| Type | Contemporary Art museum |
| Public transit access | Metro, Zaragoza |
| Website | marco.org.mx (English) |
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey ((English): Museum of Contemporary Art, Monterrey), abbreviated as MARCO, is a major art museum, located in the city of Monterrey, in Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico. MARCO one of the leading museums of contemporary art in Mexico.
MARCO organizes major exhibitions with regional and international contemporary artists. The museum is in the Centro district of Monterrey, adjacent to the Macroplaza and to the Barrio Antiguo district.
MARCO was designed by internationally renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, in a Minimalist Post-modern architectural style. The museum building opened in 1991.
The artworks are in spaces with balanced arrangements of natural and artificial light. A visit to the museum includes experiencing a series of architectural spaces and elements that are in themselves works of art.
The occupies a 16,000 square metres (170,000 sq ft) structure, with 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft) for exhibitions in 11 gallery halls. There is an outdoor sculpture garden courtyard, the Central Patio courtyard with a water mirror fountain, and an auditorium, gift shop and restaurant.
A large outdoor bronze sculpture is a landmark at the museum's entrance plaza on the street. It is an abstracted dove, titled "La Paloma" (the dove), by sculptor Juan Soriano. The 4 ton modern sculpture rises 18 feet (5.5 m) above the plaza and street corner of Zuazua and Jardón streets. ]
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