Museo de Bellas Artes, also known as the MBA or the Fine Arts Museum, is the fine arts museum of Caracas, Venezuela. It stands on Avenida Bolívar, in the Plaza de los Museos, within the Capital District, so it sits among the city's other cultural institutions and is easy to combine with a wider day of museum-going.
What you will see
The museum is considered Venezuela's leading collection of fine art. Its holdings cover a long span, from colonial-era painting to contemporary work, and they bring together both national and international pieces. Visitors interested in the country's own artistic tradition will find work by well-known Venezuelan artists, while those drawn to European art can look for paintings by European masters. The range makes it a useful place to see how art in the region developed over several centuries.
Planning your visit
- Location: Av Bolívar, Plaza de los Museos, Caracas 1010, Venezuela
- Contact: +58-212-578-1358
- Also known as: MBA or Fine Arts Museum
Because the museum is set in a plaza with other museums, you can plan a visit that covers more than one institution. It works well for a slow, unhurried visit, and for anyone who wants to move through a broad timeline of art, from the colonial period to the present day.
