Tourist Office and Contemporary Art Space

The Tourist Office is located in the Contemporary Art Space of Almagro. It occupies part of what was once the Hospital of the Order of San Juan de Dios, built in the 17th century and located at the end of San Agustín Street, next to the San Blas meadow. After having suffered diverse uses and notable decreases and alterations, in what remained of the old hospital an open-air theater was built to host the International Festival of Classical Theater of Almagro, and the nave of what was once the church was adapted as an exhibition center for contemporary art. It has a remarkable collection of contemporary authors, both established and new. On January 23, 2005, this Art Space was inaugurated with the aim of promoting knowledge, access and training of the public in relation to contemporary art in its various manifestations and encourage social communication of the visual arts, making coexist in Almagro traditions and the most contemporary artistic manifestations. It is a municipally owned space that has more than 60 works of its own funds, by artists such as Alberto García Alix, Bleda y Rosa, Albretch Tübke, Enrique Marty, Güçlü Öztekin, Mira Bernabeu, Rafael Agredano or Tacita Dean, among others. At present it also houses the tourist office and admission is free.