The Museum of modern art in the Galician town of Vigo was opened on 13 November 2002. Located in the heart of the city, the Museum occupies the building of the former court and prison. The building itself was built in the 19th century by the architect josé maría Ortiz and Sanchez. Originally it was planned to organize a prison, but subsequently, in addition to the prison cells, there is also courtrooms and rooms for guards. Exactly a century later, the city authorities decided to demolish this building and to organize an area surrounded by trees, but after the violent protest of a group of architects and Professor of art history, the building was recognized as a cultural heritage.

In 1995 it was decided to reconstruct the building and the organization within its walls the Museum of modern art. The reconstruction work under the guidance of the architects of El Salvador Rivas, Francisco Garcia Romero-Cicada and Portales Sanjuana, which was allocated more than € 2 million were held for several years. And so, in 2002, took place the solemn opening of the Museum of contemporary art of Vigo.

The main idea of the Museum is not only a demonstration to visitors of collections and exhibitions relating to contemporary trends in art, but also the promotion of contemporary ideas, movements, movements and promote young emerging artists. Today the visitor of the Museum have the opportunity to get acquainted with the exhibits relating to such areas as sculpture, architecture, painting, fashion, design and digital art.