Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo

Founded in 1976, this museum was originally called The Gallery of Modern Art. In 1992, when only 900 works of art were on display, most of them winners of contests sponsored bi-annually by the museum, the President declared the gallery The Museum of Modern Art. Although the permanent exhibition has been dismantled, periodic exhibits are constantly being set up, each one lasting around three months. These shows exhibit pieces belonging to the museum as well as paintings from private collections, all related to the current theme of the exhibit.