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New Arrivals

New artworks at the Museum

We have renewed our exhibition and works by Mario Merz are now on display in Cáceres, Spain.

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Helga Alvear Collection at the Palais Populaire

Elena Asins, Ángela de la Cruz, Esther Ferrer, Dora García, Cristina Iglesias, Aurelia Muñoz, Eva Lootz, Erlea Maneros, Soledad Sevilla and Susana Solano are some of the women artists represented in the exhibition that will open its doors in Berlin on Octiber 5 2022.

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Awards

Candidate for the European Museum of the Year Award

The EMYA 2022 Awards jury has selected the Helga de Alvear Museum among the finalists for the European Museum of the Year Award.

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Press releases

12/02/2026

Museo Helga de Alvear celebrates its 5th Anniversary with Thomas Hirschhorn in Madrid, Lisbon and Cáceres

More than 40 hours of art, music, and encounters, beyond the museum frontiers, to celebrate five years of Helga de Alvear in Cáceres and continue honouring its founder, Helga de Alvear. As part of the program, Thomas Hirschhorn will present his first public art project in Spain and Portugal. With “POP-UP-MARILYN,” the artist will bring an original Warhol from the Helga de Alvear Collection to the Atocha (Madrid, February 24) and Gare do Oriente (Lisbon, February 26) stations, connecting Cáceres with the capitals of the Iberian Peninsula.

Sandra Guimarães y Thomas Hirschhorn en la exposición del Museo Helga de Alvear

13/01/2026

Museo Helga de Alvear presents the first anthological exhibition dedicated to Thomas Hirschhorn in 20 years

‘My Atlas # Our Atlas’, curated by Sandra Guimarães, traces a journey from some of Thomas Hirschhorn’s iconic early works to the present day, with three new works produced specifically for this occasion.

Presentación Santiago Sierra en el Museo Helga de Alvear

15/05/2025

Helga de Alvear Museum organizes a major solo exhibition of Santiago Sierra

“Santiago Sierra. 2,068 Teeth, The Maesltröm, Archive and Black Flag”, the first major exhibition to open at the Museum after the death of Helga de Alvear, pays tribute to the artist’s more than 20-year relationship with his gallery owner, collector and patron.

03/02/2025

Official statement from the Helga de Alvear Foundation and the Helga de Alvear Museum on the death of Helga de Alvear

The members of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, the director and the staff of the Helga de Alvear Museum are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Helga de Alvear (Kirn/Nahe, 1936).

25/10/2024

Helga de Alvear Museum organizes Ryan Gander’s first major survey in Europe

‘Grunts, hoots, whimpers, barks and screams’ will be on view at the Helga de Alvear Museum from December 5, 2024 to April 20, 2025.

28/06/2024

Helga de Alvear Museum presents the first major solo show dedicated to Susan Hiller after her passing

The exhibition celebrates Susan Hiller´s inquiries into the nature of reality through the interpretation of dreams, automatic writing, fascination with the occult and more besides. “Dedicated to the Unknown” has just opened at the Helga de Alvear Museum and can be visited in Cáceres (Spain) until October 20