The contemporary art museum of Elche was founded on the initiative of some artists, "the group of Elche". These artists collected works from colleagues and friends. The museum has set itself the goal of researching and distributing 20th-century art. It was opened in 1980.

The permanent collection of the MACE is exhibited in 4 rooms : one room with works from the 50s, another with work from the 80s, one with abstract art and the last with realistic art. There are works by Manuel Rivera, Eusebio Sempere, Arcadio Blasco and José Hernández, among others.

Those who prefer not to pay the (low) entrance fee should visit the MACE on Sunday, then the entrance is free for everyone.