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Museum of Contemporary Art
A gift from Poland
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Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) stands on Kale hill, in a modernist building designed by Polish architects and donated by Poland after the earthquake. Its collection began with works given by artists from all over the world in solidarity with Skopje, and the terrace has fine views over the city.
Why it's on our list
- Modernist building
- International collection
- City views
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Contemporary Art before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Contemporary Art are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, 125450 m6 min walk
- Taxi rank, Petre Georgiev600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Kale Fortress350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of the Holy Saviour400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Old Bazaar500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Stone Bridge700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Macedonia Square900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- City Park1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Vodno cable car5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
Getting around
- Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 52 min