The Making of Hauser & Wirth Menorca
Watch now Iwan and Manuela Wirth, Luis Laplace, Piet Oudolf and other key figures tell the story of our art center on Illa del Rei.
Menorca
Illa del Rei, a beautiful island in Mahon harbor, is home to Hauser & Wirth Menorca where art exhibitions, events, and learning activities connect with the local community and landscape.
On View This Spring
‘After the Mediterranean’ is on view through Sunday 29 October.
‘Christina Quarles. Come In From An Endless Place’ will open on Saturday 17 June.
From Monday 29 May through Friday 16 June, the gallery will be closed for installation.
Exhibitions are free to attend. Book your shuttle boat tickets here.
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Plan Your Visit
Opening Hours
2 Abr – 28 May & 13 Sep – 29 OctWed – Sun
10 am – 4 pm
17 Jun – 10 SepMon – Sun
11 am – 10 pm
Before You Visit
Exhibitions are free to attend. Book shuttle boat tickets here.
To protect the native species of lizard which lives on Illa del Rei, ‘Podarcis lilfordi Balearica’, no animals are allowed on the island, except for guide dogs.
For private parking in Mahon, we recommend using the Fish Market’s underground car park, Sa Sínia des Cuc or Es Freginal. Please use the app Telpark so you can extend your parking if needed.
To park by the ferry or along the seafront, please use the app Elparking.
If you have special needs, please contact us in advance and we will gladly help you arrange your visit.
+ 34 871 010 020
For more details about the gallery, garden, learning, events and general site information, please read our Visitor Guide.
Gallery Shop
Sharing a restored sandstone building with Cantina, the gallery shop offers a selection of books and gifts inspired by our current exhibitions, Hauser & Wirth artist collaborations, crafts by local makers and products relating to Menorca.
The Garden of Piet Oudolf
A garden designed by Piet Oudolf runs alongside the gallery buildings incorporating native perennials and planting suited to the climate. A matrix of graceful low growing grasses leads to various types of bright shrubs in a sustainable garden that enhances the ever-changing experience of the Mediterranean landscape.
Grant for Artistic Research and Production in Menorca
We are proud to join the IME and Museu de Menorca in launching a new grant scheme to support art research and production. Following the theme of the IME’s annual conference, the emphasis this year is on sustainability and the relationship between art and nature in Menorca.
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About Menorca
Hauser & Wirth Menorca is an art centre combining art, education and conservation on the natural setting of Illa del Rei, an island in Mahon harbour. The art centre presents an exhibition programme spanning ambitious new commissions by gallery artists across all media. Following a conservation project, Hauser & Wirth sensitively repurposed the existing 18th century outbuildings of a naval hospital, which opened in 2021 and has welcomed over 117,000 visits since.
Conservation
The conservation project at Hauser & Wirth Menorca has been led by Laplace, who has sensitively repurposed the existing historic outbuildings into a 1,500 sq.m. art centre.
The conservation project enhances the history and naval qualities of the building, and has been recognised by Wallpaper* as ‘2022 Best Art Destination’ in their annual design awards, by Architectural Digest as a ‘2022 Work of Wonder’, the European Heritage Award 2022, the DNA Paris Design Award, and nominated by IDA Design Awards, Créateurs Design Awards and 2021 Best of Year Awards.
Sustainability
We support Menorca Preservation, a non-profit which in 2021 has gathered funds for 17 local initiatives on sea preservation, sustainable agricultural development and renewable energies. We have joined the Plastic Free Menorca Commitment and fight against single-use plastic.
Sustainability measures on the island include rain-water collection protocols to reuse the water for ground irrigation, reverse osmosis water treatment, and energy efficient climate control systems for the buildings.
In collaboration with local authorities, Laplace has restored the outdoor corridor leaving grooves across the building and outdoor shelters in which the native species of lizard, ‘Podarcis lilfordi Balearica’, find shelter.
Learn more about sustainability globally here.
