The Museum of Modern Art was created in 1976 by the Tarragona Provincial Council to promote the study and knowledge of modern and contemporary art, as well as to showcase its artistic heritage and share it with the community.

Located in the Part Alta (historic centre) of Tarragona, the result of the union of three 18^th century buildings, the Museum is equipped with an auxiliary library, a documentation centre and a photographic archive.

Its collection includes works from different artistic disciplines from the 19^th to the 21^st centuries, including the legacy of the sculptor Julio Antonio and the Tarragona Tapestry by Joan Miró and Josep Royo.