MuCAT ( Musée des Cultures Contemporaines Adama Toungara )

Name

MuCAT ( Musée des Cultures Contemporaines Adama Toungara )

Legal name

Musée des Cultures Contemporaines Adama Toungara

Website

https://mucat.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museums and Cultural Institutions

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAA

Art Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJADAH

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAHAAAG

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

SECONDARYCRALAJAG

Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Retail

Keywords

• Contemporary art museum
• Cultural exhibitions
• Art media library
• Museum venue rental
• Museum boutique

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Admission: Revenue generated from visitor admission fees to exhibitions and museum spaces.
2. Space Rental: MuCAT offers venue rental services for professional and private events, including conference rooms, exhibition spaces, and the cafeteria area. Available spaces include the conference room, small exhibition hall, large exhibition hall, and cafeteria space.
3. Retail Sales: The museum boutique sells items inspired by exhibited works including souvenirs, artisanal creations, catalogs, books, and cultural articles.
4. Food and Beverage: The cafeteria generates revenue from refreshments, snacks, and daily menu offerings, operating Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 6pm.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MuCAT is a contemporary art museum that provides cultural exhibitions, a media library (Médiathèque), a cafeteria, a museum boutique, and event space rental services. The museum's primary offering is its rotating contemporary art exhibitions, currently featuring 'Ivoire Cinéma: Une histoire entre-deux mondes' (May 28, 2026 – September 27, 2026), supported by visitor amenities and ancillary revenue-generating services.

Product overview

MuCAT is a contemporary art museum offering a unified cultural experience centered on its exhibition program, complemented by visitor services (Médiathèque media library, Cafétéria, and Boutique) and venue rental offerings. The museum's core product is its rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, currently featuring 'Ivoire Cinéma: Une histoire entre-deux mondes'. Auxiliary services including space rentals for professional and private events, the media library, cafeteria, and museum shop support the visitor experience and provide additional revenue streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expositions (Exhibitions) The museum's primary offering featuring contemporary art exhibitions. The current exhibition is 'Ivoire Cinéma: Une histoire entre-deux mondes' running from May 28, 2026 to September 27, 2026, open to general visitors, tourists, and cultural enthusiasts.
• Médiathèque (Media Library) A space dedicated to discovery, learning and relaxation offering a rich collection of books, digital resources and multimedia content accessible to all visitors.
• Cafétéria A welcoming space for refreshments, snacks and daily menu offerings, open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 6pm.
• Boutique (Museum Shop) A space dedicated to discovering and promoting artistic culture, offering a varied selection of objects inspired by exhibited works including unique souvenirs, artisanal creations, catalogs, books and cultural articles.
• Location des espaces (Space Rental) Rental of museum spaces for professional and private events, including conference room, small exhibition hall, large exhibition hall, and MuCAT Cafeteria space.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA): Africa's largest contemporary art museum, based in Cape Town. Comparable as an established incumbent in the African contemporary-art museum category, though at much greater scale.
• Tate Modern: London-based major contemporary art museum with retail, F&B, and event-rental operations. Comparable as a large incumbent demonstrating the multi-revenue-stream museum model MuCAT is pursuing.
• Palais de Tokyo: Paris-based contemporary art center with rotating exhibitions, on-site restaurant, and bookstore. Comparable as a contemporary-art venue combining exhibitions with auxiliary commercial services.
• Centre Pompidou: Paris-based major modern and contemporary art institution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the contemporary-art museum category with exhibition, retail, and F&B revenue streams.
• Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Washington D.C.-based museum focused on African art and culture. Comparable as an institutional incumbent in the African-art museum category with curatorial, educational, and retail programming.

Direct peers

• Fondation Donwahi: Abidjan-based contemporary art foundation promoting Ivorian and African artists. Closely comparable as a contemporary-art-focused cultural institution in the same city and market.
• Musée National de Côte d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's national museum, also located in Abidjan. Directly comparable as a peer cultural-heritage institution serving the same domestic and tourist audience in the same city.
• Musée d'Art Contemporain Africain (MACA Al Maaden): Marrakech-based museum dedicated to contemporary African art. Comparable as a peer museum institution focused on contemporary African art with similar curatorial and exhibition programming.
• Musée des Civilisations Noires: Dakar-based museum dedicated to African cultures and heritage, opened 2018. Comparable as a peer African cultural institution with a similar curatorial and educational mission.

Emerging players

• Gallery 1957: Accra-based contemporary art gallery representing African artists. Comparable as an emerging cultural institution advancing contemporary African art, with overlapping curatorial and audience profiles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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