Bliss Institute
The Bliss Institute is a theatre, museum, and National Arts Council in the cultural centre of Belize City. It is named after Baron Bliss.
 The Bliss Institute in Belize City after its remodelling in 2003 | |
| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Belize City, Belize |
| Type | Theatre, Museum, National Arts Council |
| Collections | Archaeological finds from Caracol |
The original construction started in 1953 and finished one year later. The architectural design was done in a modernist international style. The program consisted of a library, an auditorium, an exhibition area and reading rooms. The gallery for the auditorium resembled the prow of a ship. The trusteeship of Baron Bliss invested $251,829 dls in the construction of the building and $7,532 in furniture.[1]
It was almost all refurbished in 2003 by a Mexican construction company,[2] becoming the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts, housing the headquarters of the ICA (Institute of Creative Arts).[3]
The museum contains a number of archaeological finds from the Maya site of Caracol.[4] The theatre stages numerous concerts and a number of artistic exhibitions and political events are held in the complex.
Gallery
Bliss Institute 1999, prior to renovations
Proposal for renovation. Bliss Institute, Belize city. 2000 Source: Bachelor's Thesis Architectural Degree by Rafael A. Balboa
References
- Bradley H., Leo, Baron Bliss and His Bounty to Belize, Belmopan, Government Print, 1986.
- "Bliss Institute, House of Culture get facelift". Channel5Belize.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts - National Institute of Culture and History". Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- "Central Belize City -Bliss Institute". Planetware.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
