The Bliss Institute is a theatre, museum, and National Arts Council in the cultural centre of
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
. It is named after
Baron Bliss.
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.
It was almost all refurbished in 2003 by a Mexican construction company, becoming the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts, housing the headquarters of the ICA (Institute of Creative Arts).
The museum contains a number of archaeological finds from the
Maya
Maya may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America
** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples
** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples
* Maya (East Africa), a p ...
site of
Caracol.
The theatre stages numerous concerts and a number of artistic exhibitions and political events are held in the complex.
Gallery
File:Bliss Insitute 1999.JPG, Bliss Institute 1999, prior to renovations
File:Proposal Bliss Institute 2005 rafbalboa.jpg, Proposal for renovation. Bliss Institute, Belize city. 2000 Source: Bachelor's Thesis Architectural Degree by Rafael A. Balboa
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Museums in Belize
Theatres in Belize
Buildings and structures in Belize City
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