Yes! MuCi will be for everyone. Our experiences will be designed with something for every age group.

The initiative is driven by the Peery Foundation, a private family foundation based in California. Together with a group of businesspeople, artists and Paraguayan scientists, we are building MuCi together! 

After living some years in Paraguay, Dave Peery, current president of Peery Foundation and MuCi´s cofounder, holds a deep affection for the country and its people. 

Inspired by that affection, he has supported Paraguay’s most promising people and ideas with philanthropy, investment and scholarships since 2004. While collaborating with fellow philanthropist, Diane Espinoza, the idea to build a modern, world-class museum in Paraguay was born.

As previously shared, the building will be designed and constructed by Paraguayan architect, and MuCi co-founder, Luis Ayala. Museum exhibitions will be locally designed with public participation and the assistance of Mexican museologist Ricardo Rubiales. 

If you want to be a part of this project, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

The MuCi Foundation is comprised of Dave Peery, Diane Espinoza, Antonio Espinoza, Susan Espinoza, Luis Ayala and Bruno Defelippe.

Luis Ayala was called because he is a young Paraguayan architect, specializing in highly complex projects, having designed more than 20 educational institutions in the US, Paraguay, Canada, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia. Luis has been the recipient of the Young Architects Award by the American Institute of Architects for his trajectory and professional contributions.

You can learn more about Luis and his experience here.

The museum will be financed with American and Paraguayan philanthropic capital. The funds to build and open the museum have already been committed. We will also create an endowment that will provide annual income, covering a percentage of the yearly budget. There will also be revenue from tickets, memberships and events.

We will also receive donations from citizens and companies with the intention of collaborating with MuCi’s mission and purpose.

Yes, but the price will be affordable and fair for what you will experience at the museum. It will offer memberships to be paid monthly or annually that will allow you to go back as many times as you want. We will also offer a free entrance day a week for all!

National and city government, along with the relevant government ministries and authorities will be key allies for MuCi´s execution. While we don´t require financing from any of these parties, we seek to benefit from their respective fields of expertise: education, science and sechnology, astronomy, the environment, culture, childhood and adolescence, customs, among others. 

For this, we are actively meeting and talking with ministers, secretaries and other government actors. We have received several Declarations of Interest, you can see them here.