Top Things to do in Gran Canaria
The 10 Best History Museums in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Welcoming, tolerant Gran Canaria offers a little something for everyone. Families flock to the water parks and beaches of Puerto Rico. Those seeking peaceful escape scamper to Mogan's quiet fishing villages. Gay visitors crowd the bars, restaurants and beaches of Playa del Ingles. Urban attractions are on offer in Las Palmas. Three highways open up the island for those with a rental car or a bus schedule. Prime sites to visit include Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Arucas and Palmalitos zoo park.
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1. Casa de Colon
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4.5 based on 1,841 reviews
Christopher Columbus' house is now a history museum, displaying several of his belongings, including his drawings, journals and a portrait.
Reviewed By VacaCouple2014 - New York City, United States
For history buffs this is a must see. The travels of the Nina,Pinta, and Santa Maria are all on display with replicas of the boats and a life-size replica of a cabin so you can imagine what it was like to travel back then and explore new worlds. Fascinating history with photos, provision lists, artifacts and more
2. La Fortaleza Centro de Interpretation
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4.5 based on 99 reviews
The centre has exhibitional resources that allow visitors to learn every aspects of the La Fortaleza archaeological site. LaThe exhibition room offers the best of both the traditional museography and the latest technological resources. It also features hyper-realistic sceneries that present everything included in the site in one single space. The inner courtyard is the space destined for temporary exhibitions and workshops./p> In the audiovisual room a documentary that recreates the daily life of ancient inhabitants of La Fortaleza settlement is permanently shown. On the panoramic terrace visitors will learn more about the natural surroundings of the site and will be also able to visit the recreation of an aboriginal dwelling. In addition, the centre has a small shop where objects related to the archaeological site and the indigenous past of Gran Canaria can be bought. Besides the story of this magnificent archaeological site, the workshops, guided tours, temporary exhibitions and different events related to archaeology, history and culture make this the ideal place for the entertaining the whole family.
Reviewed By AnoniemJ1 - IJsselstein, The Netherlands
We walked from Santa Lucia to La Fortaleza and back in July. Some 5 hour walk and perhaps a bit too warm. Of course we walked around La Fortaleza and we went into the ‘tunnel’, but one does not grasp the enormity and historical magnitude until you visit this center. This is where you see artifacts and chambers and through the movie get the picture of how the Canarians lived some 600 years ago. Hugely recommended!
3. Museo de la Historia y Tradiciones de Tejeda
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
4. Museo de Guayadeque
5. El Museo Canario
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4.0 based on 383 reviews
Learn about the indigenous inhabitants of the Canaries through the informative and absorbing displays at this museum, which contains several mummified remains and over a thousand skulls.
Reviewed By Joel43_12 - Christchurch, United Kingdom
Modest entry fee, the museum is well maintained and laid out on 2 floors. Exhibits are labelled but with no dates. The most surprising exhibits were the mummified remains.
6. Casa Museo Leon & Castillo
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4.0 based on 30 reviews
The Leon y Castillo House Museum is a museum institution belonging to the Cabildo of Gran Canaria Museum Service and it is located in the birthplace of the Canary politician Fernando Leon y Castillo who lived between 1842 and 1918. The House Museum invites you on a tour through a cultural enclosure which contains the personal legacy of the brothers Fernando and Juan Leon y Castillo, consisting of personal items, artwork and important bibliographical and archival documentation.
Reviewed By rinusw - Heerlen, The Netherlands
We were lucky, we got a personal tour around the museum, so we learned a lot of details. So much influence and power, such a deel drama. Worth while the visit.
7. Museo Naval de Canarias
8. Museo De Historia
9. MECIV Museo Etnografico Centro de Interpretacion de Valleseco
10. Museo Municipal de Arucas
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
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