Archaeological museum founded in 1879 with an impressive collection of aboriginal objects such as pottery, pintaderas, mummies and idols. A benchmark in the study of the ancient Canarians.
🏛 Museums and Archaeological Sites
Museum located in Santa Cruz that houses Guanche mummies and a unique collection on archaeology and natural history of the Canary Islands.
Aboriginal site in Gáldar that preserves unique geometric paintings. The museum offers an immersive experience with reconstructions and educational activities.
Small but valuable museum with Guanche mummies, pre-Hispanic pottery and the famous Guatimac idol.
Located in Casa Echeverría. Displays archaeological pieces from the ancient Gomerans and their material culture.
Museum focused on the Benahoaritas, ancient inhabitants of La Palma. Exhibits tools, pottery and funerary goods.
🏞 Heritage Sites
Sites such as Cenobio de Valerón, Maipés de Agaete and Fortaleza de Ansite form a network of visitable sites with panels, centres and guided tours.
🧭 Historical and Colonial Museums
Museum commemorating Christopher Columbus's visits to the Canary Islands. Exhibits navigation instruments, antique maps and art related to the encounter of two worlds.
🎭 Popular Culture and Traditions
Official tourism portal with information on festivals, traditional architecture, gastronomy, ancient crafts and legends.
Official section with access to festivals, museum networks, libraries, cultural centres and traditional events calendar.
🧾 Archives and Dissemination
Digital library of the ULPGC with books, maps, manuscripts, historical press, sound recordings and more. Ideal for researchers and the curious.
Independent research project focused on the ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, their customs, language and written sources about them.
Digital magazine dedicated to Canarian culture: folklore, gastronomy, legends, literature and intangible heritage.
🎥 Audiovisual Heritage
Institution that preserves and disseminates Canarian audiovisual heritage. Organises film cycles, digital restorations and conserves historical collections since 1984.
🧪 Scientific Dissemination
Interactive museum with scientific exhibitions, planetarium and educational activities. A pioneering centre for scientific dissemination in the Canary Islands.
📰 News and Discoveries
Recent archaeological discovery of shell necklaces in a volcanic tube, dated to over a thousand years old.
Debate on the conservation and exhibition of aboriginal human remains, such as a Guanche mummy displayed in Madrid and its possible return to the Canary Islands.