Art and history of Gran Canaria

Museums of Gran Canaria

  1. Casa de Colón (Las Palmas – Vegueta)
  • Type: historical museum
  • Theme: Christopher Columbus and the routes to the Americas
  • Curiosity: possible stop of Columbus on his first voyage
  • Area: historic Vegueta district
  1. Museo Canario (Las Palmas – Vegueta)
  • Type: archaeological museum
  • Theme: aboriginal and pre-Hispanic culture
  • What to see: skulls, mummies, ancient tools
  1. CAAM – Atlantic Center of Modern Art (Las Palmas – Vegueta)
  • Type: contemporary art museum
  • Entrance: free
  • Exhibitions: African, Caribbean, European art
  1. Elder Museum of Science and Technology (Las Palmas – Santa Catalina)
  • Type: interactive museum
  • Suitable for: children and families
  • Activities: experiments, virtual reality, planetarium
  1. Cueva Pintada (Gáldar)
  • Type: archaeological site and museum
  • Theme: Guanche rock paintings
  • Visit: guided, walkway route
  1. Martín Chirino Foundation (Castillo de La Luz – Las Palmas)
  • Type: museum/sculpture
  • Artist: Martín Chirino
  • Space: housed in a restored historic fortress
  1. Pérez Galdós House Museum (Las Palmas – Triana)
  • Type: house museum
  • Writer: Benito Pérez Galdós
  • Curiosity: one of the greatest 19th-century Spanish novelists
  1. Museo de la Rama (Agaete)
  • Type: ethnographic museum
  • Theme: “Fiesta de La Rama” and local traditions
  1. Cenobio de Valerón (Santa María de Guía)
  • Type: aboriginal archaeological site
  • What to see: over 300 caves and cavities carved in the rock
  • Curiosity: collective granary of the Guanches
  • Visit: easy walk on walkways

Churches and Cathedrals

  1. Santa Ana Cathedral (Las Palmas – Vegueta)
  • Type: main cathedral of the island
  • Style: Gothic, Renaissance, and Neoclassical
  • What to see: chapels, sacred museum, panoramic tower
  • Area: Plaza de Santa Ana
  1. Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine (Teror)
  • Type: basilica
  • What to see: the image of the Virgen del Pino
  • Curiosity: patron saint of the island, feast on September 8
  • Area: historic center of Teror
  1. Church of Saint John the Baptist (Arucas)
  • Type: monumental church
  • Style: Neo-Gothic, volcanic stone
  • What to see: stained glass, bell tower
  • Distance: 15–20 minutes from Las Palmas

Main Theatres

  1. Pérez Galdós Theatre (Las Palmas – Vegueta)
  • Type: main historic theatre of the island
  • Events: opera, classical music, theatre
  • Visit: possible with a guide
  • Curiosity: dedicated to the famous Canarian writer
  1. Cuyás Theatre (Las Palmas – Triana)
  • Type: modern theatre
  • Program: dance, prose, cinema, festivals
  • Area: near Parque San Telmo
  1. Alfredo Kraus Auditorium (Las Palmas – Las Canteras)
  • Type: seaside auditorium
  • Events: concerts, festivals, jazz, symphonic
  • Curiosity: dedicated to tenor Alfredo Kraus
  • View: spectacular ocean view