Tenerife Culture - a guide to concerts, museums and art galleries

Museums

There is an organisation on the island called El Organismo Autonomo de Museos y Centros de Tenerife, or "Autonomous Organisation of Museums and Centres of Tenerife", which oversees the various museums and is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the island's cultural heritage, whilst promoting interests in science and education.

The following museums are part of its organisation:

Museum of Nature and Man

This is in Santa Cruz and comprises

• The Archaeological Museum of Tenerife
• The Museum of Natural Sciences
• The Canarian Institute of Bioanthropology

Museum of Anthropology of Tenerife

Based in La Laguna.

Museum of Science and the Cosmos

Also found in La Laguna.

Museum of the History of Tenerife

La Laguna again!

Other Museums

El Museo Militar Regional de Canarias

Found in Santa Cruz, this museum has exhibits tracing Tenerife's military history.

The Archaeological Museum of Puerto de La Cruz

Found in the island's north-western town, this deals with Tenerife's Guanche heritage.

La Casa del Vino La Baranda

In El Sauzal, this is a museum dedicated to wine!

La Casa de la Miel

Literally "the house of honey", this is an annex to the Casa del Vino, above, and is dedicated to the manufacture of honey and the preservation of the bee-keeping fraternity.

The Ibero-American Craft Museum

This is situated at La Orotava and is a sort of "folk" museum, exhibiting artefacts such as musical instruments, textiles and ceramics. It exists to promote relations between Spain and America.

Theatres

Teatro Guimerá

Teatro Guimerá is a theatre found in Santa Cruz and is an establishment founded in the 19th century. It puts on all manner of cultural events.

Teatro Leal

Found in La Laguna, this theatre was built in 1915. It stages a lot of variety shows and, notably, is the venue for the premiering of motion pictures.

Teatro Victoria

Situated in Santa Cruz, this venue seems to be dedicated to dance, from classical ballet to contemporary. It is also a dance school.

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