Museums & Galleries in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria’s excellent museums and galleries have everything from mummies and modern art to interactive science experiments and Columbus’ notebooks.

Village of Cueva Pintada
The museum takes its name from the most spectacular part of the rock paintings, in the Cueva Pintada (Painted Cave). These are the typical symbols and geometric figures.

Mundo Aborigen
Mundo Aborigen is a reconstruction area of an ancient Canary village devoted to the Aboriginal, Guanche and located on a beautiful sight overlooking the Barranco de Fataga around Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles.

Casa-Museo de Colón
The museum’s four sections include fascinating accounts of Columbus’ voyages, the Canary Islands’ historical role as a staging post for transatlantic shipping, pre-Columbian America and the city of Las Palmas.