The 7 Best Museums In Tenerife

It’s fair to say when thinking about Tenerife, museums are unlikely to be the first thing to come to mind. But from exhibitions of perfectly preserved mummies to quirky dolls, you’d be surprised just how many fascinating museums there are on the island. Here is a selection of our favourite places to visit.

Museum of Science and the Cosmos

Aspiring astronomers or astronauts will particularly love the Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos (Museum of Science and the Cosmos). By mixing traditional museum exhibitions with hands-on, more theme park-style exhibits, this attraction is likely to appeal to anyone with even a fleeting interest in how the world and cosmos work. There are over 70 interactive experiments that are not only enormous fun but also a great way to learn.

Museo de La Ciencia y El Cosmos, Av de los Menceyes 70, Tenerife +34 922 315 265

1. Municipal Museum of Fine Arts

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Set on a gorgeous square in Santa Cruz’s charming old town, the attractive classical facade of the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes is a work of art in itself – and adorned with ten busts of ‘illustrious’ islanders. Inside, this relatively small museum has just 14 rooms, though displays an impressive collection of artworks with pieces dating from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Part of its permanent collection includes many works by Canary Island artists, together with some fine examples of Flemish painting.