A great place to stumble across. It's only €5, with subsidised prices for seniors and students. All of the labels are in English as well as Spanish, but more detailed descriptions are only in Spanish. There are QR codes for you to scan and access free audioguides in multiple languages to compensate for this. The amount of history and research that has been recovered about the earliest inhabitants on the island is impressive. It took us around an hour to see everything, and there is also a little gift shop near the entrance/exit

(Translated by Google) Here you can undoubtedly observe the relationship between Egyptian culture and the Canarian aborigines, who had their own language, architecture, funeral home, religion based on the sun, building with an interesting history, the cathedral has mass on Sundays at 10, 12pm, 1pm and in the afternoon at 7pm, a great place to hear and enjoy mass. Mass is daily at 8.45am from Monday to Friday and Saturday at 8.45am and 7pm. (Original) Aquí se observa sin duda la relación que existe entre la cultura egipcia y los aborígenes canarios, que tenían una lengua propia, arquitectura, funeraria, religión basada en el sol, edificio con una historia interesante, la catedral tiene misa los domingos a las 10, 12, 13 horas y por la tarde a las 19 horas magnífico lugar para oír y gozar de la misa. De diario la misa es a las 8,45 de lunes a viernes y sábado 8,45 am y 19h pm.

Wow, what a great museum! You’ll see there a replica of the Cueva Pintada from Galdar, mummies and ceramics pre-colonial times and you’ll find so many interesting things about the history of the island. Take your earphones with you as you’ll be scanning QR codes around for the audio guide (which is very detailed but sometimes a bit messy and confusing nevertheless). The prices are fair and the personnel very friendly. They have Wi-Fi access and clean toilets as well.

It has been the second visit to the museum, and I became acutely aware that this museum has some peculiar properties. I would expect that a museum that aims to explain the history of the native polulation prior to Spanish Colonialisation, would present artifacts in chonologic order, i.e, early settlements, high culture, colonialisation. Instead, the museum displays artefacts by function. There is a room for pottery shards and vessles, one for clothing, one of stone tools and one for human remains etc. None of these are dated, put into social, historic, religious or developmental stages. On the landing of the first floor e.g.,there is an exhibit showing the effects of diet (cereal consumption leads to caries, legume and pulse consuption to dental erosion). If this exhibit was dated post colonialisation, then the interpretation is vastly different than if was dated long before colonialisation. If we apply this critical thinking now to the entire exhibition, then categorising pottery into "simple", "advanced" or "complex" shapes becomes an equally questionable practice. So I left the museum with the question if the real purpose is to pay lip service to the people, their way of live, culture and religion, in order to gloss over the consequence that coloialisation was a strategic geographic gain for Spain, spelled death, suffering and extinction to the native population.

(Translated by Google) Good exposure. Affordable prices. Audio guides with QR in Spanish, English and German and children's version. Well distributed Covid-19 measures. Good experience. (Original) Buena exposicion. Precios asequibles. Audioguias con QR en español, ingles y alemán y versión infantil. Medidas de Covid-19 bien distribuidas. Buena experiencia.

It is a small museum that can be visited between 30min - 1h, depending on how much one likes to listen to the audioguide. I consider that the main attraction of the museum is the skeleton room arranged like a collection of human skulls. Also, some mummies are exposed which are well preserved and eye catching.

A really fascinating and well presented museum which I’d recommend for anyone interested in prehistory, archeology or anthropology. I enjoyed the audio descriptions relating to the exhibits, which can be accessed (including in English) on your phone using QR codes next to the exhibits. Also, the museum seems to retain a strong impression of its original character, particularly the room in which the mummies are presented and the library/shop.

The museum is ok and provides many information about the native people living on the islands before the spanish invasion. I only wished for more translations. Many information are only in Spanish, at least an English translation of all texts would be great. I also had problems to install the app for the audio guide. The manual for it was not right away in the hallway but somewhere on the wall in the first room with the exhibits. The staff only spoke Spanish, what didn't helped me. Finally, I missed a critical examination with the past and the killing of the native people. Against this background, the room with the numerous skeletons and skulls of the natives seemed a bit strange and macabre. There are also some other smaller improvements that could be made, but nothing absolutely necessary. Just little things that would improve the knowledge transfer and the experience of all visitors. However, the exhibit is still interesting if you want to find out about the native people of the islands and there life here. Many things can be seen. Just go there with not too much expectations and with some knowledge of the Spanish language.

It's a cemetery, not a museum, which no one warns about! I am outraged that human remains are being turned into a business and tourist attraction, I really couldn't recover from the visit. And those laughing skulls on T-shirts and bags, really a shame!

(Translated by Google) We liked it a lot, it is completely worth the visit. They are 5 euros per person. There are audio guides in each room. Very well explained and presented. Essential to know the history of the Canary Islands prior to its conquest (Original) Nos ha gustado mucho, merece la visita completamente. Son 5 euros.por persona. Hay audio guías en cada sala. Muy bien explicado y presentado. Imprescindible para conocer la historia de Canarias previa a su conquista

Very nice exhibition and the audio guide is pretty good. But there is no indication in which direction you should go in the rooms themselves. Sometimes the audio descriptions are very long. The written descriptions in the different cases are only in Spanish, making the audio guide for everyone who doesn't speak Spanish necessary.

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum where we learned a few things about Canarian culture and history. Good collection of anthropological objects and friendly staff ready to inform you. (Original) Interesante museo donde aprendimos algunas cosas sobre la cultura e historia Canarias. Buena colección de objetos antropológicos y personal amable y listo para informarte.

Great displays and appears to be well curated. However, given the number of English speaking visitors, English translations of the information plaques would be extremely helpful and considerably enrich the visit experience.

Worth a visit to learn something about the indigenous people before the arrival of the Spanish 500 years ago. There could have been a bit more about what happened to the survivors and for how long, if at all, their culture persisted

It's a very good place to visit if you want to know more about the history of Gran Canaria. The young man in the reception was very helpful and friendly. He explained clearly how to get more information with help of Qr-kodes.

Very kind welcome, interesting exhibits about aboriginal life on the island.

As I've been to this island a few times I actually had no idea about the long human history here. Here there is little text (in English) to explain things and you must have a phone to the audio tours. Unfortunately the signal was bad and we missed lots of information as we couldn't connect. But I could understand a few things from the images and collections. It does well to show case how the tribes previously lived, where and even how to differentiate ceramic bowl differences between them. The skull room was quite interesting from a visual perspective however did not have access to tour so that's a mystery. It cost about €5 per person but is definitely worth a look here and to learn more about the Island pre-colonisation.

Cheap, but pretty much not So interesting as I thought it would be. There are QR codes I can scan and gear about some thing in English, but almlst everything else is written in Spanish.

(Translated by Google) Very well documented (Original) Muy bien documentado

A fantastic museum that tell the story of the Canary Islands. Not everything is in English yet. But download a QR reader to your phone and listen to what they have translated. Fascinating, but be warned there is a lot of old bones and such if you are sensitive to that.

Lost culture at the edge of the known world in the XV century. It's an amazing heritage of people who were stranded here for 1500 - 2000 years (?). Guanches created a vivid culture at least partially reconstructed in this museum. What pottery! Very good audio description in ES, EN, DE, FR, quite decent VR available for the most stunning artifacts. Must see when you are bored of sitting at the edge of the swimming pool. Getting to Las Palmas from tourist places is very easy - islanders operate public bus service. I.e. getting from Maspalomas to Las Palmas is only ~6 EUR and takes less than hour.

We arrive in time for a tour (in English) that helped us appreciate the ancient history of these islands. If we'd not has this, we wouldn't have got as much from the various displays with almost nothing in English so if you're not able to read Spanish we recommend participating in the tour in english, if available. Our guide was fantastic - an obvious enthusiast for all aspects of the archaeology of the Canaries, with extensive knowledge and very good English. A first class experience and one of the highlights of our trip to Las Palmas.

Interesting museum with a good introduction to Grand Canaria - had the most impressive collection of skulls which had been used for medical research some hundred years ago. Certainly worth a visit - even with small children as they will enjoy all the skulls and corpses 😉

Small but informative and we'll organised. There's free audio guide via QR codes that nicely explains the story behind the exhibits.

Cute little museum in a lovely building. Maybe bit more information in english would be nice.

Interesting museum about the origin of the Canary Islands. And a very friendly receptionist! ;)

Great museum with a very interesting collection focused on the past of the Canary Islands

The exhibition is really interesting especially if someone is into the archeology. It is about the live conditions of the original habitants - canarios. The audio guide option that you can download yourself is really helpful. Too bad the descriptions of particular items are 90% of the time in Spanish only.. In order to park you have to look for some free spots on the near streets, the closest area is paid. Overall ecommended :)

Nice museum full of historical artefacts from the island. Nice view into the history of the island. Very impressed with the qr code audio descriptions along the displays

A wonderful small museum telling the history of the original inhabitants of Gran Canaria. Only €4 entry, worth every cent. Two floors of rooms of well presented items. For an extra €1 per handset you can get an audio commentary of each room, definitely worth getting to make the most of your visit. If you like skeletons, you’re in for a treat!

Very interesting museum, great to see all about Gran Canaria's history. You can sign into there free WiFi and then download info to your phone via QR codes around the exhibition. This helps a lot as you can choose your languages. just a very short walk from the old town. We managed to park for free on some side streets around the museum for the visit and then walk into the old town. Great to learn all about GC his

A little hint for all: you'll get an audio guide if you give your ID card or a credit/ debit card as deposit. I used the one in German (also at least English and Spanish possible) which was very informative and well spoken.

Great museum and very interesting to see how the aboriginal population of Gran Canaria lived. Definitely sparked my interest to learn more about this. An udio tour is available in English and German (and maybe French, I'm not sure). Two points for the four stars: 1. many written texts are only available in Spanish, which makes it hard to understand what is being shown. We didn't feel like listening to the audio tour for every display case. 2. I wasn't able to find the AR app in the app store.

Cute little museum. They do a good job explaining and showing the life of the native Canarians. Well curated, lots of relevant and interesting objects. I would recommend it. My only criticism is that the audio guides need to be organized a bit better. It’s hard to figure out where to start as the first one is number 10???

Super little museum that is both interesting and sad at the same time. It tells the story of the island's history and the fate of its indigenous people. There is a vast array of well-preserved artefacts on display, including a rather morbid but important display of mummies and skeletal remains. The displays are fascinating and very well presented. Not to be missed if you're in the city.

Fascinating history of the island. Only could have been better by showing the history of the island of how it became populated through the history. Amazing to see evidence of ancient civilisation here

Interesting. Hidden gem. I wasn’t expecting anything really and I found a nice, well organised and complete exhibition about the Canary Islands in general and Gran Canaria in particular. I really enjoyed it.

I went during the "European heritage days 2023", so the entrance was free and the guide was really helpful to understand better the whole museum and it's history, especially the so called "mistery room" 😄 Nice place to spend also with the whole family (kids included).

Sehenswert. 5 Euro Eintritt. Auf zwei Stockwerken gibt es viel Kultur aus den vergangenen Jahrhunderten.

Worth visiting the history of these islands. Many artefacts of the first inhabitants of the Canary Islands. Interesting informations about each room available in our own phone, easy to install. Very kind people working there. 👍😊

Fascinating displays, engaging audio commentary (available in 3 languages), the mummy, skull displays will be appreciated by lovers of the macabre. A fascinating window onto the lives of the original inhabitants of the islands. Should really tackle more of the history of the Spanish conquest of the Canary islands even if it doesn't make for comfortable viewing.

There are qr codes in the exhibition to scan for an audio tour(in Spanish, English and one more language) But a little hard to match audio to the right artifacts. However i had no reception on the first floor, my friend luckily did not have this problem and i listened on her phone. Overall a nice opportunity to learn about the aboriginies of the Canary islands before Spanish conquest. Very sad to see the room with the skulls.

This was our third visit to this museum. There are plenty of interesting exhibits and videos tracing the fascinating history of the earliest inhabitants of the Canary Islands. All exhibits are clearly presented and are accompanied by detailed explanations in several languages.

An interesting museum, however, not by virtue of what is there but also what is absent. It shows the lives of the indigenous people of the island. Most of the information is about what one would expect from a stone age type culture (a lot of pottery). Knowledge about more intricate details of this particular people and their culture is mostly uncertain or lost. There is a mention of the colonisation and the resulting deaths, but a critical reflection on it (e.g. on how the colonisers benefitted) is missing. There is a room dedicated to mummies and skulls, and the purpose of the room is not entirely clear. Depending on what you are used to, e.g. comparing to reconciliation efforts in North America, this might seem like a disrespectful portrayal of people to you. It seems the museum has not caught up with decolonisation yet. The gift shop has some definitely weird items (skull notebook?). At the end of the day, it inspired me to read up on the history. Other than that, nice staff.

This is a fascinating and well organised museum but there is a debate about the ethics of displaying human remains especially when, as here, they are the remains of an indigenous people colonised and wiped out by Europeans. The museum does not seem to address this directly (although my understanding of Spanish is limited) but the souvenir shop does have several items such as T-shirts which feature images of skulls, which suggests a lack of respect.

Very good museum which I really liked. It even has QR codes on the information notes which you can scan and listen to information about the items exposed. Alternatively, they lend you a mobile phone-like device from where you can listen to the information (you just give them a very small amount as deposit). Lots of skeleton included too. Upstairs the floor is a bit creaky but not a big deal.

The value is more in the fact that it's an old museum, i.e. the skulls were there in the same room in the same display cases 100 years ago. I didn't learn much more than what I already saw in Galdar's two museums. You have to show ID to get password for using the museum wifi to hear the audioguide. Why so fiddly? You can just give the wifi for free after charging 5 euros for entrance.

A nice little museum about the history of the Guanches, before the Spanish conquest of the island, with precious and intriguing artefacts that attest to the arts, crafts and daily life of the original inhabitants. It's a real shame that 95 % of the texts are only in Spanish, and that most also look like they've been hanging there for at least 30 years. There's a new audioguide in English but you have to listen on your phone, so be sure to bring a headphone because we didn't... Oddly, there doesn't seem to be much actual 'history' told. I didn't notice any dates or periodisation on any of the artefacts - not even on highlights of the collection, like the Idol of Tara. These literally could date from any time between 500 BC and 1500 AD. It feels like the Guanches are imagined to have been cavemen, and that the pre-Hispanic history of the island is one big blur. No attention seems to be paid to the conquest and colonization of the island. This kind of historical scrunity and nuance might be available to Spanish-speaking visitors, but it definitely isn't to foreigners. The room containing the skull collection attests very clearly to the 19th-century ethnographic collection the museum grew out of, when 'scientists' were obsessed with differentiating Canarian races on the basis of cranial measurements and such. It sometimes feels like the museum is still rooted in that time period and thought. The top of the cabinets is lined with busts - apparently life casts made of subjects of various ethnicities, likely also made out of ethnographic interest. Again, I found no explanation or contextualisation for these busts. I hope the museum will invest in new, multilingual information panels that contextualize and historicize the collection, and that explain how views of the Guanches have evolved over time. Now, you leave with more questions than answers, and especially as a tourist, you ultimately feel left out.

(Translated by Google) Very complete museum about the Canarian aborigines (Original) Museo muy completo sobre los aborígenes canarios

(Translated by Google) Unforgivable to leave the island without visiting it, with concerted visit to be able to be. (Original) Imperdonable irse de la isla sin visitarlo, con visita concertada a poder ser.

(Translated by Google) If you want to know a little about what the Canary Islands are about, visit it, it's € 5 (Original) Si kieres saber un poco de qué va Canarias visítalo, son 5€

(Translated by Google) The Canarian Museum is the ideal place to learn about and understand the culture of the ancient inhabitants of the island. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and with explanatory panels, as well as QR codes to have the audio guide. They provide you with an access code to the network to listen to these audios. The museum staff are friendly and helpful. A must-see cultural visit that will surprise you, especially when you enter the room of the mummies. (Original) El Museo Canario es el lugar ideal para conocer y comprender la cultura de los antiguos habitantes de la isla. Las estancias son amplias, cómodas y con paneles explicativos, así como códigos QR para tener la audioguia. Te facilitan código de acceso a la red para poder escuchar dichos audios. El personal del museo son amables y atentos. Lugar de obligada visita cultural que sorprenderá, sobretodo cuando se entre en la sala de las momias.

(Translated by Google) Tribute to the disappeared Guanche people, so that we can learn something about a culture exterminated by the so-called conquest. (Original) Homenaje al desaparecido pueblo guanche, para qué podamos conocer algo de una cultura exterminada por la denominada conquista.

(Translated by Google) We found it to be very, very good. We saw the museum with the audio-guides, everything is very well explained. Impressive the mummy room ... 😲😲 100% recommended (Original) Nos ha parecido que está muy pero que muy bien. Vimos el museo con las audio-guias, está muy bien explicado todo. Impresionante la sala de las momias... 😲😲 Recomendado al 100 %

(Translated by Google) Certainly interesting museum. But no information in French. Only in Spanish, English and German ..... apparently French tourists do not exist ... yet the man who initiated this museum was ... French (Original) Musée certainement intéressant. Mais aucune info en français.uniquement en Espagnol, anglais et allemand.....apparemment les touristes français n existent pas....pourtant l homme qui a initié ce musée était..français

(Translated by Google) Safety pin (Original) Imperdible

(Translated by Google) Great attention and good facilities. It is worth seeing the gallery at the end where the lights go out. (Original) Gran atención y buenas instalaciones. Merece la pena ver la galería del final donde se apagan las luces.

(Translated by Google) A very interesting guided tour of the house museum (Original) Un tur guiado por la casa museo muy interesante

Hablar del museo canario es hablar de historia de la ínsula Canaria.... nos muestra el vivir de los antiguos pobladores de la vieja Tamaran (gran canaria ) desde que comían hasta sus creencias religiosa.... pero también habla del medio físico natural de la isla...en su tiempo llegó a tener hasta el esqueleto de una ballena...lo único malo el aparcamiento si va en coche particular... pero si se va caminando mejor: conocerán el casco antiguo de la capital de la isla

(Translated by Google) Impeccable attention and the audio service through the mobile is perfect. I loved it (Original) Atención impecable y el servicio de audio a través del móvil es perfecta. Me ha encantado

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Genial

It's a "must" in Gran Canaria to understand how the prehispanical indigens use to live. Visit Canarian museum... an unforgettable experience

The Museo Canario is a fantastic window into the Canaries' past. Through classic displays and modern technology, we could see what the life of the Guanches could be before the Spanish period of these islands. It's well worth the visit when you're in Las Palmas.

A very small museum. All information and descriptions are in Spanish so withought headphones where you can choose a language, I didn't have a clue what I was looking at.

The main problem for an English speaker visiting this museum is the absence of labels in English. But other than that it is a fascinating look at the indigenous peoples of the canaries.

Good museum to get to know the history of the canadians. There are qr codes insite or you can get a device to tell you more about the exposotion.

This is a small lovely museum, quiet and well organized. It takes you through the history of the island with good displays including models of the cave dwelling inhabitants. Unfortunately all the texts are in Spanish, but anyway worth a visit.

For the little place it is, it was very interesting. The entrance fee is not high, so you do not need to wait for the view free hours once a week. Reduced price for retired people.

Could be so much better with so little effort. Labels in the exhibitions are in Spanish only and the free audio guide isn’t enough to make it more understandable. Instead of guiding through the fascinating history of Canarias, this place seems so neglected in its form. People will come anyway, right?

Nice girls ;-))

(Translated by Google) Super change at the Canarian Museum, a must. (Original) Súper cambio en el Museo Canario, visita obligada.🙂

(Translated by Google) Interesting and small. Comfortable to watch. (Original) Interesante y pequeño. Cómodo de ver.

(Translated by Google) History of the Canary Islands, even with an audio guide via QR code (Original) Geschichte der Kanarischen Inseln, sogar mit AudioGuide über QR-Code

Brilliant museum. English translation handset free. Better if you can read spanish properly. Really friendly and helpful staff.

(Translated by Google) A fantastic museum. The attention was spectacular, both in reception and in store. The entire museum was pristine, the cabinets gleaming, as was the floor. The audio system and QR code scanner gives it a very modern and useful touch. It goes without saying that the building where the museum is located, the former home of its founder, is a gem. The library where the store is located is majestic. (Original) Un museo fantástico. La atención fué espectacular, tanto en recepción como en tienda. Todo el museo estaba impoluto, las vitrinas estaban relucientes, a la par que el suelo. El sistema de audio y escaner por código QR le da un toque muy moderno y útil. Sobra decir que el edificio donde se sitúa el museo, la antigua casa de su fundador, es una joya. La biblioteca donde se encuentra la tienda es majestuosa.

A very interesting museum on the history of pre Spanish canary islands

(Translated by Google) Great! (Original) Estupendo!

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Interesantisimo

(Translated by Google) Difficult to enjoy, no one is watching the place, if you are touched by disrespectful people, you only have to go around where they are not. (Original) Difícil disfrutar, nadie está vigilando el lugar, si te tocan personas irrespetuosas solo te queda ir dando vueltas donde no estén.

(Translated by Google) The largest collection of mummies in the world, interesting but creepy. (Original) Самая большая коллекция мумий в мире, интересно но жутковато.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful place to learn the history of the Canarian aborigines. Super striking everything related to mummification. It has a free audio guide. (Original) Maravilloso lugar para aprender la historia de los aborígenes canarios. Super llamativo todo lo relacionado con la momificación. Dispone de audio guía gratuita.

(Translated by Google) It's a nice and inexpensive place where we discover Christophe Colomb who lived for some time in this beautiful house and roof the area is nice to see in addition to the main shopping street not far away we spent a beautiful day TO DO (Original) C'est un lieu sympa et pas chère ou l'on découvre christophe Colomb qui a vécu quelque temps dans cette belle demeure et toit le coin est jolie a voir en plus grande rue commercial pas loin nous avons passé une belle journée A FAIRE

(Translated by Google) Great and complete museum (Original) Estupendo y completo museo

(Translated by Google) The Chamber of Mummies and Skulls impacts, just for that, it is worth it, it is 5 euros an entrance (Original) La Cámara de las momias y las calaveras impacta, solo por ello, merece la pena, son 5 euros la entrada

(Translated by Google) a lot of text (Original) mucho texto

(Translated by Google) I see badly that there is no price distinction with the residents. It is not the best way to motivate canaries to know part of their history (Original) Veo mal que no haya distinción de precio con los residentes. No es la mejor forma de motivar a los canarios a conocer parte de su historia

(Translated by Google) Excellent newspaper library and splendid museum (Original) Excelente hemeroteca y espléndido museo

(Translated by Google) Complete museum on the prehistory of the island, until the s. XV with good explanations in the QR audio guides. (Original) Completo museo sobre a prehistoria da illa, ata o s. XV con boas explicacións nos audioguías QR.

(Translated by Google) I had been recommended many times to visit the Canarian Museum and I had not been able to go until yesterday. The good is expected, the museum guide attentive and pleasant. You can find lots of references of how the aboriginal peoples lived on the island and the archipelago in general and the mummies with their respective studies. A good option for a different weekend. Recommended! (Original) Me habían recomendado muchas veces visitar el Museo Canario y no había podido ir hasta ayer. Lo bueno se hace esperar, el guía del museo atento y agradable. Pueden encontrar montón de referencias de cómo vivían los pueblos aborígenes en la isla y el archipelago en general y las momias con sus respectivos estudios. Una buena opción para un finde diferente. Recomendado!

(Translated by Google) Relatively small museum but with enough and interesting things. It has a free online audio guide scanning the panel codes. (Original) Museo relativamente pequeño pero con bastantes cosas e interesante. Tiene una audioguia gratuita online escaneando los códigos de los paneles.

(Translated by Google) Very very interesting I recommend it (Original) Muy muy interesante Lo recomiendo