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Museums
1. Museo de Cetáceos (Cerrado)

In Puerto Calero, in the town of Yaiza in Lanzarote is located the Cetceos Museum. The objective of this place is to promote the conservation and information of the natural heritage of the marine depths of the Canary archipelago.

In Spain, the Cetceos Museum is a pioneer, it is the first museum in this area, dedicated exclusively to cetaceans. It is also possible to find information not only about cetaceans but also information about oceanic species.

The protagonists throughout the museum are the species that inhabit the deep sea of the Canary Islands.

The museum is divided into four perfectly different rooms that are dedicated to different collections, you can also see an audiovisual room on the premises, with a specialized shop.

The first of the rooms is dedicated especially to marine mammals and their evolution. In the second of the rooms it offers information about life on the seabed, continuing with the third of the rooms of the Museum of the Cetceos reviews the 27 species that researchers have found in the Canarian bottoms. Finally, the fourth of the rooms shows the conservation problems that affect cetaceans, as the hand of man is destroying the seabed.

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2. Museo Etnografico Tanit

Located in the heart of the island of Lanzarote, in the municipality of San Bartolomé is the Museo Etnográfico Tanit. It is worth mentioning that San Bartolomé was one of the first villages to be established in Lanzarote, so it has a wide and interesting history. To show what life was like in Lanzarote, this museum was created to review the uses and customs of the inhabitants. In the Museum you can see one of the first wineries that were installed on the island in addition to an old mansion of the eighteenth century.

The Ethnological Museum Tanit aims to preserve and show the ethnographic heritage, and also aims to develop an extensive cultural work with activities to enrich and spread the idiosyncrasy of Lanzarote.

The museum has even received awards such as the Center for Tourist and Cultural Interest of the Cabildo of Lanzarote. When you go through the museum's facilities, the history of the inhabitants of Lanzarote and its folklore can be seen, you can learn about the uses, customs, idols of that time, tools and utensils, elements everyday as well as clothing and many other gadgets that show how ingenious were the inhabitants to fight and survive the wind, dryness and volcanoes of the island. All this in a warehouse with more than 300 years old

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3. Museo Agricola El Patio
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4. Museo Atlántico Lanzarote CACT

The Atlantic Museum is a project by Jason deCaires Taylor. What mainly differentiates this museum from others is that it is not located underwater, with a conservationist approach and whose objective is to create a large-scale artificial reef with sculptural works.

The Museo Atlántico is submerged 12 meters deep and is attached to the south coast of the island of Lanzarote, specifically it is situated in the Las Coloradas Bay and covers an area of about 2500 square meters.

The museum is made up of 12 impressive facilities built with materials that respect the environment and designed to adapt to endemic marine life. The submerged works try to transfer awareness about the use of natural resources.

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6. Museo Aloé +
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7. Casa Museo Marqués de Herrera y Rojas
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8. Palacio Spinola