Museo del Platano

The importance of bananas for the economy of the Canary Islands is well known. It is undoubtedly the product that best represents the Canary Islands, and one of the pillars of the economy for thousands of families in the different islands that make up the archipelago. To pay homage to this fruit, which was brought from Las Americas, was created in 2004 in the town of Tazacorte on the Island of La Palma the Museo del Pántano. The aim of the Museum is to make visitors aware of everything related to the cultivation, collection and sale of this product, from its origin, through its nutritional qualities, its transportation to many parts of the world, pests that affect you until your harvest and much more about the fruit.

The Museo del Plátano is formed on the ground floor with a multipurpose room to which is attached the museum annex which can be accessed through the Plaza from the Banana Museum in the well-known neighborhood of El Charco. In its interior there is a garden in which there are some varieties of the plant.