{"id":370,"date":"2022-07-19T17:37:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/?p=370"},"modified":"2022-07-19T17:37:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:37:12","slug":"museums-in-lanzarote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/museums-in-lanzarote\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Museums in Lanzarote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lanzarote<\/strong> is a popular destination for <a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/10-best-beaches-in-lanzarote\/\">its beaches<\/a> and good weather, but there\u2019s also space on the island for art and culture. Throughout Lanzarote, there are museums and art galleries that connect us with the island\u2019s talent, history and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the <strong>best museums in Lanzarote<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Cesar Manrique Foundation<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23804\" src=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cesar-manrique-fundacion.jpg\" alt=\"Fundaci\u00f3n C\u00e9sar Manrique\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cesar-manrique-fundacion.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cesar-manrique-fundacion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cesar-manrique-fundacion-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cesar-manrique-fundacion-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span>Cesar Manrique is the most prolific author in Lanzarote and has left his mark on many of the island\u2019s most important places, like the Jameos del Agua and the Mirador del Rio. The Cesar Manrique Foundation connects you to his life and his work [<a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/explore\/cesar-manrique-foundation\/\">read more<\/a>]\n<h2>2. Museum of Piracy<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22175\" src=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IS8I3107-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span>Piracy was a constant problem on the island in the 17th and 18th centuries, causing some genuine disasters. Fortresses were even built to try and stop pirates, like the Santa Barbara Castle (<em>Castillo de Santa Barbara<\/em>), which today holds this museum [<a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/explore\/santa-barbara-castle\/\">read more<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h2>3. Casa-Museo del Campesino<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21866\" src=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monumento-al-campesino.jpg\" alt=\"Monumento al Campesino\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monumento-al-campesino.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monumento-al-campesino-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monumento-al-campesino-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monumento-al-campesino-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span>Until just a few years ago, peasant farmers were the key element of Lanzarote\u2019s economy. The <em>Casa-Museo del Campesino<\/em> was created to bring us closer to the past and pay homage to the island\u2019s rural peasantry [<a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/explore\/casa-museo-del-campesino\/\">read more<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h2>4. LagOmar<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-23625\" src=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lagomar-nd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lagomar-nd.jpg 430w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lagomar-nd-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/span>LagOmar is one the island\u2019s most unique constructions. It is located in a volcano and holds cultural events and exhibitions inside [<a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/explore\/lagomar\/\">read more<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h2>5. Museo Atl\u00e1ntico<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23835\" src=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/museo-atlantico.jpg\" alt=\"Museo Atl\u00e1ntico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/museo-atlantico.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/museo-atlantico-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/museo-atlantico-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/museo-atlantico-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span>The Museo Atl\u00e1ntico is a very special museum, located under the sea in Lanzarote, making it the only underwater museum in the European Union. A unique experience to allow you to discover the island\u2019s seabed as well as the amazing sculptures created by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor [<a href=\"https:\/\/underwatermuseumlanzarote.com\/en\/\">read more<\/a>]\n<p>If you want to find out more about Art and Culture in Lanzarote, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/golanzarote.org\/en\/places\/art-culture\/\">do so here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lanzarote is a popular destination for its beaches and good weather, but there\u2019s also space on the island for art and culture. Throughout Lanzarote, there are museums and art galleries that connect us with the island\u2019s talent, history and heritage. These are some of the best museums in Lanzarote: 1. 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