Museums
Museums on La Palma
Naval Museum
The Naval Museum, inside the Barco de la Virgen in the Plaza de la Alameda, tells the story through a walk with a replica of a galleon, where every 5 years one of the main events of the Bajada de la Virgen celebrations takes place. Let yourself be immersed in the history of the island.
Island Museum
The Island Museum, speaks about the architecture at the foundation of the island in the 15th century and is located in Plaza de San Francisco, Santa Cruz de la Palma, in the former Franciscan convent. Walking through its rooms, you can imagine how pirates attacked the islands and its inhabitants successfully defended them. One example is Festival "El día del Corsario", which re-enacts this day.
Silk Museum
The silk museum "Las Hilanderas" reminds us of the splendour of the island when it produced the best quality silk from the worms brought from Asia, which was sold to all of America and Europe. Although this is no longer the case in today's textile market, the island still produces high quality products. Discover the silk, its looms and the craftswomen who still make this craft.
Museum of Archaeology
The Archaeological Museum of Benahoritas invites you to discover the beginnings of the island in the more than 2000 years old antiquity, the inhabitants of the island "the Benahorites". Their daily life and the customs of the ancient inhabitants of the island.
Cigar Museum
The cigar museum is one of the most famous and renowned products of the island. Europeans started growing tobacco first on the islands, especially on La Palma, and then in America, especially in Cuba. Its quality has nothing to envy among the best in the world. Discover how the island's cigars are made.
Wine Museum
The wine museum, in the places where I discover the wine culture on the island. Its cultivation in volcanic ash or on fertile soils in the ravines. In the wine lies the truth. In vino veritas.
Enjoy the best wines of the island and discover their characteristics.
Banana Museum
The Banana Museum (El Museo del Platano) is a unique museum that talks about banana cultivation and its diversity. A plus is its location between an idyllic promenade and a place that will surprise you. Discover the details of the main product of the island.
Gofiomuseum
The Gofio Museum is located in an old mill where the grain was ground into this Canary Island product, which is not missing in Canary Island breakfasts and in many dishes that you can try in the island's restaurants. In an unbeatable position, it takes an unmissable photo for the memory.
Volkan Museum
The San Antonio Volcano Museum has a minibar, a cinema with documentaries about the volcano, a path through the volcano, a souvenir shop etc.
