The César Manrique House Museum is a historic house museum in Haría, a town in the north of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. César Manrique, the Lanzarote-born artist and architect who did much to shape the island's look, lived and worked here until his death in 1992. The house keeps his living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and studio, furnished with his pictures, masks, wooden sculptures and chandeliers, and opens onto a pool and a large garden.
Cesar Manrique House Museum
Local name: Casa-Museo César Manrique
Home and studio where artist César Manrique lived until his death in 1992, with a pool and a large garden in Haría.
- Entrance
- €10 per person.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and toilet; there are stairs inside the house.
- Parking
- Free: on-street spaces along the avenue at the entrance and further along it, plus free car parks about 40 m and 70 m away.
- Difficulty
- None: you park by the entrance and walk straight in.
- Transport
- Bus stop La Plaza (Haría), about 800 m away.
- Hours
- Daily 10:30–17:30.
- Address
- C. Elvira Sánchez, 30, 35520 Haría, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
A fireplace of volcanic brick anchors the living room. From there the house runs on through the bedroom, the bathroom, stairs and corridors, and a kitchen that opens into a second living room. Pictures, masks, wooden sculptures and chandeliers fill the rooms, and there are plants everywhere. It still feels personal, bright and lived in.
The pool and the large garden are the part to linger over, and they show why Manrique chose to live here. You wander at your own pace and stay as long as you like. Give the long film that plays on a loop a proper sitting.
Good to know
- A visit takes around an hour, longer if you sit through the long film on a loop.
- There is no café or refreshment kiosk on site; food and drinks are in Haría town.
- A clean, free toilet by the entrance can be used before you buy a ticket.
- There are stairs inside the house; the entrance, parking and toilet are wheelchair accessible.
- His other house, the César Manrique Foundation (Fundación César Manrique) in Tahíche, makes a natural pair with this visit.
Getting there
The entrance sits on a narrow avenue in Haría. Free spaces line the avenue right by the gate, and there are plenty more if you carry on past; free car parks lie about 40 m and 70 m away in a straight line, so the car ends up close to the door.
Without a car, the nearest bus stop is La Plaza (Haría), about 800 m away in a straight line. From there the rest is on foot.
Best time to visit
Best: a bright day, with a good stretch of the opening hours still ahead of you.
Avoid: arriving in the last hour before closing.
The visit runs to around an hour before the long film is counted, and the pool and garden, half the reason to come, look their best in sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does a visit to the César Manrique House Museum take?
Around an hour. The long film that plays on a loop adds to that if you watch it through.Is there parking at the museum?
Yes. Free spaces line the narrow avenue at the entrance, with more further along, and there are free car parks about 40 m and 70 m away.Is there a café at the museum?
No. There is nowhere to buy food or drinks on site; go into Haría town for that.Can you reach the museum by bus?
The nearest bus stop is La Plaza (Haría), about 800 m away in a straight line; the rest is on foot.Is the César Manrique House Museum wheelchair accessible?
The entrance, the parking and the toilet are wheelchair accessible. Inside, the house has stairs.