Ibero-American Craft Museum of Tenerife

Start in the courtyard. The old convent's cloister is part of the museum, with farm and garden implements set out in it, and the bell tower rising above the roofline.

The rooms around it work through the crafts of Spain and Latin America one trade at a time: pottery, glass, needlework, looms and sewing gear, carved stone, musical instruments, religious and traditional dress, jewellery. Every display comes with a detailed written explanation. The visit rewards the reading.

The subject fits the island. For centuries people from Tenerife sailed for Cuba and Venezuela, and the ties across the Atlantic never broke. Here the crafts of both shores share one 17th-century building.

• The museum opens in the mornings only and is closed on Sundays, so plan the rest of the day around it.
• In the old-town streets, steer by the convent's bell tower; it marks the building.
• There are toilets inside the museum.
• The labels are detailed and worth reading, so allow time beyond a quick walk through.

The museum stands in the town of La Orotava, and the last stretch is on foot through the old streets. By bus, the Santo Domingo stop sits about 120 m away in a straight line, with Pilar Monteverde about 180 m away. Drivers have car parks about 150 m and 310 m away in a straight line. Whichever way you come, the convent's bell tower is the thing to look for above the rooftops.

Best: a weekday morning, arriving soon after opening.

Avoid: Sundays, when the museum is closed, and late-morning arrivals.

The museum keeps morning hours only and shuts at lunchtime, so an early start leaves time for the courtyard and the long labels. Being indoors, it also suits the grey mornings when trade-wind cloud sits over the north of the island.