Museos de Tenerife

The Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, for the proper development of its museum policy, constitutes in 1990 the Autonomous Body of Museums and Centres.

Among its purposes is the study, cataloging, protection and preservation of cultural heritage of the island and, by extension, the Macaronesian area and other geographical areas of interest as well as the dissemination and promotion of culture, science and education.

Integrated in the Autonomous Body of Museums and Centres Museums are:

Museum of Nature and Man, integrated in turn by: Museum of Natural Sciences of Tenerife Archaeological Museum of Tenerife. Canary Islands Institute of Bio-Anthropology Museum of Science and the Cosmos Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife:   Headquarters House Lercaro   Charter House Headquarters   Interpretation Centre "Castillo de San Cristobal Documentation Center of the Canary Islands and America