The Canaries Museum – Las Palmas Attractions – Gran Canaria –
What holiday would be complete without a look at some skulls and mummified remains? This is the place to do that and learn about the fascinating culture and history of Gran Canaria. Don’t forget that there’s the remarkable aboriginal mystery to uncover. The museum is over 100 years old and has many aboriginal artefacts. The ‘preservation of corpses’ room is room 6.
Christopher Columbus’s gaff – Attractions in Las Palmas – Gran Canaria
The House of Columbus or ‘Casa de Colon’ is a museum that, not surprisingly, used to be Christopher Columbus’s house. It celebrates the Canary Islands and their relationship with America. There are loads of objects and documents going back over 500 years that will be of great interest to any sea farers.