The Museum of Nature and Man is one of the most famous places not only on the island, but in the whole world. There is a lot to see in the museum of nature and man, because it absorbed the exhibits of two museums at the same time, that of natural sciences and that of archeology. Housed in an elegant neoclassical building, considered an architectural monument, the museum presents all its visitors with a unique collection of mummies from the Guanchi people, as well as many other incredible exhibits.
The Museum of Nature and Man was founded in 1958, when the archeology and anthropology sections were established. The museum's first director was Luis Diego Cuzcoi, who assembled a unique collection of archaeological objects and human remains from Tenerife's prehistory. In the 1960s, new ethnographic and archaeological exhibitions appeared, brought from Africa and belonging to pre-Columbian America. Today, you can see prehistoric artifacts from all the islands of Tenerife and other islands of the Canary Islands in the museum.
The true treasure of the Museum of Nature and Man is the world's largest collection of the Guanches indigenous culture of the Canary Islands with ancient mummies. The museum's permanent exhibition, with a collection of skeletons and mummies, as well as objects found in the tombs of the Guanche kings, is dedicated to the archeology and funeral rituals of the aborigines. One of the best preserved mummies is the so-called San Andrés mummy, which was named after the cave in which it was found. Some scientists believe that this 25-30 year old mummy man could belong to an Aboriginal king.
The Museum of Nature and Man also has beautiful collections of ceramics, Mediterranean and Aegean amphoras, as well as fossils of prehistoric animals from the Canary Islands and other parts of the world, such as a giant lizard, a giant bat and a shark tooth in a megalodon.
The Museum of Nature and Man is located almost in the heart of the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a short distance from the Spanish park and no more than 300 meters from the port.
It can be reached by public transport. The closest stop is the Plaza de Europa. It's even easier for commuters - there are plenty of car parks in the city, even near the museum.
Address: Calle Fuente Morales, s / n, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Telephone: +34 922 53 58 16
