Casa-Museo César Manrique

Casa-Museo César Manrique is a house museum in Haría, in the north of Lanzarote, where the Canarian artist and architect spent the final years of his life.

What is the Casa-Museo César Manrique?

The building started out as a rundown farmhouse on land César Manrique had bought back in the 1970s. He began turning it into his new home in early 1986 and lived there until his death in 1992. The property sits within a palm grove, one of the defining features of the Haría landscape, which gives the whole place a quiet, intimate feel. It was opened to the public as a museum in 2013.

What does the architecture look like?

As in much of his work, Manrique drew on the traditional architecture of rural Lanzarote and reworked it with a modern eye for aesthetics and everyday comfort. The house is built around two courtyards, and its indoor and outdoor gardens together form one continuous, harmonious space. This was the setting where the artist finally found the closeness to nature he had pursued throughout his career.

What can visitors actually see inside?

A visit gives access to the most personal side of Manrique's life. You walk through the living quarters, seeing his personal belongings and handcrafted objects arranged according to his own taste, before reaching a separate studio building kept exactly as he left it. Inside are oil paintings, drawings, easels and unfinished works, giving the impression that the artist has only just stepped out. The indoor and outdoor gardens round out the calm, contemplative atmosphere of the whole site.

Where is it and how do you plan a visit?

The address is C/ Elvira Sánchez 70, 35520 Haría. The museum is open every day from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with the ticket counter closing at 5:00 PM; it is closed on January 1. A standard ticket costs €10, while children aged 7 to 12 pay €3–€4. A combined ticket covering both this house and the Fundación César Manrique headquarters in Tahíche is available for €17, a good option if you want to see two different sides of the artist's work in one day. For enquiries, the museum can be reached by phone at +34 928 843 138.

Why is this house worth visiting?

The Casa-Museo César Manrique in Haría offers something rarer than the artist's better-known, monumental public works on the island: a look at his private, everyday life — the home he lived in and the studio where he kept working right up to the end. Compared with his larger island landmarks, this is a small, intimate space that shows how closely Manrique tied his architecture to the surrounding palm-grove landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between the Casa-Museo César Manrique in Haría and the Fundación César Manrique in Tahíche? The house in Haría was Manrique's private residence during the last years of his life and shows his everyday surroundings along with his preserved studio, while the foundation's headquarters in Tahíche occupies an earlier home of his and serves as the main center dedicated to his work. A combined ticket covering both sites is available.

What are the opening hours? The museum is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with the ticket counter closing at 5:00 PM. It is closed on January 1.

How much does a ticket cost? A standard ticket costs €10, and children aged 7 to 12 pay €3–€4. A combined ticket with the Fundación César Manrique in Tahíche costs €17.

What exactly is on display inside? The living quarters with the artist's personal belongings, indoor and outdoor gardens, and a separate studio building preserved with his original oil paintings, drawings, easels and unfinished works.