Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
The Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz is a small archaeological museum located in the town of Puerto de la Cruz. One of the most important local museums, it offers an archival collection comprising more than 2,600 specimens of the aboriginal Guanche culture, and a document collection named after researcher Luis Diego Cuscoy.Photo: Upp75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: archaeological museum in Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Also known as: “Museo Arqueologico Del Puerto De La Cruz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse and Plaza Benito Pérez Galdós.
Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is situated 230 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz.
Plaza Benito Pérez Galdós
Park
Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza Benito Pérez Galdós is a park, which is situated 140 metres west of Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz.
Templo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Peñita
Church
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Templo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Peñita is a church, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Orotava and San Agustín.
La Orotava
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Orotava is a city of 42,000 people in Tenerife. Its historic centre is included in the Inventory of the European Cultural Heritage Protection, and much of the Teide National Park is in the municipality.
San Agustín
Neighborhood
Photo: Javier1989canario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Agustín is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz.
Tigaiga
Village
Photo: Canadri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tigaiga is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz.
Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
- Categories: archaeological museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Պուերտո դե լա Կրուսի հնագիտական թանգարան”
- Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic del Puerto de la Cruz”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الاثرى فى بويرتو دى لا كروز”
- French: “musée archéologique de Puerto de la Cruz”
- French: “Musée archéologique de Puerto de la Cruz”
- German: “Museo Arqueológico del Puerto de La Cruz”
- Japanese: “プエルト・デ・ラ・クルス考古学博物館”
- Russian: “Археологический музей Пуэрто-де-ла-Крус”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico del Puerto de la Cruz”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico del Puerto de la Cruz”
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