Casa del Carnaval

About the museum

The idea of creating a museum dedicated to the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife arose in 1985, when the town council appointed Enrique González Bethencourt director of a future museum. Several earlier projects never came to fruition, and eventually an interpretation centre was set up in a former premises in the Barranco de Santos, at the height of the Puente Galcerán. Works began in 2016 and the Casa del Carnaval opened on 28 June 2017.

The building, of about 1,050 m², has a permanent exhibition that is renewed every year with the costume of the Carnival Queen and those of the prize-winning groups. The route includes eight modules with multilingual screens, posters from different years, a video wall and an educational and interactive area. The Adult Queen, the Children's Queen and the Senior Queen have a prominent place.

The house also has the Sala Suspi, a multipurpose room for temporary exhibitions, talks and presentations, a shop and a documentation and research centre on the Carnival heritage. From its opening until mid-2025, almost 166,000 people had visited it.

Highlights

• Costume of the current Carnival Queen
• Costumes of the prize-winning groups from the latest Carnival
• Posters from different years
• Eight modules with multilingual screens and a video wall
• Audio guide on your phone in several languages
• Sala Suspi for temporary exhibitions

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente del Carnaval de Santa Cruz – Costumes of the queens and prize-winning groups, historical posters, multilingual screens and an interactive area on the festival. The content is renewed every year.

Founded

2017

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; tickets can be reserved on the house's website.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The route includes an educational and interactive area for visitors and schoolchildren, with digital apps for trying on costumes. The house organises workshops and activities in summer.

Getting there & parking

The house is in the Barranco de Santos, at the height of the Puente Galcerán.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop with Casa del Carnaval products. The website states that a café is planned for the future.

Events & venue rental

The Sala Suspi is a multipurpose room for temporary exhibitions, lectures, book presentations and seminars.

Plan your visit