Casa-Museo Pérez Galdós

About the museum

After the writer's death in 1920, his nephew offered El Museo Canario the furniture of the bedroom in which he had died, which from 1922 formed a permanent room. In the mid-1950s the Cabildo de Gran Canaria created the Museo de Galdós and acquired the family property through an exchange with a descendant of the writer. Work to adapt the house began in 1958, with the participation of figures such as Néstor Álamo and Santiago Santana, and in 1959 the holdings of María Pérez Galdós Cobián, the writer's daughter, were acquired; they form the core of the collection.

The building, dating from the late 18th century, is an example of traditional urban architecture in Triana, on Calle Cano. A narrow entrance hall leads to the main courtyard, with a stone-curbed well and a palm tree of the species Cycas revoluta. In 2006 an extension opened at number 2 Calle Cano, and in 2011 the house reopened after a refurbishment.

The collection brings together paintings, drawings, furniture and personal objects of Galdós, his library, drawings related to the Episodios nacionales, photographs and his letters. Notable are the portrait of the writer painted by Joaquín Sorolla in 1894 and the monument by Victorio Macho, installed in the courtyard of number 2. In 2026 the Cabildo undertook a comprehensive refurbishment of the building, with an investment of more than €1.1 million, to improve energy efficiency and accessibility.

Highlights

• Portrait of Galdós by Joaquín Sorolla (1894), with a tactile version
• The writer's personal library
• Drawings by Galdós and for the Episodios nacionales
• Galdós's correspondence
• Courtyard with well and monument by Victorio Macho
• Traditional Triana house from the late 18th century

Permanent exhibition

• La casa y la colección de Benito Pérez Galdós – Guided tour of the writer's family home, with his paintings, drawings, furniture, library and personal objects, and the Sorolla portrait.

Founded

1960

Operated by

Cabildo de Gran Canaria

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The street entrance is wheelchair accessible and there are accessible toilets on the ground floor. The museum lends a wheelchair and four rollators with seats free of charge. A tactile version of Sorolla's portrait of Galdós can be touched, with a tactile-visual caption. Visits are adapted for people with intellectual disabilities. The 2026 refurbishment includes accessibility improvements.

Kids & families

Children may not enter alone and must be accompanied by an adult. School groups book through the Education and Cultural Action Department.

Getting there & parking

Taxi ranks on Calle Malteses, at the corner with Triana, and at the Teatro Pérez Galdós. The City Sightseeing tourist bus has a stop about 100 m away.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Suitcases, backpacks and bags larger than 40 × 40 cm are not admitted and must be left at the ticket office. There is a first-aid kit.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The Cabildo rents some spaces in its museums (multipurpose rooms, courtyards, assembly hall) for presentations, filming or recitals; arrangements are made through VALORA G.T.

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