Casa-Museo Tomás Morales
Birthplace of the modernist poet Tomás Morales in Moya, with permanent rooms on his life and work; free admission.
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About the museum
The Casa-Museo Tomás Morales occupies the birthplace and family home of the poet Tomás Morales (Moya, 1884 – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1921). It is a mid-19th-century building and an example of traditional Canarian architecture in the historic centre of Moya. In 1966 the Cabildo de Gran Canaria bought the property from the poet's heirs and opened it as a house museum in October 1976.
Tomás Morales is one of the leading poets of Hispanic modernism; his major literary project was “Las Rosas de Hércules”. The route shows the rooms where he spent his childhood and youth, and a collection of unique pieces and documents. The permanent exhibition rooms deal with his life and work and with the historical and literary context in which his output developed. The exhibition rooms were inaugurated in 1999, and the museum holds the poet's bibliographic and documentary archive.
The museum is a public body of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, integrated into its Museums Service, and also has a library, an archive and a centre for modernist studies.
Highlights
- Birthplace of the modernist poet Tomás Morales
- Traditional Canarian architecture from the mid-19th century
- Permanent exhibition rooms on his life, his work and modernism
- Bibliographic and documentary archive of the poet
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Salas de exposición permanente – Exhibition on the life and work of Tomás Morales and the historical and literary context of modernism, with highlights such as portraits, photographs and the magazine Mundial Magazine.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Cabildo de Gran Canaria
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the house museum is completely free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access with pets is not permitted, except for guide or assistance dogs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Global lines: 116 and 117 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Moya), 123 (Moya – Arucas), 124 (Gáldar – El Palmital – Moya), 126 (Gáldar – Los Dragos – Moya) and 127 (Moya – Fontanales).
By car, the house museum is on the GC-752 road as it passes through Moya, reached via the GC-75, GC-350 or GC-700.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
Backpacks, bags and large items are left at reception.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The museum rents out its assembly hall, its temporary exhibition room and other spaces, subject to the fees of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Photography | Photography and recordings for commercial or advertising purposes require authorisation from the management; other people may not be recorded without their consent. |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops are temporarily unavailable (enquiries at tomasmorales@grancanaria.com). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Skates, skateboards and bicycles are not permitted in the rooms. |
