Centro de Visitantes e Interpretación de Mancha Blanca
Visitor centre of Timanfaya National Park with an exhibition on volcanism, an eruption simulation room and a walkway over lava flows.
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About the museum
The Mancha Blanca Visitor and Interpretation Centre, in the municipality of Tinajo, is the main information centre of Timanfaya National Park. Its permanent exhibition rooms cover the National Park Network, the protected areas of Lanzarote, the internal structure of the Earth, geodynamics and volcanism, the origin of the Canary Islands and the recent volcanism of Timanfaya. The panels are in Spanish, English and German, and there are models of the volcanic origin of the islands and of coastal species.
The visit includes a seismic and volcanic monitoring booth with real-time images from the METEOSAT satellite, an area dedicated to cultivation in geria (traditional farming in volcanic ash), a room that simulates an eruption, and a screening room with programmes lasting about 30 minutes, with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish, English, German and French. Outside, a raised walkway crosses the lava flows of the 1730–1736 eruptions, which reached farmland.
The centre also has a sensory experience room designed for people with motor, hearing or visual impairments, with Braille panels and tactile and smell elements. There is a library with photo, video and press archives, and a shop selling books and handicrafts.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on volcanism and the origin of the Canary Islands
- Room simulating a volcanic eruption
- Raised walkway over the 1730–1736 lava flows
- Sensory experience room with Braille panels
- Seismic monitoring booth with real-time METEOSAT images
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente sobre Timanfaya y el volcanismo – Rooms on the National Park Network, the internal dynamics of the Earth, the volcanic origin of the Canaries and the recent volcanism of Timanfaya, with models, a seismic monitoring booth and an eruption simulation room.
- Operated by
- Parque Nacional de Timanfaya (Red de Parques Nacionales)
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building has access for people with reduced mobility and offers personalised assistance on request. The sensory experience room has Braille panels and tactile and smell elements.
Kids & families
The park offers interpretive activities for schoolchildren, adapted to each educational level.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Supervised car park for 57 cars, 3 coaches, 2 accessible spaces and bicycle parking.
- Accessible parking
Tinajo–Yaiza road, km 11.5, in Mancha Blanca.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop by the entrance with items bearing the park logo, books, publications of the National Park Network and handicrafts. Library with photo, video and press archives.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The park offers free guided walks on foot through its interior (Ruta de Tremesana and Ruta del Litoral), booked through the online reservation centre of the National Park Network. Interpretive activities are available for schools in Lanzarote (bookings: 928 118 042 / 928 118 044). |
