Museo de la Educación de la Universidad de La Laguna
Museum of the Faculty of Education of the University of La Laguna with two recreated classrooms, from 1940–1950 and 1970–1980, and period school materials.
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About the museum
The idea for the museum came up in 1998, when Professor Ana Vega Navarro proposed it in the Department of Didactics and Educational Research of the University of La Laguna. The Faculty of Education board approved the project on 22 January 1999, with the aim of preserving, disseminating and researching the educational past. Since then it has operated as the Aula Cultural (cultural unit) of the Vice-Rectorate for University Extension, and it also receives support from the Directorate General of Historical Heritage of the Government of the Canary Islands.
The permanent exhibition is in a room of the Central Building of the Faculty, a mid-20th-century building, and recreates the setting in which teaching took place in the past century. It is organised around two classrooms, one from 1940–1950 and one from 1970–1980, with furniture and teaching materials from those decades, administrative documents, photographs and panels on the working conditions of teachers.
The collection also includes embroidery, collections of books and games, and a photographic archive of school subjects, partly digitised. Primary and secondary school groups can visit the museum with information-search workbooks adapted to each level.
Highlights
- Recreated classroom of 1940–1950
- Recreated classroom of 1970–1980
- Furniture and teaching materials from the past century
- Photographic archive of school themes
- Information-search workbooks for school groups
Permanent exhibitions
- Aula de 1940-1950 – Recreated classroom with the furniture, teaching materials and documents of mid-20th-century education.
- Aula de 1970-1980 – Classroom of the 1970s and 1980s with school materials, photographs and panels on the working conditions of teachers.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Universidad de La Laguna
- Director
- Ana Vega Navarro
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Primary and secondary school groups receive information-search workbooks with activities in Spanish language, mathematics, geography and history.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
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| Good to know | Group visits are mainly scheduled between January and May and must be booked in advance with the museum team. Primary and secondary school groups receive information-search workbooks adapted to their level. |
