Fundación César Manrique

Over het museum

The Fundación César Manrique was created in 1982 as a private cultural institution to preserve and disseminate the work of its founder. Its seat, the Taro de Tahíche, opened as a cultural centre on 27 March 1992, six months before the artist's death. Before that it was Manrique's house, which he designed on his return from New York, when he decided to settle permanently in Lanzarote; he lived there from 1968 to 1988, longer than in any of his other homes.

The house stands on a lava flow from the eruptions of 1730–1736 and occupies around 3,000 m² of a 30,000 m² estate. The upper floor follows the island's traditional architecture, with large windows and zenithal light. The lower floor makes use of five natural volcanic bubbles, connected by tunnels dug into the lava, and houses a swimming pool, a small dance floor, an oven and a barbecue. Around it extend gardens with plants, artworks, black lava, picón (volcanic gravel) and socos (planting hollows), with walls against the wind that protect fruit trees.

The visit ends in the painter's former studio, where his paintings are displayed. The foundation holds two collections: the Manrique Collection, with the artist's own work, and the contemporary art collection he assembled, made up mainly of artists from his generation. The foundation also runs the César Manrique House-Museum in Haría, with which it offers a combined ticket.

Hoogtepunten

• Five volcanic bubbles converted into rooms
• House built on the 1730–1736 lava flow
• Painter's studio with his works
• Manrique Collection and the artist's contemporary art collection
• Gardens with lava, picón and socos

Vaste collectie

• La Casa del Volcán – Route through César Manrique's former home, with its rooms in the volcanic bubbles, the gardens and the painter's studio.
• Colección Manrique y colección de arte contemporáneo – The work of Manrique himself and the pieces by artists of his generation that he assembled.

Opgericht

1982

Beheerder

Fundación César Manrique

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Discounts for children require proof. Changes and refunds are not accepted, except as required by law.

Toegankelijkheid

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• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
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• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
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• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Because of its distinctive design, the building is only partly accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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