Fine Arts Museum of Santa Cruz

Updated 2 August 2026

Collection of Flemish, Spanish and Canarian painting from the 16th to 20th centuryWorks on deposit from the Prado Museum among its holdingsCentral, on Calle José Murphy beside Plaza del Príncipe

The Municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the most important art galleries in the Canary Islands; its origins date back to 1840 and the current building, in a classicist style by architect Eladio Laredo, was inaugurated in 1933, adorned on the outside with busts of illustrious Tenerife figures. It has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument since 1962. Distributed in fourteen rooms, it houses Flemish, Spanish, and Canarian paintings from the 16th to the 20th century, as well as sculpture and decorative arts.

Among its works are the Nava y Grimón Triptych by Pieter Coecke, an Orpheus by Jan Brueghel, and pieces by Sorolla, Ribera, and Madrazo, and it includes works on loan from the Museo del Prado. Admission is free.

Gallery

Facade of the Municipal Fine Arts Museum, Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Mataparda (Public domain)

Facade of the Municipal Fine Arts Museum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Innomime (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The Municipal Fine Arts Museum from Plaza del Príncipe de Asturias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife — rene boulay (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Essential information

Accessibility

It is located in the heart of Santa Cruz, on José Murphy Street 12, next to the Plaza del Príncipe (behind the old convent of San Francisco), so access on foot from the center is easy. According to the official guide Tenerife Accesible, it is accessible for PRM: main level access, accessible interior route and elevator, adapted restroom, and signage in braille and high relief.