Casa Museo del Campesino | CACT — Attraction in San Bartolomé

The Casa Museo del Campesino is a cultural landmark located in the municipality of San Bartolomé, in the heart of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. This museum is dedicated to honoring the traditional way of life, craftsmanship, and agricultural heritage of the island’s farmers, who adapted to Lanzarote’s unique volcanic environment.

The site features traditional Canarian architecture, with contributions by the renowned artist and architect César Manrique, who incorporated elements that blend seamlessly with Lanzarote’s landscape. One of the highlights of the museum is the Monumento a la Fecundidad (Monument to Fertility), a striking sculpture made of recycled materials, which pays tribute to the resilience of the local farmers.

Visitors can explore exhibits showcasing tools, traditional clothing, and the methods used in Lanzarote’s distinctive agriculture, such as the cultivation of crops in volcanic ash. The museum also offers live demonstrations of local crafts, including pottery and basket weaving, as well as a restaurant where guests can sample authentic Canarian cuisine.

It’s a must-visit destination to gain insight into Lanzarote’s cultural roots and the ingenuity...

The place is fantastic, visually, and it’s great that you can just walk around for free. Sadly, the opening times on Google Maps seem to be wrong and the staff there just decide to randomly lock up parts of the complex whenever they feel like it (the handicraft shops have no set opening times), the gift shop closes at 17:15 (or earlier as was the case on our visit), and someone was locking the gates at around 17:15… Maybe it’s best to go in the middle of the day? Also, the staff in the café are VERY rude. When we said we only wanted a coffee and not to eat a meal, they made us sit in a dark corner and refused to let us sit down before they had remove the tablecloth because it was “only for eating,” and generally acted very...

Created in 1969 by cesar manrique as a tribute to the land workers/farmers of the island. The monument stands 15mts tall and you can climb the steps to the base and get a panoramic view. There's a gift shop and café on site aswell as toilets. Going down stairs underground is a massive restaurant that must be used to hold events as it would probably seat at least 200 people. Walking through the restaurant and out the other side you walk through a small tunnel with pottery on show inset into the walls then up spiral stairs which brings you back to the surface. There's historic farming items dotted everywhere including different things that camels 🐫 would have worn to do different jobs. Very interesting and well...