The César Manrique Foundation is the island’s cultural centre par excellence that has won international recognition not only because it houses some of the works of the world famous artist, but also because it exhibits Manrique´s private collection of some prestigious artists such as Picasso, Miró, Chillida, Klee... etc.
The César Manrique Foundation (FCM) was inaugurated on March 27th 1992 in the presence of its founder, César Manrique, and the then Minister of Culture, Jordi Solé Tura.
On April 1st of the same year, its offices, located in the former living of the artist, in Taro de Tahíche, Lanzarote, where opened to the public.
The premises on which the headquarters the César Manrique Foundation are now situated consist of the artist’s house, the former servants’ quarters and the garages.
The house is built on an 30,000 m² estate, spreading over an outflow of volcanic lava from the eruptions occurring on the island in the period from 1730 to 1736. César Manrique chose this site on his return from New York, when he decided to settle in Lanzarote for good. In 1968, he began to build this, his own domestic architectural work.
The building, erected on five very large, natural, volcanic bubbles, has an inhabitable surface area of 1,800 m², distributed at two levels.
In addition, there are terraces and gardens measuring 1,200 m² and a parking lot with a surface area of 2,900 m².
The entire area just described was renovated by César Manrique for the purpose of adapting it to its new function as a museum and administrative and services infrastructure.
Almost, all the activities organised by the FCM are free of charge. The César Manrique Foundation is a non-profit-making private cultural institution operating on a self-financing basis. The two main ways in which it raises resources are the sale of tickets for admission into the museum and merchandising (the tange of César Manrique products).
More information in www.fcmanrique.org
Services: Bar, Cafetería and parking
Location: Tahiche.
Phone Number +34 928.84.31.38 / +34 928.84.30.70. Fax +34 928.84.34.63
Opening Hours: Winter Season, 1st November - 30th June. Monday to Saturday, including bank holidays, from 10am, to 15pm .
Summer Season: 1st July - 31st October. Daily, including bank holidays 10am to 19pm .
Closed on the 1st of January.
Prices: 8 € per adult, Chidrens up to 12 years free of charge. Special prices for groups available. Fore more information please call us.