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House museum · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Pérez Galdós House‑Museum
Birthplace of the writer Benito Pérez Galdós, in Triana, with a Canarian courtyard, furniture, personal items and manuscripts by the author of Fortunata y Jacinta and the Episodios Nacionales.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Pérez Galdós House‑Museum
The Casa-Museo Pérez Galdós is on Calle Cano in the Triana neighborhood, in the house where the writer Benito Pérez Galdós was born in 1843. Galdós left Las Palmas at 19 to study in Madrid and became an acclaimed novelist, author of Fortunata y Jacinta, Misericordia and the Episodios Nacionales, a series of dozens of novels about 19th-century Spanish history.
The house is typical of Canarian architecture, with an interior courtyard, wooden galleries and plants, and was converted into a museum in 1964. The rooms recreate the writer’s life with furniture from the office and bedroom of his Madrid home, some designed by him, portraits, photographs, personal items and manuscripts.
The museum also houses a library and an archive with letters and documents, and organizes guided visits and activities about the author’s work.
Triana, the surrounding neighborhood, is the city’s shopping street, with modernist buildings and the nearby Pérez Galdós Theatre.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
In the morning or afternoon, combined with a walk around Triana. It closes on Mondays; check ahead.
How to get there
It is on Calle Cano, in Triana, a 5-minute walk from the San Telmo station and 10 minutes from Vegueta.
Tip
Take the guided tour, if one is scheduled, which tells the life story of Galdós. Afterwards, walk along Triana’s Calle Mayor to the Pérez Galdós Theatre.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Pérez Galdós House‑Museum
Who was Benito Pérez Galdós?
A 19th-century Spanish novelist, author of Fortunata y Jacinta and the Episodios Nacionales, born in Las Palmas in 1843.
Is the house original?
Yes, it is the house where he was born, with furniture and objects brought from his home in Madrid.
Is the museum in Vegueta?
It is in Triana, the neighboring district, a 10-minute walk from Vegueta.