Museo De La Naturaleza Y El Hombre

Museo De La Naturaleza Y El Hombre

The Museum of Nature and Man is located in a prominent building in the island capital, the Old Civil Hospital of Our Lady of the Abandoned, dating from 1745, and was remodeled in the late nineteenth century by the architect Manuel of Oraá and Arcocha. Its main facade is considered one of the most qualified examples of neoclassical architecture of the islands, so was declared of cultural interest, with the Monument category in 1983. In the environment of the Museum are some of the most iconic buildings and spaces in the city Santa Cruz de Tenerife: the Church of the Conception of the foundational core center of the city, first built in 1500; Calle de la Noria, one of the most traditional, lively and most charming old town and, finally, as an example of modern architecture in the Barranco de Santos walks, and right next to the Museum, the TEA ( Tenerife Space of Arts), avant-garde building designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron.