Museo Atlántico de Lanzarote, Underwater sculpture museum off Playa Blanca, Spain.
The Museo Atlántico displays 300 life-size sculptures positioned at 12 meters depth in the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Lanzarote.
The museum opened in 2016 as a permanent installation, becoming the first underwater art museum in Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
The sculptures address contemporary themes including environmental conservation, human interaction with nature, and social issues through submerged artistic installations.
Certified divers pay 62 euros for entry while beginners can access the museum through a 149-euro comprehensive five-hour program including training.
The pH-neutral concrete structures function as artificial reefs, attracting marine species such as angel sharks, barracudas, octopuses, and butterfly rays.
Location: Yaiza, Las Palmas
Inception: 2016
Address: Playa Las Coloradas
Website: https://cactlanzarote.com
GPS coordinates: 28.86381,-13.82848
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:22
Lanzarote is an island in the Canaries shaped by its volcanic past. Timanfaya National Park spreads across a large part of the island, showing black lava fields, craters, and colored rock formations. Volcanoes like El Cuervo, Montaña Colorada, and Caldera Blanca can be hiked. Underground caves such as Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua lead through lava tunnels formed thousands of years ago. Along the coast, rocks and hardened lava shape coves like Los Hervideros and El Golfo with its green lagoon. Beaches range from the protected bays of Papagayo with pale sand to the long stretch of Famara Beach backed by tall cliffs. In La Geria, vines grow in small hollows covered with volcanic ash, a farming method adapted to the dry conditions. The Cactus Garden near Guatiza displays hundreds of species in a former quarry. Museums like the César Manrique Foundation and LagOmar merge architecture with the landscape. Museo Atlántico sits underwater off Playa Blanca. Traditional sites include Santa Bárbara Castle and San Gabriel Castle, along with the Janubio Salt Flats where salt is still harvested today.
Playa Blanca
0 m
Los Hervideros
10.1 km
Papagayo Beach
4.2 km
Hacha Grande
5.2 km
Monte Roja
2.8 km
Pechiguera Lighthouse
4.4 km
Castillo de las Coloradas
1.9 km
Playa de Janubio
7.9 km
Iglesia de San Marcial de Rubicón
7.3 km
Mirador Salinas de Janubio
8.7 km
Punta Martiño Lighthouse
11.1 km
Museo de Cetáceos de Canarias
13.6 km
Visitor Center Salinas de Janubio
8.5 km
Playa del Bajo de la Burra
14.2 km
Paso
14.9 km
Montaña Roja 2018
2.9 km
Yaiza Windmill
12 km
Casa Natal de Benito Pérez Armas
11.6 km
Corralejo Port
14.1 km
Playa de la Concha
13.6 km
Church of Our Lady of Carmen
126 m
Playa Blanca Port
828 m
Playa del Papagayo
4.6 km
Tribute to the Canarian Wrestling School of Playa Blanca
193 m
Tribute to the Camel
12.1 km
Caldera de Lobos
12.5 km
Charco de los Clicos
12.4 km
Playa Quemada
11.6 kmReviews
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