The International Contemporary Art Museum-Castillo de San José is located near Puerto Naos and Arrecife, capital of the island.

César Manrique convinced the authorities of the island to transform the ancient fortress into an art gallery, and the International Contemporary Art Museum opened in 1976.

The artist from Lanzarote started the 1st International Visual Arts Competition, including the work of Picasso, Tàpies, Miró, Mompó, Millares, Zóbel, among others, becoming the origin of one of the best abstract art collections of the second half of the 20th Century in the Canary Islands.

The fortress was expanded with new construction work being done, a modern restaurant where Manrique showed his true creative potential, turning it into one of the most attractive spaces of the building, a place where visitors can taste avant-garde dishes sheltered by the coast and the sea as they enjoy the impressive view of the bay through giant glass windows. 
 

New Entry Operation:

Priority access includes any customer who has purchased their ticket in advance. There will be two clearly marked lines at the entrance to each center:

• Queue for customers with a ticket: For all visitors who already have their ticket purchased in advance, including agency groups and TTOO.
• Queue for customers without a ticket: For visitors who decide to buy their ticket at the ticket office at the time of the visit.

We take this opportunity to remind you that CACT tickets can be purchased online on the page https://cactlanzarote.com/venta-online-de-entradas/ available in Spanish, English, French and German.