The exhibition Isdedicated to Moby Dick and its filming in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria explores one of the most unique episodes in the history of international cinema linked to the city. The exhibition was produced through a collaboration between the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council and the Elder Museum of Science and Technology, and is curated by Johannes Peter, owner of most of the more than 500 original pieces on display.
Through posters, photographs, scripts, production documents, and models, the exhibition analyzes the film adaptation directed by John Huston and starring Gregory Peck, as well as the circumstances that led to the filming of key scenes in Gran Canaria. The climate, the Port of La Luz, and the work of the shipwrights of La Isleta were crucial to completing the film.
The exhibition also highlights the interaction between the film crew and the city and affirms Moby Dick as part of the cultural and cinematic heritage of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
The Elder Museum of Science and Technology, located in the heart of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the cosmopolitan Santa Catalina Park near the port area, opened its doors in December 1999 in a building formerly owned by the British shipping company Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., which had been based on the island since 1884.
Spread across four floors, it features interactive exhibits, temporary exhibition areas, a 3D cinema, a planetarium, a Canary Islands cetacean exhibit, and a children's area. It also offers space for workshops, panel discussions, conferences, and business events. With diverse disciplines such as Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Art all represented within its facilities, the museum serves as a bridge of communication with the public, transforming science into something accessible, participatory, and engaging for all audiences.
This collection of rooms and activities demonstrates that the museum is much more than an exhibition center, becoming an alternative space where visitors can touch, manipulate, discover, and learn. It functions as a hub for promoting and exchanging knowledge in the field of scientific outreach, as well as a theme park dedicated to Science and Technology.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri 23, Jan - Sun 03, May
Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
