Museums and galleries in Marrakech

Museums and galleries in Marrakech

1. See

   Dar Si Saïd Museum

   Museum set in an old palace with beautiful gardens. While somewhat run-down, it is worth seeing and houses many different artifacts from Morocco through the ages, such as wood carvings, musical instruments, and weapons. It is dedicated to the Moroccan craft industry of wood, gathering a very beautiful collection of popular art: carpets, clothing, pottery and ceramics. All these objects are regional, coming from Marrakech and all the south, especially from Tensift, High Atlas, Soussthe, Anti Atlas, Bani, and Tafilal.

   10:00–18:00·Locals: adult 10 dirham, child below 12 3 dirham; tourists: adult 30 dirham

2. See

   Maison de la Photographie

   A little photography museum, it has one of the highest roof terraces in the Medina. Ticket is also valid for Museum of Mouassin Music.

   80 dirham

3. Eat

   Maison de la Photographie

   A little photography museum, it has one of the highest roof terraces in the Medina. Over lunch of a fixed-price menu (at 75 dirham as of 2012) you get panoramic views over the city and the High Atlas mountains.

4. See

   Majorelle Gardens

   Jardin Majorelle

   It provides an excellent respite from the hustle and bustle of the city streets, if not crowded by tourists as it sometimes is. The park was designed by the artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s. Since 1980 the garden has been owned by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé. It boasts a collection of plants from around the globe, including what seems like every cactus species on the planet. Get here early to avoid the crowds. Inside the gardens is also the Berber Museum, which shows a slightly bigger and more modern presentation than the Dar Si Saïd. Advance bookings must be made online, it is not possible to buy a ticket at the site.

   Oct-Apr: 08:00-17:30, May-Sep: 08:00-18:00, Ramadan: 09:00-17:00·170 dirham, 30 dirham extra for the Berber Museum

5. See

   Marrakech Museum

   It's housed in the Dar Menebhi Palace, constructed at the end of the 19th century.

   Closed · opens 9 am tomorrow·50 dirham

6. See

   Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum

   Musée d'art culinaire Marocain

   If you are interested in food and eating culture, you will enjoy this museum. Audiovisual information about the rich culinary culture of Marocco, its ingredients, techniques and traditions. You can also touch and smell many things. They also sport a very well equipped cooking school.

7. See

   Musee Farid Belkahia

   A museum dedicated to the renowned contemporary artist Farid Belkahia, showcasing different periods of his work

   Mon-Sat

8. See

   Yves Saint Laurent Museum

   Advance bookings must be made online, it is not possible to buy a ticket at the site.

   Thu-Tue 10:00 - 18:00·120 dirham, combination ticket with Majorelle Gardens and Berber Museum 180 dirham, queues are far shorter here than at the gardens to buy tickets though you have to buy either a YSL Museum ticket or combination ticket

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Marrakech (CC BY-SA 4.0).