Morocco is a country of multiethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Throughout its history, it has received visitors from both the east (Phoenicians, Jews and Arabs), from the south (Moors and inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa) and from the north (Romans and Vandals), who have impacted the social structure of Morocco. The cultural, historical, artistic and scientific heritage of Morocco is shown in the large number of museums scattered throughout its geography.
Museo dar batha:Hispanic-Arabic palace with traditional art collections of Fez. Carved wood, zellij, wrought iron, sculpted plaster, embroidery, carpets, jewelry and coins. The pottery room brings together the most beautiful Moroccan ceramics: the famous "Azul de Fez", whose color is obtained from cobalt. Arabic astronomy instruments and jewelry.
Museo de Armas - Borj Nord:Old fort of the 16th century, transformed into a weapons museum . The collections of very rare pieces manifest the splendor of objects and the evolution of techniques throughout all civilizations.
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Dar Jamaï Museum:Built in 1882, the Dar el Jamaï palace luxuriously decorated in the style of the upper bourgeoisie of the late nineteenth century, exhibits carpets, sculptures, ceramics, goldsmiths, dresses, traditional fabrics, embroidery, paintings on wood; Chests, panels.
ROMAN RUINS OF VOLUBILIS:Ancient Roman city located in the territory of present-day Morocco, about 20 km north of Meknes, at the foot of Mount Zerhun, and 4 km from Mulay Idris, the holy city of Morocco. The archaeological site of Volubilis is possibly the best preserved Roman site in this area of North Africa. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997.
The site, which occupies about 20ha and although it has barely been excavated in half, contains countless archaeological remains and monuments. The most important are the forum, a basilica of the second century and the temple of Jupiter Capitoline, located, according to Roman custom, at the top of the city, and the Arc de Triomphe of Caracalla, located on the decumanus and built in 217 to thank the emperor for having extended Roman citizenship to all the free inhabitants of the empire.
Earth Science Museum: The 150 million-year-old Sauropod dinosaur skeleton from the Azilal region in the High Atlas is the most famous discovery.
Postal Museum: Exhibitions of rare stamps, old telephones and telegraphs.
Archeological Museum: Human vestiges from the Paleolithic.
Museo de Oudaias:Jewelry, Carpets, Ceramics, Music Instruments
Marrakech Museum: Old Dar Mnebhi Palace, built at the end of s. XIX, authentic jewel of Moroccan architecture. It has permanent collections and holds temporary exhibitions.
Dar Si Said Museum: Anthology of traditional crafts: Carpets, weapons, embossed copper crafts, cedar wood doors, suits and jewelry.
Majorelle Museum: It owes its fame to its wonderful garden with cassava and bamboo plants, its collection of Islamic Art and the paintings depicting landscapes by the French artist Jacques Majorelle who lived in Marrakech from 1922 to 1965.
Bert Flint Museum: Collection of folk art and traditions of the Sous and Sahara Valley, brought together by Dutch art historian Bert Flint.
Archeological Museum: Located in the center of Tetouan, it offers a collection of pieces from excavations in northern Morocco such as ceramics, amphorae, mosaics, inscriptions, architecture, ancient coins, prehistoric stone and bone tools, wildlife remains, etc.
Ethnographic Museum: Weapons, embroidery, musical instruments, dishes, costumes and folk art of the northern area.
Old American Legation Museum: This fascinating museum is a treasure of both Tangier and the history of Morocco.
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abbey Museum: Casa del del Pacha, is the Museum of Regional Musical Arts: Documents and string instruments decorated with marquetry and ethnographic collections.
Bee Museum: Honey museum of the Souss region.
Bert Flint Museum: Collection of folk art and traditions of the Sous Valley and the Sahara gathered by the Dutch art historian Bert Flint.
