The 10 Best Museums in Marrakech

Housed in two conjoined riads, the Tiskiwin Museum showcases items from Morocco’s trading past. Take a journey along the ancient trading route between Marrakech and Timbuktu, via the Sahara, with different rooms dedicated to various communities and trading posts along the way. With a strong emphasis on Berber life, items include shelters, rugs, clothing, homewares, artworks, statues, jewellery, and basketwork. It’s a great place to gain further insights into Moroccan sub cultures and those of nearby lands. Entrance costs 20 Moroccan dirhams (US$2).

A family-run museum, the Heritage Museum is inside a well-restored riad. Also known as the Musee du Patrimoine, the museum displays items from Arab, Berber, and Jewish communities from around Morocco and from throughout the ages. The entrance fee is 30 Moroccan dirhams (US$3).

Mouassine Museum is a great example of a traditional Moroccan home from the Saadi dynasty. Restorations are still ongoing, with master artisans helping to show the building as it would have been in its heyday. The small douria, once used as a guest apartment, is considered one of the city’s finest examples of traditional Saadi designs. It houses collections of Berber rugs and photography, and provides details about Gnaoua music and traditions. The admission charge is 30 Moroccan dirhams (US$3).

The Museum of the Palmery is a living museum that combines nature and art. Stroll through the cactus garden, the Andalusian Garden with its many orange trees, and the tranquil Water Garden. Within the serene walled garden complex there is also an art museum, filled with modern Moroccan works. Admission is 40 Moroccan dirhams (US$4).

Within the beautiful Majorelle Garden, the Berber Museum is dedicated to teaching visitors more about the Berber heritage and culture. There are three sections in the museum. One is related to knowledge, showing in particular how Berber communities make various practical and ceremonial items from raw materials. Leather goods, baskets, and pottery are among the collections. Another section showcases fine jewels, and the third part of the museum focuses on artistic expression, with items that include clothing, weaponry, jewellery, woven items, and ornamental wood carvings. The bright blue building that contains the museum was once used as a painting studio. Admission to the museum costs 30 Moroccan dirhams (US$3), though visitors will also need to pay 70 Moroccan dirhams (US$7) for entry to the Majorelle Garden.