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Museum of Marrakesh

Place Ben Youssef, Marrakech, Morocco
044/39-09-11
As featured in 3 days in Marrakech and 1 other guide
Ranked #39 of 96 attractions in Marrakech
3.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Museums, Architectural Buildings
Fee: Yes
Traveler Description: The Museum is housed in the old palace of Dar M’Nebhi Palace and well worth the admission price just for that. Inside the palace the layout is fairly... more »
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Marrakech
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

The Museum of Marrakesh was an interesting venue with live exhibitions and areas which are still under restoration. More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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We weren't planning on visiting this Museum, but if you are going to Ali Ben Youssef Medersa, a combined ticket only costs 10 dirham more and is only a minutes walk away The best part of this museum is the building itself that it is in. The actual 'exhibits' werent of much interest to me, but the rooms themselves were... More

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London, United Kingdom
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70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

The Marrakech Museum is a magnificent late nineteenth-century palace that houses traditional and contemporary exhibitions of Moroccan art and sculpture. The Museum is housed in a magnificent late-nineteenth century palace, Dar Mnebbi, on the west side of Place de la Kissaria. The palace was originally built by Mehdi Mnebbi (1894-1908), Moroccan ambassador to London. It was then bought by T’Hami... More

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Princes Risborough, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

Enjoyable walk to find the Musee de Marrakech - and a great 'people watching' cafe close by... the Museum is more of a renovated palace than a museum, with limited display cabinets which are poorly lit. Having said that, as a palace it's impressive with high ceilings, beautiful tiles, amazing spaces, tall pillars, beautifully decorated doors and fountains (which weren't... More

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Ibiza, Spain
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

Amazing building, some interesting artefacts, quite small so you don't need too much time to look around. More

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Damascus, Syria
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012

A great building with so many beautiful details like chandeliers and handicrafts, but also a small collection of modern paintings More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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For a combined ticket fee, this museum is worth a visit. Though the exhibitions aren't huge, the restoration of the building itself is remarkable. Also interesting to see is Morocco's take on contemporary art, and to see how they have used the space as an art gallery in what once was the hammam of the building. More

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London
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

As a grand old house, this museum is housed in a lovely building even if at the far corner of the souks. Since it is next to the Medersa Ben Youssef, which is one of the best sites in Marrakech, it will pick up traffic--but not really worth the trip. It is a pity too, with so much great contemporary... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Located in the heart of the old city, it was fun to walk to passing by local shops that gave a more authentic feel to Marrakech rather than the shops that lined the tourist hotspots. Entry was 40MAD which is £3 and gave entry to just the museum, for more money you could visit other spots close by. Be aware... More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

Visiting Marrakech is an experience. For me, it was another world, and totally in a good way. And spending some time at the Museum was another affirming experience. A time to drink mint tea once again (maybe the best such tea I drank when I was there!). To take in the architecture of the building, which is as much an... More

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