I have been coming to Tunisia for the past 20 years. Nowhere in the world have I seen such an excellent collection of Mediterranean history through mosaics as I do each time I visit the Bardo. I was there on the 15th of this month late morning, away from the hustle and bustle of too many camera-happy tourists. The place... more

Having spent a month in Tunisia during which we visited a large proportion of the Roman ruin sites across the country we were really looking forward to visiting the museum in our last few days. Especially as at every roman site that we visited we read or were told that the best finds or mosaics had been removed and taken... more

There are statues, mosaics, columns etc from all over the country in this museum. With the exception of a small area where proistoric findings are excibited in a kitch jurasic park like style, this museum is brilliant! There are things found in Carthage, Dougga, El Jem and various other areas, from Pheniean, Roman, Vyzantine and other eras. Also, there are... more

The Bardo Museum has the best samples of Roman tile mosaics. Spread out over 3 floors in a former Byzantine style palace, the mosaics cover entire rooms. The detail in the mosaics is outstanding and in some cases very realistic. There are also many statues and other artifacts from Punic and Roman eras. There is section committed to Arabic art... more

Lorsqu'on dit que c'est le musée regroupant la plus grande collection de mosaïques d'Afrique, c'est vraiment le cas. C'est un... more