The Marrakech Museum.

This beautiful museum should be on everyone’s itinerary.

The Marrakech Museum is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful museums I have ever seen.

Literally, next door to Ben youssef Madrasa, it’s in a perfect location for combining both sightseeing attractions.

I had mixed feelings about visiting after reading reviews, suggesting there wasn’t much to see.

I was so glad that I did.

It was really beautiful inside and held a lot of information about the Amazigh culture and the history of Marrakech.

The museum was once Dar Mnebhi Palace, constructed at the beginning of the 20th century by Mehdi al-Mnebhi.

It was renovated by the Omar Benjelloun Foundation and became a museum in 1997.

It now houses a selection of art objects, including Berber jewellery, weapons, carpets, costumes, and pottery from Fes.

There is also a variety of modern contemporary art that changes regularly to keep it exciting.

Regular events and exhibitions are also held here.

The architecture is stunning with a large courtyard containing a huge central chandelier made up of brass pieces cut into ornate geometric and arabesque motifs.

There are fountains with beautiful coloured zellige tiles and rooms that branch off with ornate cedar wood and stucco decoration.

There is also a centuries old hammam.

In one corner of the courtyard sits a calligrapher who can write your name in Arabic on a postcard.

If you want this as a gift, get him to do it before you begin looking around the museum as it takes a little while to dry.

Outside is a large open courtyard with a cafe where you can have drinks and light snacks.

There’s also a small shop selling good quality prints, postcards and other interesting stuff.

I really enjoyed the Marrakech museum. The architecture was beautiful, and I found it more low-key and less crowded than some of the other attractions around Marrakech.

I liked the structure of the building from the outside and the typical red coloured clay that glows in different hues in the sunlight.

I would recommend stopping by to explore some of the exhibits in the Marrakech Museum after visiting Ben Youssef Madrasa.

There is no cafe within the Madrasa, so it’s a great place to stop and take a break from the heaving number of tourists and spend some time in a calmer environment.

The Marrakech Museum is located at J2H6+VPJ, Place Ben Youssef, Marrakech 40000, and opening hours are 9.30am-6.00pm daily.

There’s a small entry fee of approximately 50 dirhams.