Bardo National Museum (Algiers)
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A prehistory and ethnography museum housed in a late-18th-century Ottoman-style villa. Its courtyard, fountains and tilework are attractions in themselves.
The National Bardo Museum occupies a late-18th-century villa built for a Tunisian merchant, south of the city center. It features an exquisite Moorish courtyard, fountains, colorful tilework and carved wooden doors. Its collections focus on North African prehistoric archaeology and ethnography, with Paleolithic tools, replicas of the Tassili rock art, and traditional costumes, jewelry and objects from across Algeria. These help visitors understand the cultures of the Sahara and the Berbers. A visit takes about 1–1.5 hours and admission is cheap. Opening hours may change on Friday mornings and public holidays. It is within walking distance from Didouche Mourad Street.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (open Friday afternoons; check on site)
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers
- Rue Didouche Mourad & Downtown
- Grande Poste d'Alger
- Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)
- Maqam Echahid & Riadh El Feth
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Dar Mustapha Pacha