Museum of Islamic Archaeology
المتحف العمومي الوطني للآثار الإسلامية
A museum in a neo-Moorish madrasa built in 1905, displaying Islamic-era finds from the Mansourah, Agadir and other sites.
The museum occupies a neo-Moorish madrasa built in 1905 by the colonial authorities. The building itself is worth seeing, with a tiled portico and courtyard. The collection includes architectural fragments, carved plaster, ceramics, coins and gravestones excavated from Tlemcen's various historical periods. It helps explain the history of Mansourah, Agadir and the Zayyanid royal city. The museum is near the cable car station and the Grand Bassin, so it is convenient to visit on your way to the cable car.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:00; may close on Fridays
Nearby sights
- Grand Bassin (Sahridj Mbedgha)
- Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque
- National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
- Great Mosque of Tlemcen
- El Mechouar Palace
- Sidi El Haloui Mosque
- Bab El Khemis
- Lalla Setti Plateau & Cable Car