National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
المتحف العمومي الوطني للفن والتاريخ
A museum in a neo-Moorish colonial building in the heart of the old town, showing Zayyanid tiles, ancient coins, traditional costumes and crafts.
The Museum of Art and History is near the Great Mosque, in the Emir Abdelkader Square area. The building is in the neo-Moorish style of the colonial era. Its collection covers Tlemcen's history from prehistory and Roman times through the Zayyanid and Ottoman periods. Highlights include coloured tiles, gravestone inscriptions and ancient coins. The museum also displays the local wedding dress known as 'chedda,' which is listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, along with embroidery and carpets. Entry is cheap. The museum may close on Fridays, and it can easily be combined with a walk around the old town's mosques.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:00; may close on Fridays
Nearby sights
- Great Mosque of Tlemcen
- Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque
- El Mechouar Palace
- Museum of Islamic Archaeology
- Sidi El Haloui Mosque
- Grand Bassin (Sahridj Mbedgha)
- Agadir Mosque Minaret
- Lalla Setti Plateau & Cable Car