Dar Ben Abdallah
دار بن عبد الله
An 18th-century aristocratic residence in the Medina, now a folk museum, with finely detailed courtyard tiles and stucco carvings.
This residence was built in the late 18th century and was owned by the Ben Abdallah family in the 19th century. It is a typical Tunis courtyard house: a central courtyard surrounded by marble arcades, walls covered with colorful tiles, and ceilings with painted carved wood. It is now a museum of urban traditional arts and folk customs, using life-sized figure displays to show the clothing, wedding customs and daily life of wealthy Tunis families in the 19th century. Admission is low-cost (confirmed on site). It stands on a lane in the southern Medina, about 3 minutes' walk from Tourbet el-Bey.
Opening hours
About 09:30–16:30 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Tourbet el Bey
- Medina of Tunis
- Al-Zaytuna Mosque
- Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul
- Sidi Mahrez Mosque
- Avenue Habib Bourguiba
- Belvédère Park
- Bardo National Museum