Museum Bert flint is located in a renovated building, designed in the Spanish-Moroccan style and located near the famous palaces of Bahia and Dar si said. For visitors to the Museum Bert flint was opened in 1996, it houses exhibits which are of direct relevance to North Africa, which help the study of the cultural history of this region.
Earlier, on the threshold of the twentieth century, in the house, which today houses the Museum, lived Dutchman Bert flint is a Professor of history and art. A great traveller Bert flint lived in this house for about 40 years. All this time he was in search of objects of culture and life of the inhabitants of Morocco. The Dutchman became the founder of the first collection, which eventually served as the Foundation for creating a Museum.
His collection consists of jewelry, musical instruments, plush carpets and textiles, luxurious furnishings, a national clothing Berbers, tools and basketry created by local artisans that lived in the Sahara desert and the valley of Souss. Many exhibits Bert flint was purchased at the famous Souk of Marrakech. Special attention is paid to the arts and traditions of the Sahara and valley of Sousse. Here is a collection of traditional headwear of the inhabitants of the Sahara and a rich collection of Moroccan sculptures and art. Each artifact Museum Bert flint numbered and marked with the specific location. The second half of the collection of this Museum is located in Agadir.
Today, the Museum Bert flint in Marrakech is a good material for studying the history of crafts in Morocco.
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