The Museum Dar Si Said Photo: The Museum Of Dar Si Said

The Museum Dar si said – one of the cultural attractions of the Imperial city of Marrakech. It is located near the Bahia Palace in the Palace of Dar si said, which in 1932 was transformed into a modern Museum. This majestic and beautiful Palace in the nineteenth century was erected si said Ben Musa, the brother of BA Ahmed.

According to Muslim tradition, the Palace is surrounded by strong walls. Next to it laid an amazing garden with a beautiful gazebo and a fountain.

On the top floor of the Palace is a luxurious reception hall, which is a real masterpiece of Moorish art. It has a beautiful view over the Medina and surroundings of Marrakech. All the Palace rooms are decorated with original moldings and gorgeous tiles, zellige. In the reception hall are exquisite wooden candlesticks and cedar benches upholstered in colorful fabrics.

In the Museum Dar si saïd presents various archaeological finds, including fragments fescoe architecture. The Museum collection is housed on three floors of the Palace. The exposition of the Museum includes collections of weapons, doors, chests, carpets, ceramics, clothing and many other exhibits that reveal the craftsmanship of local artisans.

The basement consists of exhibition halls, which lead to the Riad. Here you can see large objects such as chests, wooden doors. The right of the entrance is a room with everyday objects, and the left hall with jewelry. At the far end of the Palace garden is the hall, which presents a variety of kitchen utensils, on the ground floor - reception hall, the second hall, which exhibits exquisite rustic carpets. In the corridor shows the traditional dress of the tribe of ushuia.

The Museum collection is updated frequently with new and interesting exhibits. All information about the exhibits located in the Museum Dar si said, presented in Arabic and French.

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