Synthesis of a composite and ancient civilization

Due to its location as an Atlantic port that has seen various civilizations pass through over the centuries, having rubbed shoulders with the land and coasts of Morocco since the dawn of time, the city of Essaouira perfectly embodies the composite and ancient Moroccan civilization. This immense wealth is carefully preserved and presented to the general public within the Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Museum in Essaouira.This ethnographic museum, which has an archaeological section and is named after the founder of the city of Essaouira (mid-18th century), opened its doors for the first time on October 20, 1981, with the main vocation of translating the landscape and cultural richness of the Essaouira area by presenting a collection linked to various themes of tangible and intangible heritage.A vocation that materializes through a carefully arranged museum circuit that makes optimal use of t…