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Culture 15 Jul 2014 3 min read

Ouarzazate discovers a new identity

Ouarzazate discovers a new identity
A series of museums will soon be opened in Ouarzazate. Included in the framework of a development plan for the city's tourism potential, these museums focus on highlighting the riches of this destination. One of the projects for which work has been completed is the Tazouda CR Iminoulaouene Dinosaur Museum. In addition to strengthening the region's tourism and cultural animation facilities, this museum is part of the protection and scientific enhancement of the site and its fossils. Note that the fossils discovered on the site date back about 180 million years. The total cost of this project was around 65,000,000 dirhams. The work also allowed for the interior design as well as the installation of museology equipment over an area of 1,400 m² composed of several exhibition spaces, a cafeteria, the dinosaur pit discovered on site, the development of a car park, and a track leading to the m…

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