Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum

Located right in the center of Essaouira, the Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum displays old photographs, historical musical instruments, some utensils, wood carving, embroidery, jewelry and armory from pre-historic times. It has been created in a colonial house from the 1800s.

The museum occupies two floors, with a hallway connecting the museum's first floor to the second floor. In another adjacent hallway, you can visit a small modern art gallery. All the written explanations of the displays are either in French or Arabic, so unless you speak either or are accompanied by a tour guide, it will be difficult to understand the exhibits. It attempts to display the period-by-period history of the city from the prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and contemporary eras when the city was officiated. The museum has toilets, but it does not have the facility of a café. The house has a splendid ceiling and a colonial stairway, adding to its rusticity. It is very interesting to see the display of musical instruments here due to the city's rich musical heritage.