The museum
The Berber museum was inaugurated in 2011 in Jacques Majorelle's former painting studio, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. At the heart of the Jardin Majorelle, it presents a panorama of the extraordinary creativity of North Africa's oldest people.
From the Rif to the Sahara, more than 600 objects collected by Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent bear witness to the richness and diversity of a living culture.
The visit
The museum unfolds across four distinct spaces, each built around a theme. It opens with the history and geography of the Berbers — the Amazigh — of Morocco, together with a mapping of the most significant tribes.
Extensive audiovisual material accompanies visitors throughout.
« Since I arrived in Marrakech in 1966, I have never ceased to be fascinated by Berber culture. »
Admission
This rate is in addition to admission to the Jardin Majorelle.
- Standard rate
- 60 Dhs
- Moroccan citizens and foreign residents
- 35 Dhs
- Moroccan students
- 20 Dhs
- International students
- 35 Dhs
Practical information
- Opening hours
- Daily, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last entry at 5:30 p.m.
- Address
- Rue Yves Saint Laurent 40 090 Marrakech, Morocco
- Contact
- +212 (0)5 24 29 86 86
Brochures and publications
The museum brochure in four languages, the exhibition guide and the Cahiers du Musée Berbère.
Museum brochure
Exhibition guide
Les Cahiers du Musée Berbère
The collections
Jewellery, costumes and everyday objects of the Amazigh cultures.
The collection
- 600
- objects on display, chosen from the collection of Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent.
- 1931
- the painter's studio, now the exhibition hall.
- 20
- regions of Morocco represented, from the Rif to the Sahara.
The painter's studio, turned museum.
Paul Sinoir, 1931