05:13'Not the oldest in Morocco but the oldest in the world’ - Rabat’s National Finery Museum unveils ancient treasures following renovation
The National Finery Museum opened its doors following renovation work, giving visitors a unique glimpse of Moroccan history and treasures, as seen in footage on Monday.
"We try … to give a look at Moroccan history through pieces of jewellery that were found through archaeological discoveries all over the Kingdom, and we start with jewellery that was found in the cave of Bisboun, near Essaouira, which is 150,000 years old," explained deputy director Zainab Douri.
"These ornaments are not the oldest in Morocco, but the oldest in the world," she continued.
The museum hosts around 8,000 pieces and includes five exhibition halls; jewellery and manufacturing, costumes, men’s jewellery, indigenous Berber jewellery and ancient tools.
"This museum has witnessed a great turnout from all groups of Moroccan society, young and old, as well as there are different nationalities from all over the world from North America, Latin America and the Middle East," stated one of the tour guides.
Media reports stated that Morocco’s King Mohammed VI gifted 350 items from his own collection to the museum.
"It is fabulous and a great insight into the beauty and the culture of these people for so long and how they adapted things from other cultures for their culture and took advantage of the resources they had here," said one tourist. "It’s really beautiful."
Formerly known as the Oudaya Museum, the site first opened in 1915. Renovation work began in 2020 and finished at the end of last year, with the official reopening last month.
05:13The National Finery Museum opened its doors following renovation work, giving visitors a unique glimpse of Moroccan history and treasures, as seen in footage on Monday.
"We try … to give a look at Moroccan history through pieces of jewellery that were found through archaeological discoveries all over the Kingdom, and we start with jewellery that was found in the cave of Bisboun, near Essaouira, which is 150,000 years old," explained deputy director Zainab Douri.
"These ornaments are not the oldest in Morocco, but the oldest in the world," she continued.
The museum hosts around 8,000 pieces and includes five exhibition halls; jewellery and manufacturing, costumes, men’s jewellery, indigenous Berber jewellery and ancient tools.
"This museum has witnessed a great turnout from all groups of Moroccan society, young and old, as well as there are different nationalities from all over the world from North America, Latin America and the Middle East," stated one of the tour guides.
Media reports stated that Morocco’s King Mohammed VI gifted 350 items from his own collection to the museum.
"It is fabulous and a great insight into the beauty and the culture of these people for so long and how they adapted things from other cultures for their culture and took advantage of the resources they had here," said one tourist. "It’s really beautiful."
Formerly known as the Oudaya Museum, the site first opened in 1915. Renovation work began in 2020 and finished at the end of last year, with the official reopening last month.