Maison de la Photographie
Hours
Daily 9:30am-7pm
Entry
50 MAD
Duration
90 minutes
Location
46 Rue Souk Ahal Fes, Medina
Morocco between 1870 and 1950 — Berber chiefs, Jewish merchants, ceremonies now forgotten. The rooftop has mint tea and Atlas views away from the chaos.
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Sixty Thousand Photographs
Patrick Manac'h and Hamid Mergani opened this museum in 2009 after spending years collecting vintage photographs of Morocco — 60,000 images spanning 1870 to 1950. The collection documents a Morocco that no longer exists: tribal portraits, early Marrakech streetscapes, Atlas mountain villages before roads, Saharan caravans before trucks.
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Visiting
In the northern medina near the Ben Youssef Madrasa. Allow 45 minutes. The photographs are the kind of archival material that changes how you see the medina outside — faces, streets, and rituals from 150 years ago overlaid on the present. The rooftop café is a good pause.
Best Time to Visit
Anytime. The rooftop is best in late afternoon.
Getting There
In the northern medina near the Ben Youssef Madrasa.
Local Tip
Rooftop cafe has medina views
Common Questions
The collection includes both original prints and high-quality reproductions from the 1870-1950 period.
Yes. The terrace has Atlas views and a café.
Walking Distance
Nearby
The Maison de la Photographie shows Morocco before tourism. The rooftop café afterwards is one of the quieter views in the medina.
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Sources: Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech official catalog