Museum of Moroccan Judaism

Hours

Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sun by appointment

Entry

20 MAD

Duration

40 minutes

Location

Oasis district, Casablanca

Twenty-two Arab countries, 400 million people. One Jewish museum. This one.

The Only Jewish Museum in the Arab World

This claim used to startle people. When the Museum of Moroccan Judaism opened in Casablanca in 1997, it was — and remains — the only museum in the Arab world dedicated to Jewish heritage. It sits in the Oasis neighbourhood, not in the old mellah, housed in a former orphanage.

The collection tells the story of Moroccan Jewry through objects: Torah scrolls, ceremonial textiles, marriage contracts (ketubbot), photographs, and everyday domestic items. The timeline runs from antiquity to the mid-20th century emigration.

The Space

The building is a converted mid-century villa — modest, not monumental. The exhibition rooms are clean and well-labelled in Arabic, French, Hebrew, and English. The garden contains Jewish tombstones relocated from endangered cemeteries across Morocco.

Visiting

In the Oasis neighbourhood of Casablanca, about 15 minutes by taxi from the city centre. The museum is small — 30-45 minutes is sufficient. Ring the bell. The staff are welcoming and can provide context in French or English.