Mauritanian National Museum — Attraction in Maghreb

Museum was really great although almost all of the information is in French or Arabic (two signs had some English). There's a really interesting collection of artifacts and on the second floor they have a cool model of traditional architecture in Oulata. One negative though is that we were almost kicked out by a security guard who threatened to call the police on us because he thought my friends cheap sunglasses (which were hanging from his shirt) were some kind of spy camera. After putting the sunglasses away he (not so stealthily) followed us...

Today with my colleagues we went to visit National Museum...we were only visitors except delegation of Diplomats who were visiting the museum as the president of Czech Republic will soon visit here too. The exposition is nice but only in French and Arabic, many artefacts about local culture and archeology. Just to mention there is fee entrance 50 MRU per person. Otherwise we like that we were only tourist...

Pretty cool museum showcasing the cultural history of Mauritania. Pay in cash only. Bathroom available. The exhibits were well-kept and interesting. You don't need a guide, although you might want one if you can't read Arabic or French as the written explanations rarely included English. It can get very hot inside as there is no air conditioning or fans. I was in and out in a comfortable 20-30...