Museum of History & Civilizations — Attraction in Hassan حسان

The Archaeological Museum of Rabat is one of the most important tourist attractions in Rabat, Morocco, and the most famous museum in the Kingdom of Morocco. It derives its importance from the fact that it displays the history of Morocco since prehistoric times and includes exhibits of great international renown.

The history of the museum dates back to the 1920s, when it was established during the French protectorate over Morocco, and with the passage of time it was expanded and new pavilions and exhibits were added to it. Today, it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Rabat and is visited by hundreds of thousands annually of foreign tourists and local residents.

The Rabat Archaeological Museum is divided into three main sections, the prehistoric section in which you will see the exhibits of the Stone Age and the Bronze Age and some antiquities that indicate the first presence of man in Morocco, such as skulls and some remains of human remains, in addition to bronze and metal artifacts.

In the Hall of Antiquity, you will see antiques and relics of the history of various civilizations that passed through Morocco, such as the Phoenician, Berber and Roman pieces of ceramics, ceramic and marble plates, while in the Islamic section there are exhibits of the arts of Islamic civilizations, most notably Andalusia

These exhibits include carved stone pillars and models of carved wooden decorations, scientific discoveries and Islamic devices such as astrolabes, and coins.

Among the most prominent monuments that you will see in the Rabat Museum are the statue of Juba II, the Roman Berber king, the statue of a dog in a swooping position, and the statue of the gazelle of Shella.

The Archaeological Museum of Rabat is located in the Yacoub Al-Mansour area, and is close to many historical and natural attractions such as the zoo, the Hassan Tower, the old city, and other distinctive tourist...

Arrived with my bicycle to visit the museum, a person who works there indicated a place where i can put it in the garden, just when i bought a ticked and i started my visit, the security guard came and told me i was not allowed to keep my bike there,and that it is causing a " big" problem...i asked if i could quickly finishe my visit, question of 5 min and than i leave, the security guard said i need to leave immediately, and the bike was causing a big problem...pity i crossed half of the city to visit , and was litteraly kicked out...the bicycle was not causing any problem at all, it was not obstucting the passage, and it was them who told me where to put it where it was...sad, really...i could have kept good memories of visiting the...

The museum presents the history of Morocco from prehistoric periods to the Islamic period through various pieces, tools of ancient man, tools of the Neolithic era, Libyan and Berber writings, Roman bronze and marble collections, and Islamic ceramic pieces. The museum also has the most famous bronze artifacts, especially the head of King Juba II and the head of Katon, as well as other...