If you want more about the history of Morocco, you will have to go to the Museum of History and Civilizations, in Rabat. Find out more about this museum and consider renting a car to get there.
In Rabat, there is no shortage of historical sites. But even when visiting them, and unless you have a guide permanently by your side, you miss out on many fascinating stories and information. To learn more about the history of the kingdom and the people who founded it, it is better to visit the Museum of History and Civilizations of Rabat (formerly called the "Archaeological Museum of Rabat").
From prehistory to Islamic times
After a series of archaeological excavations (started in 1915), it was decided to gather the found objects in a single building. This is how the Museum of History and Civilizations of Rabat was born. There are all kinds of objects and remains, such as an axe dating from prehistory, statuettes, column bases, and vases from Roman antiquity or engravings and daggers from the time of the Islamic conquest. With a very large collection of objects, the museum is organized chronologically.
The Museum of History and Civilizations of Rabat is located at 23 Brihi street. It is open every day (except Tuesday) from 10 am to 6 pm and it takes 20 MAD for an entrance ticket (10 MAD for young people from 15 to 18 years old or 5 MAD for children under 14 years old).
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Practical information
The Museum of History and Civilizations of Rabat, or the Archaeological Museum of Rabat, is open from Wednesday to Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Entrance tickets are sold at a price between 5MAD and 20 MAD. And it is better to rent a car in Rabat to get there.
Access map: Museum of History and Civilizations of Rabat
Getting there: Car rental Rabat or Car rental Rabat airport (car rental agencies Dollar Morocco Rabat)
