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== Museum collection ==
The museum holds a diverse collection of traditional art objects from different regions of Morocco and different parts of its population, such as, weapons, carpets, costumes, [[pottery]] from Fez, [[Berbers|Berber]] jewellery, [[Moroccan Jews|Jewish]] liturgical objects, and more. The museum also holds exhibits of contemporary art and other themes in its kitchen and hammam sections, and sometimes hosts cultural events such as theatre and concerts.<ref>''Historique – Expositions – Plan du musée'' (information plaque posted near entrance of the museum). Consulted December 2014.</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Marrakech Museum - Opening Hours, Price and Location in Marrakech|url=https://www.introducingmarrakech.com/marrakech-museum|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.introducingmarrakech.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Guide {{!}} Marrakech : Le musée de marrakech|url=http://www.espace-maroc.com/guide/decouvrir/2-71-le-musee-de-marrakech.html|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.espace-maroc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=gtLHDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA269&dq=mus%C3%A9e%20de%20marrakech%20routard&pg=PA132#v=onepage&q=mus%C3%A9e%20de%20marrakech%20routard&f=false|title=Guide du Routard: Marrakech – Montagnes du Haut Atlas et Essaouira|publisher=Hachette Tourisme|year=2020|isbn=9782017868958|location=|pages=132}}</ref>
The museum holds exhibits of both modern and traditional Moroccan art together with fine examples of historical books, coins and pottery of [[Berbers|Berber]], [[Moroccan Jews|Moroccan Jewish]] and Islamic cultures.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
 
== See also ==