As the capital city of Morocco, Rabat for sure needs a great art museum. Named after the current ruler Mohammed VI, the Musée d’art moderne et contemporain delivers what you would expect: contemporary art presented in a modern environment. Unfortunately, locals often miss the opportunity to see this wonderful museum because of its rather high entrance fee. The museum was opened in 2014 and on two levels artworks of 200 Moroccan artists from the 20th and 21st century can be seen.
The museum is of cultural importance as it collects the works created in an independent Morocco, preserving Moroccan identity. It is also the very first museum at Morocco complying with international museum standards. Even the architecture of the building connects the past with the present, incorporating Andalusian / Arab / Moorish elements and connecting them with todays Rabat. The museum can be found south of the Medina, close to the Bab Soufara gate.
Musée Mohammed VI d’art moderne et contemporain
متحف محمد السادس للفن الحديث والمعاصر
Rabat
Morocco
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