National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art Travel Guide: Top

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National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Algeria; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art in Algiers is the oldest museum in Algeria and Africa, founded in 1835. Its rich collection spans from ancient Algerian artifacts to Islamic art, with the museum's Islamic collection officially inaugurated in 2003. Located in the Mustapha Pasha hills, the museum opened its doors in 1897 and has since been a key cultural institution in the country. The museum houses important relics that reflect Algeria's diverse history, from its ancient past to its Islamic heritage.

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Reviews of Museum of Antiquities

Nourdine K

4
Reviewed: 2024-10-01

Interesting
AHMED BAHRI

5
Reviewed: 2023-03-04

Good museum to visit
Kenzo

3
Reviewed: 2023-02-10

This museum is in need of more art pieces and connection/context between the pieces shown. It is seemingly a random collection of pieces found/borrowed. The museum could use more resources. It takes around an hour to finish viewing the exhibition.
Osama Nabil

5
Reviewed: 2022-06-18

The museum is an excellent place to learn about part of the era of the Islamic countries that ruled in Algeria and North Africa. You can see educational tools and Qur’anic manuscripts, war tools and military clothing, old clothes and accessories for decoration, coins used by the population in several Islamic eras and coinage tools. The place is worth a visit.
Yosuf Kushan

5
Reviewed: 2020-06-19

The museum has preserved plenty of Sculptures and artifacts that range from the Roman empire, all the way to the Golden Age of Islam. The museum is well kept and clean, has beautiful water fountains, islamic calligraphy, and Pre revolutionary buildings. Make sure to have a French or Arabic translator as none of the artifact descriptions are written in English. The building is near public Transit as well.