Sousse Archaeological Museum Travel Guide: Top Sights in Tunisia,

⁰

Sousse Archaeological Museum- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Tunisia; 5 Reviews

+3 Photos

Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Sousse Archaeological Museum, established in 1951 and located within the historic Kasbah of Sousse, houses one of the world's largest collections of mosaics, second only to the Bardo National Museum in Tunis. Its exhibits span centuries, from Punic stelae and urns dating back to the 7th century BC to Roman marble statues and Christian artifacts, including the famed "Good Shepherd" marble tablet. Highlights include intricate mosaics depicting mythological themes, funerary relics from Roman catacombs, and a Byzantine baptismal font adorned with vibrant mosaics. Renovated in 2012, the museum provides a rich narrative of Sousse's ancient history.

Operators offering tours in Tunisia

Happy Explore Safari *

Attractions in Sousse

Sousse Medina

Ribat of Sousse

4.8

Port El Kantaoui

4.2

Dar Essid

Boujaffar Beach

3.6

Great Mosque of Sousse

Reviews of Sousse Archaeological Museum

Michele Formica

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-10

Unexpectedly awesome museum housed in the Sousse Kasbah. Incredible collection of roman mosaics rivalling those in the bardo museum set in a stunning location overlooking the medina. 10/10
Ross Daniels

5
Reviewed: 2024-12-30

Do not underestimate the amount of time that you can spend in this very comprehensive museum which contains an amazing number of exhibitions and artefacts only equals by the Bardo Museum in Tunis. This Museum is located within the historical precinct of the 11th-century Kasbah of Sousse's Medina. The museum seems to have a bit of everything including Christian, African, Punic and many other exhibitions and display some of them incredibly famous. Not to be missed.
Maraska S.

5
Reviewed: 2024-10-27

Beautiful mosaics! They do not have to hide behind the Bardo Museum in Tunis. Especially the BEKALTA baptismal font and the Medusa are worth the visit! Entrance is for free for (severely) disabled - even when you do not need a wheelchair. Bathrooms were surprisingly clean, but bring tissues.
Gülşah Gürsoy

5
Reviewed: 2024-10-02

Amazing museum! The only problem was that it gets too hot downstairs. Very well preserved mosaics, you can easily spend one hour if you wanna see everything. Entry costs only 10 tnd. In europe such a museum would be at least 20 euros.
C M

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-27

Amazing place. The mosaic collection is gorgeous and the place is amazing, please just have in mind, the museum doesn't have Aircon and it gets a bit warm, so make sure to bring a cold drink with you. There is a matching tiles game for kids to play, they should add more like this all around the place. You have to pay in cash. We got there at around 3pm and wasn't busy at all, so no queuing. Looked like there was going to be an event and the sound/stage equipment was in the way blocking some steps, not very organised. See photo. The cleaning lady asked me to give her some money to use the toilet, I don't like being ambushed in the toilets for money, this is something it really puts me off about being in Tunisia, the constant feeling of being ripped off and harassed for money as if I don't work hard enough to be able to afford foreign holidays. Other than that, a truly magnificent place full of history.