Dar Charaït Museum

The museum is part of the impressive Dar Charaït complex. The building in which the museum is housed is an extravagant reproduction of an old palace and contains collections of pottery, jewellery, costumes and other antiques, as well as an art gallery. Scattered throughout the rooms off the splendid main courtyard is a series of replicas of scenes from Tunisian life, past and present.

They include the bedroom of the last bey (provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire), a palace scene, a typical kitchen, a hammam (public bathhouse), wedding scenes and a Bedouin tent. The museum attendants, dressed as servants of the bey, set the tone for the museum. The complex also includes attractions aimed at children. Dar Zaman - 3000 years of Tunisian History features scenes from the nation's long history using some good models. La Medina - 1001 Nights is a theme park full of cartoon characters. Both are open the same hours as the museum and each charges around TD5 admission.

The whole complex is tastefully lit at night which is a good time to visit.