Opened in 2019 as a sister museum to MACMA in Gueliz, this small private gallery beautifully displays the big guns of Orientalist painting inside a 17th-century riad. The impressive collection of 19th- and 20th-century European artists who fell for Morocco's landscapes and peoples include Henri Le Riche, Edy Legrand and, of course, Jacques Majorelle – he of garden fame. There's even a Salvador Dalí in here. Complete your tour with a coffee in the tranquil rooftop cafe.


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1. Maison de la Photographie

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2. Musée de Marrakech

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3. Ali Ben Youssef Medersa

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4. Dar Bellarj

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5. Almoravid Koubba

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6. Musée Boucharouite

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7. Chrob ou Chouf Fountain

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8. Creiee Berbere

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