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Maison Tiskiwin

8 Rue de la Bahia, Marrakech, Morocco
As featured in 3 days in Marrakech
Ranked #19 of 96 attractions in Marrakech
4.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Museums
Fee: Yes
Owner description: At this small, well organized, and informative museum, you’ll get the chance to learn about the history of Marrakech and the region in general....... more » Owner description: At this small, well organized, and informative museum, you’ll get the chance to learn about the history of Marrakech and the region in general. Stocked with artifacts from past centuries and other quality exhibits, you’ll leave feeling satisfied with your time spent there. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Tiskiwin is a minute away from Hayati so we dropped in. It has a wonderful collection of textiles mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa. More

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Brighton
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This is a large collection of African artefacts in a house setting. Photographs are allowed and the exhibits are varied. We really enjoyed this. Our only problem was that the opening time was not observed strictly so we were a bit hassled by the local retailers. More

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Athens
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

a mazing collection of arts and crafts but very purely presented. it looks like it is abandoned. seems like in a few years all the artifacts will be destroyed.. they are full of dust and unprotected. although there are some things that we found only there. very interesting More

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South Glos
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54 reviews 54 reviews
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62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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Much enjoyed my visit as the collection housed in it gave such a good insight into Saharan culture and art forms. Would guess not a priority for many visitors to Marrakech, but most worthwhile especially with Bahia Palace so close. What I particularly liked, is that all visitors are given a detailed and easily understandable guide to follow in their... More

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montreux, switzerland
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

I dragged my husband, 3.5 yr old son and infant daughter to this museum. It was a great place to visit. It is small and you can through it between 1/2 and 1.5 hrs. It has amazing carvings, tapestries, textiles from the Tuareg and other desert cultures on the caravan route between Marrakech, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. It is about... More

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

probably the best museum we visited in marrakesh but had problems locating it. Stumbled across it by accident looking for the dar si said museum (its just round the corner from there) More

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London, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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This modest museum consists of Bert Flint's (a Dutch anthropologist and long-term resident of Marrakech), inspired collection of artefacts from Morocco, the Sahara Desert and the African states bordering the Sahel, housed in a Moroccan Riad. The visitor is shown the history, trade routes, culture and art of the many Saharan peoples of North and West Africa with Morocco clearly... More

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Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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This is a must-see for anyone interested in the nomadic cultures of the Sahara. The collection is incredibly rich and if you read French, buy the guidebook. The Dutch scholar who devoted his life to the study of the North African desert culture draws revealing parallels between ancient and modern self-decoration and embellishment. This display contrasts with the Berber artifacts... More

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Marrakech, Morocco
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

great collection of ornaments and daily tools of nomad tribes. well displayed information. More

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London
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011
1
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This little museum is way more interesting than the main Marrakech museum. This house has been turned into a small museum of interesting artefacts tracing the history of Marrakech and Morocco. You are only given 30 minutes to tour round but this is enough and it doesn't cost much. Very interesting and also empty when we were there. More

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