Overview
Dar Batha Museum occupies a late 19th-century summer palace built by Alaouite sultan Moulay Hassan and showcases the depth of Fes's traditional crafts. Its most celebrated pieces are Fes blue pottery and finely woven Berber carpets, alongside medals, weapons, coins, embroidery, and leatherwork spanning the 11th to 19th centuries. Equally remarkable is the Andalusian-style garden, where a huge fig tree provides shaded rest. Between Bab Boujloud and the medina, it makes an easy quick stop. Admission MAD 20. Five minutes on foot from Bab Boujloud.
Opening Hours
Wed-Mon 09:00-17:00 (closed Tuesdays)
Travel Tips
The cool garden is a welcome refuge when the medina gets overwhelming. The museum itself is small - 30-45 minutes is enough.
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Other attractions in Fes
Chouara Tannery
A leather dyeing workshop with a thousand-year tradition - its colorful dyeing vats are a spectacular sight.
Bou Inania Madrasa
A 14th-century Marinid-era Islamic seminary showcasing the pinnacle of zellige tilework and cedarwood carving.
Bab Boujloud (Blue Gate)
The iconic entrance to the Fes medina - blue tiles on the inside, green tiles on the outside.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
A jewel-like 14th-century Marinid seminary set in the heart of the spice market.
Karaouine University (Al-Qarawiyyin)
Founded in 859, the world's oldest continuously operating university and mosque.
Merenid Tombs
Ruined tombs on the hill north of the medina, the best sunset viewpoint over Fes.