Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°47′12″N 3°03′39″E / 36.78669°N 3.06095°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collection size | Displays Algerian art, including rugs, jewellery, pottery and costumes |
The Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions is an art museum in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The museum is located on Rue Socgemah in the Casbah district.[1] Its displays Algerian art, including rugs, jewellery, pottery and costumes.[2] The museum is housed in a former 16th-century Ottoman era palace.[2] The former Turkish residence was formerly known as Dar Khadaoudj El Amia.[3] The museum contains a library, department of conservation, and Animation and Documentation Department.[1]
History
There are two theories for the construction of the palace where the museum operates: a palace built in 1670 by a military officer Yahia Rais or a palace built in the 18th century for the princess Khédaoudj, the daughter of Hassan Khéznadji of Dey Mohamed ben Othman. In the early 19th century, the home served as a town hall after being rented out by Khédaoudj's nephews. In 1947, the government decided to turn it into a museum which later officially opened in 1961 as the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions but was not named so until 1987, where it was decreed so. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "MNATP - Musée National des Arts et Traditions Populaires - Alger , Algerie". mnatp-algerie.org. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ a b Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S. (2009), "Algeria", The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Volume 1, Oxford University Press, p. 51, ISBN 019530991X,
the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in a fine, 16th-century Ottoman palace with good displays of rugs, jewellery, pottery and costumes.
- ^ "The Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions at the Casbah". Ministry of Tourism & Handicrafts. Accessed 03-02-2026.
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