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A hall of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca, with carved woodwork and framed pictures on display

Casablanca Museums

Casablanca is a business city, and its museums are small and spread out rather than grouped on one museum mile.

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Photo above: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On this page
  1. Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum
  2. Museum of Moroccan Judaism
  3. Villa des Arts
  4. Hassan II Mosque guided visit
  5. Hassan II Mosque Museum
  6. Museum of Photography and Visual Arts
  7. Museum of Memory, Villa Carl Ficke
  8. Dar Al Ala
  9. Closing days and two museums in a day
  10. Museums on a private day
  11. Want two museums in one day?
  12. Sources
  13. Frequently asked

Casablanca is a business city, and its museums are small and spread out rather than grouped on one museum mile. They are worth the effort: a private collection of Moroccan jewellery and Orientalist posters, a museum of Moroccan Jewish life, the craft samples made for the Hassan II Mosque, and since June 2026 a photography museum by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando in the old medina. This guide covers what each one shows, the days they close, and how to see two in a day. Hours change and several are not published, so check before you go.

Casablanca's museums, one by one

Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum

Private collection. Open since May 2012 at 12 rue du Parc, this museum shows the collection of Abderrahman Slaoui, a Casablanca businessman and collector who died in 2001. Expect 18th- and 19th-century Moroccan gold jewellery, silver Amazigh (Berber) jewellery set with enamel, coral or amber, landscapes by Jacques Majorelle, paintings by Muhammad Ben Ali Ribati, crystal, and late 19th-century Orientalist posters, only some of which are on show at a time. Temporary exhibitions of contemporary Moroccan artists change through the year, and there is a café. ArrivalGuides lists it as open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00, closed Sunday and Monday; we have not confirmed this, so check before you go.

Museum of Moroccan Judaism

Heritage. At 81 rue du Chasseur Jules Gros in the Oasis district, in a former children's home, this museum opened in 1997 and holds Torah scrolls, Hanukkah lamps, caftans, jewellery and tombstones from southern cemeteries, plus music and film archives. Le360 listed it in 2020 as open Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 17:00, Friday 11:00 to 15:30 and Sunday 11:00 to 15:00, with no Saturday hours; check, as these may have changed. For the collection, the synagogues and the mellah, see our Casablanca Jewish heritage guide.

Villa des Arts

Art. A 1934 Art Deco villa at 30 boulevard Brahim Roudani, near the Parc de la Ligue Arabe, used for exhibitions of Moroccan and international contemporary art. It is run by the Fondation Al Mada, which also runs a Villa des Arts in Rabat, and since January 2026 it has held a family art workshop on its outdoor esplanade on the last Saturday of the month (Le360, March 2026). Lonely Planet gives Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 to 19:00, during exhibitions only; that listing is undated, so check what is on. Our Villa des Arts guide covers a visit in more detail.

Hassan II Mosque guided visit

Heritage interior. Non-Muslims can see inside the mosque only on a paid guided tour, which covers the prayer hall, the minaret hall and the ablution hall. The mosque foundation's site lists tours from 16 September to 14 March at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 15:00 from Saturday to Thursday, and 9:00, 10:00 and 15:00 on Fridays, with an extra 16:00 tour from 15 March to 15 September. Times change during Ramadan. Cover shoulders and knees; shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed, and you carry your shoes inside.

Hassan II Mosque Museum

Craft. Opened in October 2012 next to the mosque on boulevard Moulay Youssef, this museum holds the samples the master craftsmen made for the late King Hassan II before building began: carved and painted wood, zellige tilework, marble, copper and carved plaster. It is meant as an introduction to the mosque visit and has its own ticket. The foundation lists it as open 9:00 to 13:30 and 14:30 to 17:00 (9:00 to 15:00 in Ramadan), but does not say which days, so check on the day.

Museum of Photography and Visual Arts

Photography. Casablanca's newest museum opened on 23 June 2026 in the old medina, a few steps from the Sqala, on the site of the 19th-century Lebbadi fondouk. It was designed by Tadao Ando, his only building in Africa, and keeps the old arcades and walls alongside his bare-concrete extension. It is run by the Fondation Nationale des Musées. The opening exhibition, CASA, showed the city through the work of 48 Moroccan and foreign photographers. Opening hours and entry were not published when we wrote this, so check before you go.

Museum of Memory, Villa Carl Ficke

City history. A villa built in the early 20th century for the German merchant Carl Ficke, restored and inaugurated as Casablanca's Museum of Memory at the end of February 2025 by the Fondation Nationale des Musées and the city. It covers the history and heritage of Casablanca, with temporary exhibitions and a courtyard with artworks; the opening show paired sculptures by Ikram Kabbaj with the house. We have not confirmed its hours or exact address, so check before you go.

Dar Al Ala

Music. A museum of Andalusian music in the Habous district, in an old house restored and run by the Association of Andalusian Music Lovers of Morocco, founded in 1958. It holds historic instruments and manuscripts donated by the music's leading performers. On Thursday evenings amateur musicians give concerts that draw more than 150 people (Le360, May 2024). Hours are not published, so ask before you go.

Closing days and two museums in a day

Practical. From the listings we found, Tuesday to Thursday is the safest choice: the Slaoui museum is listed as closed Sunday and Monday, the Villa des Arts as closed Sunday and Monday and open only during exhibitions, and the Jewish museum gave no Saturday hours in 2020. The mosque tours run every day, with fewer slots on Friday. A good pair is the Hassan II Mosque museum with a morning tour of the mosque, then the Slaoui museum or the photography museum in the afternoon. The museums are spread across the city, so allow time between stops and confirm every opening before you set off.

Museums on a private day

Booking. If you want two or three museums without the taxi rides, we can build them into a private guided day in Casablanca, with a driver taking you between them and timing the day around the mosque tours and closing days. We confirm the route, the timings and the price in writing before you book.

The sign at the entrance of the Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum, in Arabic, French and English
The entrance of the Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum. Photo: Musée Abderrahman Slaoui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Want two museums in one day?

Tell us which museums you want to see and your date. We plan a private guided day in Casablanca with a driver, timed around closing days and the mosque tours, and send you the plan and a fixed price in writing within 24 hours.

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Frequently asked

Which Casablanca museum should I see if I only have time for one?
For Moroccan craft and jewellery, the Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum. For Moroccan Jewish history, the Museum of Moroccan Judaism. If you are visiting the Hassan II Mosque anyway, its museum of craft samples sits right next to it and makes a good introduction.
Are Casablanca museums open on Mondays?
Some are not. The Slaoui museum and the Villa des Arts are listed as closed on Monday, while the Jewish museum was listed in 2020 as open Monday to Thursday. Hassan II Mosque tours run every day. These listings are not all current, so check before you go.
Can non-Muslims go inside the Hassan II Mosque?
Yes, on the paid guided tour only, at set times outside prayer times. The mosque foundation lists five tours a day from Saturday to Thursday in winter, fewer on Friday, with an extra afternoon tour from mid-March to mid-September. Dress to cover your shoulders and knees.
Is the new photography museum open?
The Museum of Photography and Visual Arts in the old medina opened on 23 June 2026, run by the Fondation Nationale des Musées. Its regular hours and entry were not published when we wrote this, so check before you go.
Can you include museums in a private tour?
Yes. Tell us which museums interest you and your date, and we plan a private guided day with a driver around their opening days and the mosque tour times. We confirm the plan and price in writing before you book.

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Want two museums in one day?

Tell us your date and group; a plan and a fixed price come back in writing within 24 hours.

Ask about a museum day