The Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts sits on Place Nejjarine in Fès el-Bali, the old walled medina of Fes in Morocco. It is also known as the Nejjarine Fondouk Museum or Musée Nejjarine, and the name you will see on signs and maps may be any of these.
The museum occupies a restored 18th-century funduq, a traditional building where merchants once stored goods, lodged and did business. Its courtyard and rooms show the form these buildings took, and the building itself is a good part of the reason to visit. Its intricate woodwork is the kind of craftsmanship that the museum's collection celebrates.
What you will see
The displays bring together traditional wooden artifacts and tools, showing the work of the woodworkers who once shaped everyday life in the medina. Visitors interested in craft, material culture or Moroccan domestic life will find the collection a useful way to understand the trades that existed in the old city.
Planning your visit
- Setting: The museum is in the heart of the old medina, so allow time to walk there through its narrow streets.
- Combining visits: Its location makes it easy to pair with other sights in Fès el-Bali and to browse the surrounding souks.
- Contact: To check details before you go, you can call +212 535-741878.
For travellers who enjoy architecture and handicrafts, the Nejjarine Museum offers a calm, focused visit within one of Morocco's historic cities.
