Museum Bert Flint
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Museum Bert Flint is located in a renovated building, made in the Spanish-Moroccan style and is situated next to the famous Bahia Palace and Dar Si Said. For visitors Bert Flint Museum was opened in 1996. It preserves exhibits are directly related to North Africa to help the study of the cultural history of the region.

Earlier, on the threshold of the twentieth century., In the house, which now houses a museum, lived the Dutchman Bert Flint - teacher of history and art. A great lover of travel Bert Flint lived in this house for 40 years. All the while he was in search of objects of culture and life of inhabitants of Morocco. The Dutchman was the founder of the first collection, which ultimately served as the foundation for the creation of a museum.

His collection is jewelry, musical instruments, textiles and plush carpets, luxurious furnishings, costumes Berber, tools and wickerwork, created by local artisans who lived in the Sahara Desert and the Valley of Sousse. Many exhibits Bert Flint acquired in the famous bazaar of Marrakech. Particular attention is given to the art and traditions of the Sahara and the valleys of Sousse. It contains the entire collection of traditional headdresses of Saharans and a rich collection of sculptures and Moroccan art. Each artifact museum Bert Flint is numbered and marked with the indication of a certain place. The second half of the collection of the museum is located in Agadir.

Today the museum Bert Flint in Marrakech is a good material for studying the history of crafts in Morocco.

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