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Moroccan Culinary Art Museum

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Slide 1 of 10, Spices displayed in jars and sacks at Moroccan Culinary Art Museum.
Spices displayed in jars and sacks at Moroccan Culinary Art Museum.
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  • Pair a Marrakech monument with a culinary heritage museum visit and unwind before or after sightseeing, all planned in a single ticket.

  • Spend time in rooms dedicated to Moroccan culinary traditions, then step into a traditional Moroccan setting that adds atmosphere to your visit.

  • Follow exhibits that connect cooking tools and table customs with daily life in Morocco, giving you deeper context for meals during your stay.

  • Pick an add-on, choosing entry to Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, or El Badi Palace. Bahia Palace is on the same street as the museum and seconds away on foot. El Badi Palace and the Saadian Tombs are each a 10-minute walk from the museum and just 5 minutes apart from each other.

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  • Pair a Marrakech monument with a culinary heritage museum visit and unwind before or after sightseeing, all planned in a single ticket.

  • Spend time in rooms dedicated to Moroccan culinary traditions, then step into a traditional Moroccan setting that adds atmosphere to your visit.

  • Follow exhibits that connect cooking tools and table customs with daily life in Morocco, giving you deeper context for meals during your stay.

  • Pick an add-on, choosing entry to Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, or El Badi Palace. Bahia Palace is on the same street as the museum and seconds away on foot. El Badi Palace and the Saadian Tombs are each a 10-minute walk from the museum and just 5 minutes apart from each other.

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€25.90
Slide 1 of 7, Entrance of Moroccan Culinary Art Museum with traditional architectural details.
Entrance of Moroccan Culinary Art Museum with traditional architectural details.
Explore at your pace
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  • Dive into Morocco's food culture as you follow stories of how ingredients, cooking practices, and shared meals shape connections and community.

  • On arrival, show your ticket at the museum entrance, open the audio guide app on your phone, and step into the first galleries to begin exploring. Download the app before you arrive; there's no internet access inside.

  • Access all permanent exhibits across three floors, exploring culinary tools, traditional spices, antique cooking implements, and customs while interactive displays and audiovisual screens unpack how iconic Moroccan dishes are made and shared.

  • Take a quiet break during your visit to enjoy a complimentary mint tea or coffee served with 3 traditional Moroccan pastries, adding a tasting moment to your museum experience.

More details
  • Dive into Morocco's food culture as you follow stories of how ingredients, cooking practices, and shared meals shape connections and community.

  • On arrival, show your ticket at the museum entrance, open the audio guide app on your phone, and step into the first galleries to begin exploring. Download the app before you arrive; there's no internet access inside.

  • Access all permanent exhibits across three floors, exploring culinary tools, traditional spices, antique cooking implements, and customs while interactive displays and audiovisual screens unpack how iconic Moroccan dishes are made and shared.

  • Take a quiet break during your visit to enjoy a complimentary mint tea or coffee served with 3 traditional Moroccan pastries, adding a tasting moment to your museum experience.

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€12

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Standard museum admission is a self-guided gallery visit and excludes food tastings. The research document lists international standard entry at 60 MAD, while booking portals list a tour-only ticket at 80 MAD; the tasting package is 120 MAD and includes savory bites, tea, and pastries.

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About Moroccan Culinary Art Museum (MCAM)

Marrakech's first dedicated culinary museum focuses on food history rather than a broad art or heritage survey. Inside a restored palace, the galleries explain how Arab, Amazigh, Mediterranean, Jewish, and French influences shaped Moroccan cooking through spice displays, utensils, video demonstrations, and workshops where a Dada teaches techniques at 34 individual stations.


AddressRue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Also known asMCAM
Year opened2019
Expected wait time - Standard0-30 mins (Peak), 0-30 mins (Off Peak)

Did you know?

The museum opened in late 2019, but its launch was disrupted almost immediately by the global pandemic. After restorations following the September 2023 Al Haouz earthquake, it reopened in June 2024.

Why visit Moroccan Culinary Art Museum (MCAM)?

A 5,000-Square-Meter Palace in the Medina

The museum occupies a restored 18th-century palace covering 5,000 square meters in the southern Medina. Visitors move through rammed-earth walls, carved plaster friezes, hand-painted cedarwood ceilings, and two interior courtyards, including a patio spanning more than 700 square meters.

Plan your visit

Main Entrance - Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid

This is the museum's public entrance for all visitors, including self-guided gallery guests, tasting visitors, and cooking-class participants. It is on Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid in the southern Medina, on the right-hand side when walking south from Jemaa el-Fna, just before the entrance to Bahia Palace. The doorway is set within the museum's high-walled exterior. Because the Medina core is pedestrian-only, cars cannot stop at the door. The ground-floor courtyards, Tea Salon, and boutique are flat and accessible, but the first floor and rooftop are reached by narrow stone stairs, and there is no lift. Visitors needing assistance should coordinate with staff in advance.

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