National Photography Museum, Photography museum in Ocean district, Rabat, Morocco
The National Photography Museum occupies the restored Burj Kebir Fortress and provides gallery spaces for photographs spanning different historical periods. The collection includes vintage shots on glass plates, silver prints, and other photographic techniques from the 1800s and 1900s.
The building was originally known as Fort Rottembourg and was constructed between 1888 and 1894 under Sultan Hassan I with German technical support. The fortress served as a key defensive structure and represented the consolidation of centralized authority in Morocco during that era.
The museum regularly features work from Moroccan and international photographers whose exhibitions shape how people see the nation from different viewpoints. The collections document everyday life, traditions, and social shifts across generations.
Entry provides access to permanent collections along with rotating exhibitions that change several times per year. The fortress sits on elevated ground with clear views across the old quarter, and most pathways are easy to walk.
Two original cannons from an 1894 shipment of twenty pieces gifted from Hamburg sit on the fortress grounds. These weapons recall military history and form an interesting contrast with the art exhibitions held inside.
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