Historic Old Salt Museum, Ottoman heritage museum in Salt, Jordan.
This museum occupies a yellow sandstone building from the Ottoman period and displays regional artifacts, traditional clothing, and household items from Salt. The spaces reveal how residents organized their domestic and commercial lives.
Salt became a major trading hub between 1865 and 1925, when merchants and families prospered through commerce. This growth is documented in the museum through photographs, written records, and business papers from that era.
The displays reveal how Muslim and Christian residents shared daily life and traditions within the same spaces. Objects on view show the practical ways both communities used similar customs and tools.
The museum is located about 30 minutes by car from Amman and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Guided tours are available in English and Arabic to help visitors understand the displays.
The building contains traditional Madafas, reception rooms where the centuries-old custom of welcoming guests with coffee continues to this day. These spaces represent an unbroken tradition of hospitality that still shapes how people gather.
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