Traditional arts at the Batha Museum

Fountains in the interior courtyard of Dar Batha Museum in Fez.

Steps away from the hustle-and-bustle of the Fez medina is the Dar Batha Museum, a 19th-century palace converted into a museum of traditional arts and crafts. The exhibits were organized by medium, with separate rooms for pottery, woodwork, embroidery, zellij (geometrical mosaics) and carpets. Many items dated back hundreds and hundreds of years, demonstrating the deep roots of Moroccan traditional crafts.

A display to show the stages of traditional inlay woodworking at the Dar Batha Museum.

While photos were not allowed inside the exhibits due to the delicate nature of the collection, we were able to take some photographs in the beautiful grounds.

Traditional doors on display at the Batha Museum.

Traditional doors on display at the Batha Museum.

Our group at the Dar Batha Museum (pictured from left to right): Ms. Cassidy, Zakaria, Samira, Ms. Pollock, Ghita and Walid.

We were honored to spend the day with our host, Ghita, her sister-in-law Samira and Samira's sons, Walid and Zakaria. It was a lovely day with such lovely company! Shukran bizzef!