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Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions

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👍👍 The Folk Museum is located in the Roman amphitheater It contains ancient silver and agate jewelry, old clothes, and ancient ways of life, and embodiments of this with models. Very beautiful People often mention museum, Roman, Jordanian, small, Museum, Jordan, traditional, jewelry, clothes, collection,


Address

XW2Q+QR4, Amman, Jordan

Website

jordanmuseum.jo

Contact

+962 6 462 9317

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (136 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 3 to 7 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (33) Roman (18) Jordanian (17) small (14) Museum (14) Jordan (13) traditional (11) jewelry (10) clothes (10) collection (10)
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  • 3/5 Russ L. 5 months ago on Google • 2150 reviews
    Located on the east side of the Roman Amphitheater, on the left from the entrance. The cultural museum displays costumes, jewelry, embroidery and other artifacts of Jordanian and Palestinian heritage throughout the centuries. The museum is small and should not take you more than 30 minutes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rehanh A. 4 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    The Folk Museum is located in the Roman amphitheater It contains ancient silver and agate jewelry, old clothes, and ancient ways of life, and embodiments of this with models. Very beautiful
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohannad K. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved this museum, thanks to ministey of tourism.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mary Grace Selgas C. 2 years ago on Google
    I was amaze so nice and you will see the traditional clothes, jewelries etc.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ziad A. 6 years ago on Google • 751 reviews
    This small museum, immediately to the left as you enter the Roman Theatre, has well-presented displays of traditional costumes, jewellery and face masks, along with mannequins dressed in the traditional costumes of both Jordan's and Palestine's different ethnic groups. A separate gallery displays mosaics from Jerash and Madaba.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mateusz O. 1 year ago on Google • 362 reviews
    The Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions is a fascinating museum that showcases the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Jordanian people. The museum is located in Amman and is a must-visit for anyone interested in learning more about the history and customs of Jordan. One of the highlights of the museum is the way it showcases the daily life of Jordanians. The exhibits include a range of everyday objects such as clothing, tools, and household items, which give visitors a glimpse into the daily routines of Jordanian people in the past. These exhibits are well-curated and provide a unique insight into the cultural practices and social norms of Jordanian life. The museum also has an impressive collection of weapons, jewelry, and other artifacts that highlight the traditional crafts and skills of Jordanian people. The exhibits are beautifully displayed, and the attention to detail is impressive, making it easy for visitors to appreciate the craftsmanship and artistry of these objects. Another noteworthy aspect of the museum is its emphasis on interactive displays. Visitors are encouraged to touch and handle the objects on display, which adds an element of fun and engagement to the experience. Additionally, the museum offers informative guided tours, which provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the history and significance of the objects on display. Overall, the Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions is an outstanding museum that provides a valuable insight into the cultural heritage of Jordan. The exhibits are well-presented, and the interactive displays make the experience both educational and enjoyable. If you're visiting Amman, this museum should definitely be on your list of places to visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nita B C. 4 years ago on Google • 308 reviews
    Located within the Roman Amphitheater complex are two small museums, the Museum of folklore and the Museum of popular traditions. Permission to visit this Museum of Popular Traditions is granted with purchase of the Roman Amphitheatre ticket. This museum, though small, still has quite a large collection of clothes, masks, corals, agate, silver jewelry, wall hangings, bedouin stones, and decorative headscarves and other jewelry from the different periods in the history of Jordan. They are beautifully displayed and give us a glimpse of life of the Jordanian people and the different ethnic that lived in Jordan over the ages.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hatcha T. 1 year ago on Google • 170 reviews
    The museum is nice, well organized. The traditional stuff there are well presented
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katy R. 1 year ago on Google
    A small museum, but well worth spending some time inside -there's an array of traditional Bedouin women's clothing, including jewellery and hats, and the signage, though old, is worth reading because of the excellent details within. Also included are some Palestinian jewellery and thobes. There's also a small selection of mosaics,mostly from Jerash and Madaba, in a side hall. The labels here are detailed and informative, and considering the price of entry is included with the theatre ticket,it's really excellent.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lizzie S. 1 year ago on Google • 380 reviews
    Free with Visit Jordan Pass and included in Roman Theatre tickets. I was here on a Wednesday afternoon and no one asked for tickets. I really enjoyed this museum. The mannequins in traditional clothing, the knives, guns, looms. Very busy with families but interesting and it got me enthusiastic about the journey ahead.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 PM V. 4 years ago on Google • 224 reviews
    Good Contribution of an individual. This is one of the two museums collocated with Roman Amphitheater. The Museum was Founded by Mrs. Sadiyeh Asfi Tel in 1971. Museum has collection of head wear, bead and silver jewelry, Also some info about the contents of Bridal chest used in Jordan and Palestine.. There is good collection of mosaic on display collected from various Sources. Considering efforts of an individual Museum is quite good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Darshana R. 3 years ago on Google • 1163 reviews
    This musium is located at the right side of the roman theater. Its has many clothes and items used in jordan people. Underground there is a small tunnel which has awesome old mosack items. This is a small museum but must see.

  • 4/5 Paul K. 5 years ago on Google
    Quite pretty ethnographic museum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 vamshiandco 5 months ago on Google • 643 reviews
    Good

  • 4/5 ahmad m. 4 months ago on Google • 535 reviews
    👌 👌 👌 👌

  • 3/5 Allen L. 1 year ago on Google • 354 reviews
    Like the folklore museum, it is free entry with the Jordan pass and it is located inside the entrance into the Roman theater. Also like the folklore museum, it is small enough that you can finish it within ten minutes, and while it is not super exciting, it’s worth taking a look since you will probably right at the doorstep during your visit to Jordan

  • 4/5 Saifeddin “Saif” Q. 4 years ago on Google • 307 reviews
    Nice museum which gives a good idea about the clothes in Amman and other Jordanian and Palestinian cities in the last century. Located in the center of old city of Amman, near the Roman Theatre and the Citadel. Car parkings are available and most of them are free. Recommended.

  • 5/5 Motea H. 3 months ago on Google • 119 reviews New
    This amphitheater is an indication of the depth and prosperity of Roman civilization... an amphitheater and theater designed to accommodate current and future generations, which indicates that the Romans were interested in literature and art. What I liked about it was the presence of rooms to the right and left of the stage that were used to prepare the playwrights (backstage). What made this even more beautiful was the flow of the amphitheater as it was the largest amphitheater. The ancient builders preceded the club stands and international stadiums by many years

  • 3/5 Nasser M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful display of traditional Jordanian clothes, jewlary and other items including mosaic

  • 4/5 Victor Manuel Martin de C. 5 years ago on Google
    Popular clothes and traditions!

  • 4/5 Ankur P. 5 years ago on Google
    This is a small museum at the base of the Roman Theater. It has a few displays that recreate scenes from the daily lives of people in Jordan (last 100-200 years). Lot of dresses, pottery, utensils, jewellery, weapons and other things that were and are part of Jordanian people's traditions are displayed here.

  • 5/5 قناة حسين السوري �. 3 months ago on Google • 55 reviews New
    I swear it is amazing, a very beautiful place

  • 5/5 Gaurav C. 5 months ago on Google
    While the Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions may be small, it has lots to offer those looking to find out about the culture of the region. It has five different galleries containing preserved pottery, costumes, mosaics, jewelry and other artifacts from daily living. Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions was established in 1971. Since then, it has endeavored to make Jordanian culture accessible to all who visit through its beautiful displays of intricately designed cultural items. As you set off on your self-guided tour of the museum, start in the first hall, which holds traditional costumes from the East Bank. See the vivid colors that make the costumes stand out against the stone background of their cases.

  • 4/5 Samar S. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a small museum next to the Romanian Theater contains alot of dresses and jewellery displayed in a nice way.

  • 4/5 Tara M. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a place to see old traditions and culture of Jordan

  • 5/5 David D. 4 years ago on Google
    🌟

  • 2/5 D L. 1 year ago on Google
    Would not recommend. Museum is not very well maintain, small and crowded. Some exhibits too promising but pity we couldn’t stand the indoors smoking and poor ventilation and had to leave. Free with Jordan Pass so no harm trying. Right next to Roman theatre.

  • 4/5 Alicia J. 1 year ago on Google
    A small museum attached to the Roman Amphitheater but rich in culture. Definitely worth a visit. Gorgeous Bedouin garments and jewellery to view.

  • 5/5 Jesús D. 6 years ago on Google
    Small museum inside the Roman theatre eastern vault that hosts a collection of traditional wares and jewelry as well as a group of salvaged Byzantine mosaics from sites in Amman, Jerash and Madaba. Entrance is included with the Roman theatre.

  • 5/5 Amit M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice and informative museum

  • 5/5 Wael A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cool (Original) رائع جدا

  • 4/5 Marcello P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting, but could be updated with little and added missing descriptions. It gathers traditional clothes and jewels of the local peoples. (Original) Interessante, ma potrebbe essere rimodernato con poco e aggiunte le descrizioni mancanti. Raccoglie abiti e gioielli tradizionali dei popoli locali.

  • 5/5 Ahmad A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Museum of Popular Fashion in the City of Amman The Popular Museum of Costume and Popular Costume was established in 1971. This museum was established on the eastern side of the Roman Amphitheater in the center of the Jordanian capital. Its main objectives are to collect Jordanian and Palestinian folklore from all regions on the banks of the Jordan River and the rest of the Levant, With a view to preserving and preserving this heritage from extinction and presenting it to future generations. The museum aims to present our heritage to the world and bring it to its foresight by presenting it in an appropriate and beautiful way. The museum contains five exhibition halls, the first hall of which was designed to showcase Jordanian folk costumes from different regions. Either in the second hall where a collection of West Bank costumes is displayed. In the fourth hall there is a collection of folk cooking utensils made of pottery and wood, as well as a collection of jewelry, silver clothes and bride clothes. Either the fifth hall in the basement of the Roman amphitheater, showing a collection of mosaics from the churches of Jerash and Madaba. (Original) متحف الازياء الشعبية في مدينة عمّان تم تأسيس المتحف الشعبي للحلي والأزياء الشعبية عام 1971 م وقد أنشئ هذا المتحف في الجهة الشرقية من المدرج الروماني وسط العاصمة الأردنية، ومن أهم أهدافه جمع التراث الشعبي الأردني والفلسطيني من كافة المناطق على ضفتي نهر الأردن ومن بقية بلاد الشام، بهدف حفظ وصيانة هذا التراث من الاندثار، وعرضه على الأجيال القادمة. كما يهدف المتحف إلى تقديم تراثنا إلى العالم وإبرازه بأبهى حلله من خلال عرضه بطريقة ملائمة وجميلة. و يحتوي المتحف على خمس قاعات للعرض، خصصت القاعة الأولى منها لعرض الأزياء الشعبية الأردنية من مختلف المناطق. إما القاعة الثانية فتعرض فيها مجموعة من أزياء الضفة الغربية. وتعرض في القاعة الرابعة مجموعة من أدوات الطبخ الشعبية المصنوعة من الفخار والخشب بالإضافة إلى مجموعة من الحلي والملابس الفضية وملابس العروس. إما القاعة الخامسة الموجودة في القبو التابع للمدرج الروماني، فتعرض فيها مجموعة من الفسيفساء من كنائس جرش ومادبا.

  • 4/5 Inna A. 3 years ago on Google
    Несколько странно, что вход в Иорданский музей народных традиций, как и в Этнографический музей, находится внутри Римского амфитеатра. Мы искали эти входы снаружи, искали - не нашли. При этом вход в театр платный 3 динара. И потом еще плата за вход в музей 1 динар. Отдельно посетить только музеи не получится. Правда, охрана на входе не очень придирчива, мы просто зашли вовнутрь, и нас не остановили. В музее Иорданский музей народных традиций (слева от сцены) представлен быт иорданцев, в Этнографическом - выставка национальных костюмов, древних украшений, мозаик 6-го века из Джараша и Мадабы. Если честно, то сейчас не припомню, какие экспонаты в одном музее, какие - в другом. Больше всего мне понравились мозаики, правда, они выставлены в темном коридоре. Для общего развития музеи можно посетить.

  • 4/5 Mouath M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) God save the country (Original) حفظ الله البلد

  • 5/5 Omar A. 3 years ago on Google
    💙💙

  • 4/5 Darryl M. 6 years ago on Google
    Small museum which is part of the Roman amphitheater complex. Nice collection of Middle Eastern clothing and jewelry. There is a lower level with mosaic tile displayed.

  • 5/5 Charly 2 years ago on Google
    Must visit if you want to learn more about Jordan history and traditions .

  • 5/5 Rayan S. 4 years ago on Google
    I personally enjoy museums and so i would recommend this one. This one isn't as good as the folklore museum, but both are worth visiting if you're going to the roman theater.

  • 4/5 Jamal A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful and varied museum that reminds us of a beautiful past. (Original) متحف جميل و منوع يذكرنا بالماضي الجميل .

  • 2/5 LAURENT M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The trick is done quickly. (Original) Le tour est vite fait.


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