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Museum El-Kobba

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👍 Recently came across small museum of traditional dresses which is located in the old city of Sousse. Strangely on map it’s marked closed. Beautifuly maintained little museum of 2 floors, roof top is fantastic to take picture. Thé person on the cash point which is also a guide as I think, was very ni... People often mention museum, funerary, small, Sousse, city, hall,


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RJGQ+27P, Sousse, Tunisia

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4.20 (81 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 6 PM

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  • 4/5 A D. 1 year ago on Google
    Recently came across small museum of traditional dresses which is located in the old city of Sousse. Strangely on map it’s marked closed. Beautifuly maintained little museum of 2 floors, roof top is fantastic to take picture. Thé person on the cash point which is also a guide as I think, was very nice and helpful and had a nice knowledge of costumes and history It’s nice to find and discover such jewels in the middle of busy market Price for adults 2 tnd kids free, students 1 tnd, photo 1 tnd
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andrey M. 5 months ago on Google • 1373 reviews
    It’s a very small museum, but you can see it if you go for a walk in Medina.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 wbrandy 4 years ago on Google • 880 reviews
    Nice little museum with small rooms in which everyday life in Suosse and the surrounding area is shown. In the middle of the old medina of Suosse. Admission 🎟 2 DT / photos 1 DT.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alessandro G. 1 year ago on Google • 334 reviews
    Stunning museum, full of splendid objects and clothes, located in a splendid ancient building. I find it worthy of more than one visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alinne F. B. 5 years ago on Google • 616 reviews
    One of the best museums that you can find in Tunisia. It's not so big but has a great exhibition with real size dolls and objects, arts, clothes of Berber tunisian culture. Don't miss this spot in Sousse Medina
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Андрей �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) When walking through the market, be sure to stop by. Entrance for two adults and two children cost 10 dinars. The life of the local population is shown. (Original) Прогуливаясь по рынку, обязательно зайдите. Вход за двоих взрослых и двоих детей обошёлся в 10 динар. Показана жизнь местного населения.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandra B. 4 years ago on Google • 240 reviews
    Entrance to the Ethnological Museum and a photography permit cost a total of about 5 Tunisian dinars (1.5 e). It is not a big museum, but it is interesting to see the customs and clothes that characterize them. I definitely recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jens W. 1 year ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Small museum for little money (2 dinars, photo permit 1 dinar), which recreates everyday life in small rooms with dolls. Staff who sold a ticket first had to be found. The dome is primarily worth seeing, but it can also be seen from the street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emilie B. 11 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Very very pushy... No explanations, not pleasant staff!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amr E. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The ancient city of Sousse, listed on the World Heritage List, is housed in its castle (the Kasbah), the new archaeological museum of this city. The large vaulted hall, located at the entrance to the museum, was dedicated to providing a glimpse into the history of the Sahel and its most prominent features, during the period ranging between antiquity and the Islamic era. The area of ​​the museum halls, located under the floor of the largest courtyard of the Kasbah, reaches about two thousand square meters, and is covered with natural and artificial lights that contribute to highlighting museum collections and create exhibition climates, which designers sought to create in the various wings. The museum's collections consist of mosaic paintings, sculptures, funerary furniture, statues, obelisks, stone votive monuments, and funerary furniture. They come from various archaeological sites in the Sahel region in ancient times. The collection of mosaic floors dating back to the Roman era was displayed either on the floor of the hall, at a low level compared to the level of visitor movement, or on existing stands. This group is one of the largest in the Mediterranean. These mosaic panels tell of vibrant colors and attractive artistic formations beliefs, games, artistic activity, especially daily life in the Roman era. Three other halls, illuminated in darkness, display the remains associated with funerary rites during the lobby / Punic, Roman, and Late Antiquity periods. The lobby / Punic hall houses the famous group of funerary and funerary jars that were found at the Temple of the Toffe in Sousse (formerly known as "Adrium" or Hadrimatum) as well as funerary furniture that was found in excavations inside the Kasbah. Along with a group of pagan funerary obelisks, the hall of the Roman era displays a group of light red pottery with embossed decorations, which were discovered in Sousse and in the adjacent archaeological sites, as well as small figurines of pottery, among which is the famous statue of "the woman of the idol." » It ends up in the Christian hall, in which a collection of mosaic paintings, obelisks and funerary inscriptions, which were found in the underground basements in the city of Sousse, are considered the most important in the ancient world after those in Rome. In the middle of this hall is the famous mosaic, which represents a funerary dining table. Upon leaving the museum, visitors can enjoy the promenade inside the castle and panoramic views of the ancient city of Sousse. (Original) تحتضن المدينة العتيقة بسوسة، المُدرجة على لائحة التراث العالمي، داخل قلعتها (القصبة) ، المتحف الأثري الجديد لهذه المدينة. وقد تم تخصيص القاعة الكبرى المقباة، الواقعة بمدخل المتحف، لتقديم لمحة عن تاريخ منطقة الساحل وأبرز معالمها ، خلال الفترة المتراوحة بين العصور القديمة و العصر الإسلامي. وتصل مساحة قاعات المتحف، المقامة تحت أرضية الفناء الأكبر للقصبة، الى نحو ألفي متر مربع، وتغمرها أضواء طبيعية واصطناعية تساهم في إبراز المجموعات المتحفية و خلق مناخات العرض، التي سعى المصممون الى إحداثها في مختلف الأجنحة. وتتكون مجموعات المتحف من اللوحات الفسيفسائية والمنحوتات والأثاث الجنائزي والتماثيل والمسلاّت والنصب النذرية الحجرية، والأثاث الجنائزي، وهي متأتية من مختلف المواقع الأثرية بمنطقة الساحل في العصور القديمة. وقد تم عرض مجموعة الأرضيات الفسيفسائية العائدة الى العصر الروماني إما منزّلة بأرضية القاعة، في مستوى منخفض مقارنة بمستوى حركة الزوار، أو على حوامل قائمة. وتُعدّ هذه المجموعة واحدة من أضخم المجموعات في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط. وتحكي هذه اللوحات الفسيفسائية بألوان نابضة بالحياة وتكوينات فنّية جذابة المعتقدات، والألعاب، والنشاط الفني، وبشكل خاص الحياة اليومية في الحقبة الرومانية. وتعرض ثلاث قاعات أخرى مضاءة بشكل تغلب عليه العتمة القطع المرتبطة بالطقوس الجنائزية خلال الحقبات اللوبية /البونية والرومانية وأواخر الحقبة القديمة. وتحتضن القاعة اللوبية /البونية، المجموعة الشهيرة من المسلات والجرار الجنائزية التي تم العثور عليها بمعبد التوفيت بسوسة )التي كانت تُعرف قديما ب «أدريم » أو هدريماتوم( علاوة عن الأثاث الجنائزي الذي تم العثور عليه في الحفريات المجراة داخل القصبة. وتعرض القاعة المخصصة للحقبة الرومانية ، جنبا إلى جنب مع مجموعة من المسلات الجنائزية الوثنية مجموعة الأواني المصنوعة من الفخار الأحمر الفاتح ذي الزخارف النافرة، التي تم اكتشافها في سوسة وفي المواقع الأثريّة المجاورة، فضلا عن تماثيل صغيرة من الفخار ومن بينها التمثال الشهير «للمرأة الثملى .» وينتهي المطاف في القاعة المسيحية، التي تُعرض فيها مجموعة اللوحات الفسيفسائية والمسلات والنقوش الجنائزية، التي تم العثور عليها في السراديب تحت الأرضية بمدينة سوسة، والتي تُعد الأكثر أهمية في العالم القديم بعد تلك الموجودة بروما. وتتوسط هذه القاعة اللوحة الفسيفسائية الشهيرة، التي تمثل مائدة طعام جنائزية. ويمكن للزوار عند مغادرة المتحف الإستمتاع بالنزهة داخل القلعة و بالمناظر البانورامية لمدينة سوسة العتيقة.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ali a. 5 months ago on Google • 304 reviews
    Beautiful

  • 5/5 MosaiquePhoto 3 years ago on Google • 141 reviews
    beautiful house and museum of traditional clothing, very pretty!

  • 5/5 Doom k. 9 months ago on Google • 98 reviews
    Nice architecture

  • 1/5 Moby D. 1 year ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Always closed.

  • 5/5 Eco B. 6 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Small but nice.

  • 5/5 Birgit H. 4 years ago on Google • 41 reviews
    A great excursion experience for the whole family, please don't forget your camera

  • 5/5 Abdelbassit B. 6 years ago on Google • 28 reviews
    This was a wonderful visit, I really enjoyed it

  • 5/5 Irina F. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    If you see it opened, just visit it, no doubts. Interesting ethnographic collection. Some written explanations would be very helpful, unluckily i didn't get any. But with such a small entrance fee nothing much to complain.

  • 4/5 Michael T. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Nice little museum to visit just to get away from the crowds in the medina, very cheapl

  • 5/5 Тетяна �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful city center. Even on the hottest day, you can comfortably walk along the endless streets of the Medina here (but be prepared, there is a lot of garbage here too) (Original) Прекрасний центр міста. Навіть в самий жаркий день тут можна гуляти з комфортом по безкінечних вуличках Медини (але готуйтеся, що і тут сміття дуже багато)

  • 5/5 Mohamed Ben O. 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    A small museum with well kept traditional wax figures that represent the recent Tunisian tradition and history. The really cheap entry price makes it a worthwhile visit even when you're accompanied by a dozen people.


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