Opened in October 2017 next to Jardin Majorelle, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent is a 4,000 m² Studio KO building dedicated to the work of Yves Saint Laurent and his bond with Marrakech. Its lace-like terracotta-brick façade evokes the weft and warp of fabric; inside, a permanent gallery rotates pieces from a collection of more than 7,000 garments and 30,000 accessories.
Why visit
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent is the Marrakech anchor of the YSL legacy and one of the most architecturally serious cultural buildings to open in Morocco in the last decade. It pairs a deep dive into Saint Laurent's design practice with a Studio KO building that is a destination in its own right.
What to expect
A central atrium open to the sky leads into the permanent YSL gallery, a temporary exhibition hall — often used for monographic shows on photographers, designers or Moroccan artists — plus a library, an auditorium for film and talks, and a café.
Best time
Combine with Jardin Majorelle in a single morning: garden first at opening time, then the museum once the sun is high and indoor spaces are more comfortable. Pair with a temporary exhibition if the schedule lines up — the museum's programme is one of the strongest in Marrakech.
Price range
Ticketed museum: admission is charged, and tickets are sold only through the official Jardin Majorelle ticketing site.
Entry is timed — you choose a date and time slot when you book — and the museum warns that tickets bought on unauthorised sites do not give access.
Combined tickets covering the Jardin Majorelle and the Musée Pierre Bergé des Arts Berbères are offered alongside the museum-only ticket.
Practical tips
Book online to skip the ticket queue. Bags larger than a small day pack must be checked at the cloakroom. Photography rules vary between the permanent gallery and temporary shows; check at the entrance.
The Paris- and Marrakech-based practice Studio KO, led by Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty. They drew on Saint Laurent's contrast of curved and straight lines and the texture of his fabrics to develop the building's brick lace-pattern façade.
October 2017, on the same day its sister institution opened in Paris. The Marrakech building stands on Rue Yves Saint Laurent, immediately north of Jardin Majorelle.
A permanent gallery of around 50 designs at any one time, rotated from Saint Laurent's archive of more than 7,000 garments and 30,000 accessories. The exhibition is paired with photos, videos, sketches and original toiles to show his working process.
Yes. Combination tickets covering the YSL Museum, Jardin Majorelle and the Berber Museum are sold at both entrances and online; book ahead in high season as timed slots fill quickly.