What can you see at the Cinema Museum?

The museum, housed in a former film studio, displays vintage film sets, props and cinematic equipment such as old cameras and projectors. Many sets echo ancient-world and biblical productions, tracing Ouarzazate's role as a major filmmaking hub.

When did the Cinema Museum open?

The museum opened in 2007 in a former film studio opposite Kasbah Taourirt. It works well combined with Kasbah Taourirt across the avenue and Atlas Film Studios west of town for a film-themed day around Ouarzazate.

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Ouarzazate Cinema Museum

A museum of film sets, props and equipment in a former studio opposite Kasbah Taourirt.

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Ouarzazate Cinema Museum

A museum of film sets, props and equipment in a former studio opposite Kasbah Taourirt.

The Ouarzazate Cinema Museum (Musée du Cinéma) sits opposite the Kasbah of Taourirt on Avenue Mohammed V, next to the town's artisanal complex. Housed in a former film studio, it opened in 2007 and displays vintage film sets, props and cinematic equipment that trace Ouarzazate's role as a major filmmaking hub. Visitors walk through themed sets from ancient-world and biblical productions, a fitting introduction to the region's nickname, the 'Hollywood of Africa'.

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Ouarzazate

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The Cinema Museum stands on Avenue Mohammed V in central Ouarzazate, directly opposite the Kasbah of Taourirt and next to the town's artisanal complex, within easy walking distance of the centre.