The museum project
Abderrahman Slaoui, an enlightened humanist (1919-2001)
Born in Fez in 1919, Moroccan businessman and collector, Abderrahman Slaoui devoted his life to the artistic traditions of Morocco and the Arab-Muslim world: his passion. The childhood and adolescence of Abderrahman Slaoui, rich in political and cultural events, were decisive in developing the personality of this businessman and collector. The source of this development was first the house “Dar Ibn Ich”. This house was the so...
Scenography
Conceived by the renowned scenographer Phillipe Delis, this museum was designed as a collector’s house to keep its spirit of hospitality, warmth and conviviality. The museum starts with Abderrahman Slaoui’s study and the cabinet of curiosities, a very intimate space that gives way to a sequence of rooms adorned with wallpaper, which echoes the objects in the collection. The permanent collection spreads over 600m² on 3 level...