The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat

The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, or MMVI, opened in Rabat in 2014. It is one of fourteen museums of the National Foundation of Museums of Morocco and serves as a center for preserving and disseminating Moroccan artistic heritage. The museum is the first large-scale museum built in Morocco since its independence from France in 1956 and was the first Moroccan public museum to meet International Museography Standards.

Located in the capital city of Rabat, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the museum was designed by the Moroccan firm Karim Chakor Architecte. The building took ten years to construct and features a floor area of 9,400 square metres. Its architecture incorporates Arab-Moorish inspiration with modern motifs, including an outermost facade known as the architectural skin, which features a colonnade of double arches that project shadows depending on the light and the seasons.

The museum houses the works of 200 Moroccan artists, including Hassan Hajjaj and Ahmed Yacoubi. The interior spaces are defined by variations in height and natural light, with floors and stairs decorated with traditionally inspired grand abstract patterns. Besides galleries for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, the facility includes an art and multimedia library, an education department, an auditorium, and a restaurant.

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