What people ask us before they visit

Between 30 and 170 dirhams. State sites (Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace, Saadian Tombs) are 100 MAD for foreigners and 30 MAD for Moroccans and residents. Ben Youssef Madrasa, the House of Photography and the Marrakech Museum are 50 MAD. The most expensive ticket is the Majorelle Garden (170 MAD for the garden, +60 MAD for the Berber museum). The cheapest: Dar Si Said and Tiskiwin, 30 MAD.

No. There's no city pass or combined ticket covering all the museums. The only exception is the combined Majorelle Garden + Yves Saint Laurent Museum + Berber Museum ticket, sold on their official website.

Only for the Majorelle Garden and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum: timed tickets sold online only, best bought one or two days ahead in high season (October to April). Everywhere else you pay at the door, usually in cash.

At opening (9 or 9:30) or after 4pm. Groups arrive between 10 and 1, and in summer the open-air courtyards (El Badi, Bahia) are punishing at noon. For photos, morning light in the patios is far better.

Yes almost everywhere, without flash or tripod. Exception: the permanent hall of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, where photography is completely forbidden. At the Majorelle Garden, commercial shoots and dress photo sessions need a paid permit.

The Water Museum is designed for them (interactive models, air-conditioned). El Badi is perfect for running around and watching storks. Majorelle and the Jardin Secret work well with little ones. Madrasas and tombs take some patience. Entry is free for children at most sites (usually under 12).

Hours usually shorten (closing around 3:30–4pm), museum cafés close during the day and some sites open later. Mornings are very quiet. We update hours at the start of the month, but always check the official website.

Yes, but some close for an hour around 12:30–2pm for Friday prayer, especially madrasas and tombs attached to a mosque. Weekly closing days: Tuesday (Dar El Bacha, Dar Si Said), Wednesday (YSL Museum), Sunday (Boucharouite), Monday (Water Museum).

In the medina, on foot: everything fits within a mile-wide square. For Gueliz (Majorelle, YSL), a small beige taxi with the meter on, 20 to 40 MAD from Jemaa el-Fna. The Water Museum is 15 minutes by taxi on the Casablanca road.

The recent ones, yes: Yves Saint Laurent, the Water Museum, and the Majorelle Garden in part. The historic palaces and madrasas have thresholds, stairs and uneven floors, and rarely lifts. Dar El Bacha is accessible on the ground floor.

No, this is an independent guide written by Marrakech residents, unconnected to the National Museums Foundation or museum managements. Hours and prices are those we read on site and update regularly, but the final word always belongs to each museum's official website.