Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions of Le Kef
The Museum of popular arts and traditions of Le Kef (Arabic: متحف الفنون والتقاليد الشعبية بالكاف ; French: Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires du Kef) is a Tunisian ethnographic museum located in the city of El Kef. The museum is dedicated to displaying various artifacts and historical objects that were used by various tribes that inhabited Tunisia.
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Established | 1970 |
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Location | El Kef, Tunisia |
Type | History Museum |
History
The museum is located in a zawiya.[1] The building where the museum is located was built in 1784, this building served as the headquarters of the brotherhood of Rahmania. This building is a social and religious complex.[2] The museum was inaugurated in 1970 and contains collections of handicrafts and ethnographic objects.[3]
In 2015, 533 people were reported to have visited the museum in that year.[4]
Collections
The museum has collections of various ethnographic and anthropological objects:[5] and artifacts such as utensils, ceramics, traditional clothing and handicrafts.[6][7] The museum also contains Islamic sundials.[8] The museum is divided into 4 rooms[2]
- Room 1: This room contains displays of ceremonial costumes and jewelry.
- Room 2: This room contains historical artifacts used by nomadic tribes in activities such as agriculture.
- Room 3: This room contains bee smokers.
- Room 4: This room contains various artifacts such as clothing and ancient weapons.
Gallery
- Islamic sundial in the museum courtyard
- Nomadic tent on display in the second room.
- Blacksmith's instruments
- Mihrab of the second room
References
- "El Kef, the authentic". 1001 Tunisie. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- "Musée du Kef : Tourisme Culturel Le Kef". www.tourismag.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- Wissem, Horchani. "Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires". www.siccaveneria.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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- "Musée du Kef". 2007-10-29. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- "Le Musée des arts et traditions du Kef | Guide de voyage en Tunisie". guide-voyage-tunisie.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- "www.elkef.info". www.elkef.info. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- "Musée du Kef, Tunisie". Voyage Tunisie (in French). 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2021-06-15.