Cinema Museum
Ouarzazate’s film museum
Open in 2007, the cinema museum is housed in a former studio build by an Italian film production company in 1981. The museum exhibits collection of old film sets, props and cinematic equipment.
Located opposite Taourirt Kasbah, it is a convenient alternative if you can’t visit the Atlas Studio.
What to do in the Musuem
The museum consists of four main buildings. The first building in which you will find the throne hall. It also has a small jail and other rooms that you will be pleased to discover when you visit. After that, you will go through a hallway featuring posters of the most famous films shot in Ouarzazate. This is the entrance of the second building with a throne hall. After that, you will pass through the torture room. And next to it is the jinn court.
Upon exiting the jinn court, you will be able to visit the Asia Pharaonic room. Accompanied by pictures of Hollywood stars who worked in Ouarzazate. Then you will enter the technical building, featuring old gear and cameras used at that time. The visit ends by passing alongside cinematic boats used to film in Lake Ouarzazate.
