Fodor's Expert Review Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Ethnological Museum

The stunning former French colonial town hall holds this smartly arranged collection of items from everyday and ritual life in and around the Essaouira area. Exhibits include items related to the China tea trade, as part of its tea museum. The permanent collection includes musical instruments of both Gnaoua and Sufi sects; displays of regional carpet styles and wood-carving techniques and motifs; and examples of Muslim, Jewish, and rural Ishelhin Amazigh rites and dress.