The best museums Sfax

Of Andalusian inspiration and articulated around a beautiful courtyard, Dar Jellouli was built in the seventeenth century by the rich family of governors Sfax. They had based their fortune on the armament of ships. A visit to the museum brings to life the past of Sfax, from the necessities of daily life to the aspirations of spiritual life. The first floor presents usual objects of kitchen, toilet, clothing and furniture, the second floor of the costumes and traditional jewels, the second floor of the various Arabic calligraphies.

The foundation of the Kasbah began under the Aghlabid government in the 9th century. Since its construction, it has served several purposes during the history of the city: control tower for the Aghlabids, seat of the local administration and finally barracks for the armed forces. Today the Kasbah houses a museum that presents a complete panorama of the traditional architecture of the region from a didactic point of view.

The Archaeological Museum of Sfax presents collections of the prehistoric, Roman and Islamic periods of the region. You will find here collections of mosaics, glasses, potteries, coins recovered from the archaeological sites of the area. The objects presented come for the most part from Thyna, the Kerkennah Islands, Acholla and Skhira. The museum is housed in a beautiful house in the Medina, Dar Jellouli, an Andalusian-style palace that was the home of the local caïd before independence. The palace was recently renovated.