Essaouira Historical Memory of Resistance and Liberation Centre

A centre for national and local historical memory

Essaouira’s Historical Memory of Resistance and Liberation Centre documents mobilisation against the protectorate and the history of the national movement. It connects Morocco’s broader political history with the memory of local participants.

Photographs, documents, objects and testimony help present a history that extends beyond the country’s largest cities and places Essaouira within networks of resistance and liberation.

Exhibitions, archives and research

The institution includes two exhibition rooms, a library, reading and consultation areas, an audiovisual room, and spaces for training, meetings, research and archives.

This range of facilities can serve schools, researchers, associations and general visitors. Activities may include lectures, commemorations, educational visits and workshops on modern history.

Practical information

The centre is in the Erraounak development near Erraounak Mosque. Confirm opening times and access conditions before visiting.

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