Musée de Guellala
Le patrimoine vivant de Djerba
About This Museum
Le musée de Guellala, également appelé musée du patrimoine de Djerba, couronne la colline de Tassita, le point culminant de Djerba, dans le village de potiers de Guellala. Inauguré en 2001 dans une ancienne école coranique qui se dresse telle une petite citadelle, il est l’une des plus riches attractions culturelles de l’île et s’étend sur plus de quatre mille mètres carrés de pavillons thématiques.
À travers une succession de scènes grandeur nature, parfois animées, le musée fait revivre les coutumes et les cérémonies de Djerba, mariages, métiers, musique, mythes et travaux quotidiens en voie de disparition. On y découvre de superbes costumes traditionnels, des bijoux juifs et musulmans, des tapis et des portes sculptées, une salle de calligraphie arabe et une galerie de mosaïques recréant les chefs-d’œuvre de l’antique cité romaine de Meninx. Du sommet de la colline, la vue s’étend sur toute l’île jusqu’à la mer.
What You'll Discover
- ✓Set on Tassita, the highest hill of Djerba More than 4,000 m² of themed pavilions Life-size scenes of Djerban customs and ceremonies Traditional costumes and Jewish & Muslim jewellery Hall of Arabic calligraphy Mosaics recreating the Roman city of Meninx
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Questions fréquemment posées
The Guellala Museum is a large cultural museum opened in 2001 on Tassita Hill, the highest point on the island of Djerba, in the village of Guellala. It is housed in a former Quranic school building and covers more than 4,000 square metres of pavilions, focusing on the traditions, crafts, and history of Djerba.
The museum presents traditional Djerban life through reconstructed domestic interiors, wedding ceremonies of both the Jewish and Muslim communities, traditional costumes, pottery and ceramics (Guellala has been a pottery centre since antiquity), jewellery, and tools of traditional trades.
Guellala (meaning "potters" in Berber) has been a centre of ceramic production since at least the Punic period. The local grey clay is uniquely suited to making amphorae and storage vessels, and Guellala potters have supplied the Mediterranean world with their wares for over two millennia.
As the museum stands on the island's highest point, the panoramic views from Tassita Hill take in a sweeping 360-degree panorama of Djerba, the Gulf of Bou Grara, and on clear days, the Tunisian mainland.
Guellala is in the southwestern part of Djerba, about 20 km from Houmt Souk. It is reachable by car, scooter hire, or bicycle from Houmt Souk, Midoun, or the hotel zone of Aghir.
Entry costs approximately 8-10 TND. The museum is open daily, generally from morning to early evening. Combining it with a stop at Guellala's pottery workshops and showrooms makes for a rewarding half-day excursion.
