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<p>View of the portico with with temporary murals</p>

<p>View of a side portico with landscaping </p>

<p>Facade on Avenue Moulay Hassan during construction</p>

<p>View of a portico toward a side entrance</p>

The high arches and the main entrance atrium of National Museum of Contemporary Art during construction

Exterior view, the high arches and the main entrance atrium during construction

<p>View of the facade approaching from the sidewalk</p>

Detail of the decorated iron/steel band surrounding the top part of the main entrance

<p>View along the entrance portico with a mural installed</p>

<p>View of a portico with a monumental gate</p>

This contemporary art museum in the center of the capital city opened in 2014, the first major museum to open in Morocco since independence in 1956. The main entrance, on Avenue Moulay Hassan is flanked on both sides by landscaping with space for outdoor exhibitions. These spaces flow into larger spaces on Ave. Allal Ben Abdellah and Rue Ben Ghazi. These three facades also feature porticoes with stacked arcades. The rear facade on rue Tissa abuts the sidewalk, and the portico is replaced by two sets of embedded arches. The facade is bright white, with a blue cornice above the portico.

The facility, includes underground parking, an auditorium, workshops, gift shops, and maintenance facilities. The first floor (rez de chaussee) includes the main hall, 2,558 square meters for visiting exhibitions, a bookstore, classrooms, a restaurant, and other facilities. The second floor (1ere etage) contains 4,921 square meters for permanent exhibitions, the mediatheque (media library), administration, and other facilities.

More than 200 Moroccan artists are featured in the collection, including Hassan Hajjaj, Safaa Erruas, Younes Rahmoun, Batoul Shimi, Mounir Fatmi, Lamia Naji, Abbes Saladi, Mohamed Sarghini, Meriem Meziane, Mohamed Hamri, Tayeb Lahlou, and Ahmed Yacoubi.(Masaye 2014)

SOURCES:

Masaye. 2014. “A Look Inside Morocco’s First Contemporary Art Museum.” OkayAfrica. October 14, 2014. https://www.okayafrica.com/morocco-first-contemporary-art-museum-mohammed-vi-museum-for-modern-and-contemporary-art/. Archived at https://perma.cc/PLL3-U96V.

Morocco to Open First Major Museum since 1956." Al Arabiya News. N.p., 22 Aug. 2014. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/art-and-culture/2014/08/22/Morocco-to-open-first-major-museum-since-1956-.html.

"Musée National Des Arts Contemporains – Rabat – Maroc." Musée National Des Arts Contemporains – Rabat – Maroc. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. http://apculture.fr/musee-national-des-arts-contemporains-rabat-maroc/.

"Musée National Des Arts Contemporains." Ministère De L’Equipement, Du Transport Et De La Logistique. N.p., July 2013. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. http://www.mtpnet.gov.ma/Maitrise-d-ouvrage/Grands-Projets/Pages/Musee-National-Arts-Contemporains-RABAT.aspx.

Intersection of Avenue Moulay El Hassan and Avenue Allal Ben Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco