Guellala Museum

Guellala Museum is the most remarkable tourist attraction in the city and one of the major museums in Tunisia as a whole. It locates on the top of a hill about 2km to the east of the city on the road leading to Cedouikech town. The museum was inaugurated in 2001. It opens for public from 7am-11pm in summer and 7am-6pm in winter. The museum is worth admiration for its exterior unique architectural style and for the fascinating collection of exhibits within it. The white-washed façade of the museum is elegantly built using the white rare stones found currently in Africa only. It has a minaret and some battlements that highlight the impact of Ottoman Islamic architectural style. From the minaret of the museum, one can enjoy the marvelous landscape of the city and the garden surrounding th...Read More