Museum
The Bardo Museum is now one of the largest museums in the world. Its reputation bases on the quality and variety of its archaeological items, which are jewels from a rich Tunisian history of several millennia and many civilizations. However, the building, too, is not without interest.
History
Built in the late nineteenth century, this area should respond to a palatial destination rather than a cultural function, but now a museum in 1882, baptized consequently Alaoui museum – by the name the sovereign of the time, Ali Bey (1882-1902) - it enjoyed a successful defiance of use, which was a Mecca of culture and civilization.
Art
In 1899, the authorities at the time by added a second space, the small palace that now would house the collections of Islamic art. Because of their architectural quality, these two palaces are now part of the national museum. Thus, by design, because of its scenery, the Bardo Museum is a monument in itself.
Mosaics
The museum can boast the finest collection of mosaics in the ancient world. From different archaeological sites in Tunisia, they fall into five major periods: prehistory, Punic, Roman, then Christian and the Islamic era. There is also a devoted department to objects found during the underwater excavations of Mahdia.
