Bardo National Museum in Sidi Bouzid

If you love history and archeology, youll enjoy this museum. There are some amazing pieces that are well preserved. It could be organized better, such as a chronological arrangement of each exhibition. Its not that expensive, around 15 Tunisian Dinar, and there are discounts for students. It requires at least two or three visits to really see all that it has to offer. Wouldnt necessarily recommend it for younger children.

Im sure the collection is excellent, but the place is currently closed - I tried to visit several times over a month, and no luck. It appears that the military is currently using the building.My biggest complaint is lack of communication - not on their website, Facebook page, or here on Google is any notice or explanation given.

Premier collection of grand Roman era mosaics, Phoenician statuary and artifacts, but for the present time no Phoenician glass head beads. I will have to go to the Metropolitan Museum in NYC to see them on display.

Unique museum, with artifacts from all ages and religions in Tunisian history. Its maze-like design adds to the experience, and differentiates it from the traditional more linear museum visits.

Beautiful museum with exceptional mosaics and tiles

Amazing experience!! Ranked among the 10 most beautiful museums around the world, the Bardo Museum gathers one of the largest mosaic collections, and offers its visitors an historical journey through the different civilisations. The staff is very kind and welcoming, and the museum is very well maintained.

Awesome collection of mosaics, the museum is big and owns a large collection.I particularly loved the Bey era where you can see the throne room, the wives rooms and the basement.They have mosaics from the phenician era up to the christian era, you can appreciate the difference between them.At the entrance you have a huuuuge mosaic of 150 square meters ( approximately)

The National Museum of the Bardo, is an archaeological museum that contains, among others, the richest collection of Roman mosaics in the world, all in perfect condition. It is the most important Tunisian museum and at the same time the oldest museum in the Arab world and in Africa. It was inaugurated on 7 May 1888.#Tunisia

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Obviously one of the most important museums in the world for ancient history and art, thanks to its superb collections; sad to say, it is truly depressing to see how the place is currently run and maintained. The staff is at best uninterested and unhelpful, chattering away in the exhibition rooms as if this were a fast food joint, down to almost rude, in the museum shop, which looks rather like a banal souvenir outlet for tourists. The restaurant is ridiculously overpriced. The audioguide was not operative, we were told, without explanation. Upkeep was below every standard, with rooms unexpectedly closed and ancient statues lying about. The superb quality of the art and historical artifacts in this museum is, to sum up, in sharp contrast with the unworthy way in which it is presented and preserved.

Amazing mosaics, confusing walkpaths on ground floor and no control over large, extremely loud groups of school children.

Hands down the best museum in Tunis and Tunisia to that extent. The quality of the mosaics are amazing the way they are displayed for everyone to interact with.The have the largest collection of roman mosaics in the world all housed under one roof.It’s free for international students to enter.

I wasn’t going to let a severely sprained foot prevent me from visiting the Bardo museum so I drugged myself up and hopped around the collection - let me tell you that it was so worth it! Wow - amazing! Words fail to describe the extensiveness, intricacies and detail of mosaics on display. Every room that you go to causes you to gasp in disbelief further - amazing

Big collection of roman statues and mosaics. Nice to visit, however it doesnt relate to modern Tunisia whatsoever.

Spectacular three stories museum filled with mosaic and old Tunisian architecture. Youll get there via a bolt taxi from Carthage for about 15 Tunisian dinar. Theyll ask you to keep any bigger bags in the security area where it will be locked. The museum mosaic pieces have good signs indicating the year and a short description for each piece. The museum also have bigger explanatory banners for some context on eras of which Tunis went through.The 4 not 5 stars is mainly on the fact that the building lacked a proper flow, as in; youll need to go through some places twice to get to another area to see everything, and even then youll doubt if you saw everything. I didnt use a guide though but I didnt know how much it will cost but I imagine it would be better to do so.I also went to the museum cafe for a bite and some Tunisian tea - not so recommended, but it got a nice seating.

Extraordinary collection of mosaics and sculptures. Worth a visit!

You need a day to visit the Bardo Musuem to appreciate the vast volumes of mosaics they have. I was overloaded!!Really enjoyable.

Love the mosaics, the statues and the old palace. Hate how confusing it is to go around. Nothing is clear, the map doesnt help and the descriptions of each mosaic, statue or relic is not even close to enough. Not a big fan of the fact that you can "walk" on the mosaics either. It just seems all kind of wrong. All in all, I think more thought should be put into making it more accessible for people who are there to visit without a guide.

superb museum. when they say thousands of mosaics they mean it they are everywhere. few decent ones and then some fillers. but you walk around on the fillers and slightly more ordinary ones while you gasp at the huge mosaics on the walls with superb detailing and its like that room after room after room. absolutely worth a visit

Air-conditioning not working, most exhibits under construction, and maps not very detailed. Most descriptions only in Arabic and French. Could have been a lot more

Impressed with the collection of Roman mosaics. We visited as part of a tour group that went to the Roman baths in the morning so it was a great finish to that. Our guide was very knowledgeable and although we rushed round, there was plenty to see.

A outstanding museum with incredible thingsHope you visit that place

Excellent museum with very interesting pieces from various antique periods.There are not so many tourists visiting the museum so you can really take your time and enjoy the exhibition.One star less because of a lack of explanation on some master pieces. This can be definitely and easily improved!

Highly impressed with the collection of Roman mosaics. A must visit if you are in Tunis if you are a mosaic lover and appreciate art. Our guide, who was funny and quirky, explained everything clearly and it is a good idea to hire a guide unless you like to explore on your own. Excellent toilet facilities and friendly staff. Apart from slightly pesky hawkers at the entrance, it was a memorable trip to the best museum in Tunisia.

Oh my goodness I am humbled by the historic artefacts present in The National Bardo Museum. The numerous mosaics that decorate this large, multi floored space is a show piece of the Punic and Roman empires. Everything is presented beautifully, descriptions of artefacts and historic moments are presented in Arabic, French and English.Mosaics aside, The National Bardo Museum building is ornate, a masterpiece of Islamic artwork.Please be aware that the museum closes at 16:30, you’ll need at least 2 hours to respectfully absorb the presented material.

Besides the coffins hall, all areas were open and it wasnt crowded at all besides some tourists. The necessity of a guide depends if you are familiar with Carthage history or not. Its free for Tunisian students as well.

Museum with huge collection of very old mosaic and more antic relicts. Something amazing. Specially when you have a good guider.

Had a lovely time here. Our tour guide showed us round telling us all the history. Just wish had more time to look

A fascinating museum of exceptional quality. The whole history of the place is illustrated on the walls. Archaeological items taken from various places in Tunisia were brought here to create a huge historical puzzle

International class museum of Tunisian history. The intricate Roman mosaics are well known as the highlight, but also there are items from Phoenician times as well as the post Roman and early Islamic eras.Very quiet when I visited due to the noticeable lack of tourists at the moment, so no need to go at the opening time of 9:30. (Closed Mondays).Easy to get to on the metro. Line 4 with its own station.

This place is a must see . The collection is very large . The mosaic is just wonderful , and so the status . They propose a free entrance the very first sunday of every month also .

Great mosaic collection probably the best part is that it is not crowded so visiting is amusing.The diversity of the art pieces is great raging from ancient Roman to late 19 th century Ottoman era

Great museum. 13 TND is the cost

This museum houses amazing historical pieces. The richest collection of Roman mosaics in the world is kept here.

Really interesting museum full of Roman objects and mosaics from around Tunisia. Its in the old palace that was in use before 1888 and the museum have left much of the architecture in the ceilings and walls which really add to experience

Many old mosaics, some of the spanning the entire length of the wall or floor. It was 11 DT to get in, spent about an hour and a half here but you could easily spend longer. There are guides inside waiting for people and they will ask you if you want to use their services (I declined). Big place, lots to see on the many layers of Tunisias history

World class museum, with wonderful shops of crafts, clothes, and historical information (at good prices); current renovations make it so a full day is not needed to see the highlights. [Special note: the Tunisian Nobel Peace Prize is now on display!]

Great Museum! Lots of pieces from sec. IX bc to Islamic days...

If you are interested in roman mosaics, this is the place for you! It has the largest collection of mosaics in the world

Fantastic museum with plenty of artifacts and mosaics.Some really interesting facts about the history of Tunis.I would say that there isnt enough signage, but Im comparing it to the ones I usually see in London. Much better than other museums Ive been to in far wealthier countries.

A beautiful mosaic collage. Being in Tunis and not seeing the museum collections is a big mistake. I recommend everyone to see the collections of this Museum

Excellent collection of mosaics and statues. Could be improved with an audio guide as you go around. It was nearly empty when we visited.

Nice historic artefact from antic rome and carthago and other else mozaic parts

A must visit attraction of Tunis, well organized , so much history of consequential civilizations

Needs at least one whole day to see properly, impressive collection of mosaics, and the building itself is beautiful

Descent sized museum with a good amount of information. A lot of mosaics, but very beautiful building as well.

An amazing and informative place to visit. Leave yourself at least a couple of hours to look around here properly and take everything in.And on a bit of a side note. There is also a really respectful tribute done to the victims of the terror attack inside and outside done in traditional mosaque.

Everything is so great about this museum ; architecture , Mosaic ... worth visiting ..🇹🇳🇹🇳

This is the largest museum in the country and is a must-see attraction for any visitors to Tunisia.The Bardo Museum contains the largest collection of mosaics in the world. It also features prehistorical artifacts and jewelries, cultural Roman sarcophaguses (stone coffins), Roman epoch sculptures, Christian baptisteries, Islamic artifacts and much more. The large collection of historical and cultural items in this museum are gathered from major excavations from many regions of the country.

WOW! This is an incredible museum. There are amazing mosaics, pottery, and statues. Its definitely worth paying for a guide to take you around. There werent a lot of visitors while we were there, so we felt like we had the place all to ourselves. They have a lovely memorial for those killed in the attack in 2015. You can still see bullet holes by the stairwell.