Beni Abbes Museum

Beni Abbes Museum
Béni Abbès Museum
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LocationBeni Abbes, Béchar Province, Algeria
TypeArt museum
CollectionsIt is "a resource dedicated to desert fauna, fossils and Algerian arts and crafts

Beni Abbes Museum, also known as Béni Abbès Museum (Arabic: متحف بني عباس, romanized: Matḥaf Banī ʻAbbās) is an art museum located in oasis town of Beni Abbes, Béchar Province, Algeria.[1] It is "a resource dedicated to desert fauna, fossils and Algerian arts and crafts."[2]

Displays

Béni Abbès Museum is popular in Algeria. [citation needed] It is supported by the Saharan Research Center. The museum houses displays desert fauna, fossils and traditional arts and crafts, such as carpets, wall hangings, ceramic items, woodcarvings and jewelry. [citation needed] The museum, which is supported by the Saharan Research Center, displays an extensive range of different types of dates. Dates are one of the mainstay crops of oasis towns and villages in Algeria.[3][4]

Myth

The oasis of Beni Abbes has its own myth. Local people claim that:

“The spring which waters this lush oasis came about as a miracle. It is said that a traveler pushed his walking-stick into the ground, declaring that if he should die in this place, water would come out of the ground. He apparently died the following night, possibly due to lack of water, and the spring began to flow, continuing to do so to this day”.[5]

Tourist destination

The town of Beni Abbès is a popular tourist destination and the museum provides insights into its history and culture.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Libraries and museums - Algeria - located". www.nationsencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. ^ "Museums in Algeria". Africa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ Sofiane. "Le musée de Béni Abbès à Béchar : Un patrimoine à l'état d'abandon - Béchar et la région de la Saoura". Béchar et la région de la Saoura (in French). Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ^ Algerian Museums Beni Abbes Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Beni Abbes Museum, Saoura | By Algeria Channel". www.algeria.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  6. ^ "LookLex / Algeria / Beni Abbes". looklex.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  7. ^ "Search". Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories. Retrieved 2018-02-01.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Beni Abbes Museum on Tamanrasset Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine