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Culture

Find Morocco beyond the checklist.

Start with what is happening now, then find the museums, galleries, cinemas, books and cultural spaces worth returning to. Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech lead the discovery layer; the national directory goes further.

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What’s on now

What’s On in Morocco in November 2026: Film, Music, Art and Events

November brings the Marrakech International Film Festival, cinema in Rabat and Nador, coffee and tea in Marrakech, live music and exhibitions around Morocco. Here are the dates worth planning around.

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Start by city

CasablancaContemporary galleries, creative centres, cinema, books and city heritage.RabatNational museums of modern and contemporary art, photography, and adornment in the Oudayas kasbah.MarrakechPalace and heritage museums in the medina, and contemporary African art at MACAAL.

Directory

Morocco Culture and Leisure Directory: Museums, Galleries and Cultural Centres

A curated guide to museums, galleries, cultural centres and recurring cultural spaces across Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fès, Tangier, Agadir, Meknès, Tétouan and Essaouira.

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How to use Culture

What’s On is the dated editorial layer: concerts, festivals, exhibitions and performances worth planning around.

The directory is the evergreen layer: institutions and spaces you can check whenever you are in town.