The earthquake that occurred in the south of Morocco caused serious damage to famous museums and their collections. This was announced by Mehdi Kotbi, President of the Moroccan National Foundation for Museums (NFM). TASS.
According to him, the Dar Si Said Palace, which was built in the second half of the 19th century and currently houses the National Carpet Weaving Museum and its ceramics collection, suffered serious damage.
“A large part of the museum’s ceramic collection was damaged,” Kotbi said, adding that many exhibits were broken during the earthquakes.
Cracks appeared in Dar Si Said. Kotbi explained that Marrakesh museums were created in old buildings “using technologies of the past period.” Work has begun to diagnose the condition of the structures and assess the damage. NFM will repair the damaged museums and open them to tourists within a month.
On September 10, the World Bank offered Moroccan aid.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the country on the night between Friday and Saturday. The mountainous region where the shaking was felt most strongly is located approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Marrakech.
Previously in Morocco announced mourning due to earthquake.