Frequently asked questions

A botanical garden in Marrakech’s Guéliz district created by painter Jacques Majorelle and opened to the public in 1947, later saved by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980. It is famous for its blue villa and plants from five continents.

The Jardin Majorelle is a historic garden that contains the Berber Arts Museum; the Musée Yves Saint Laurent is a separate building opened in 2017 and devoted to the designer’s work. They are on the same street and easy to visit on the same day.

Allow about an hour and a half for the garden and the Berber Arts Museum, and about the same for the Musée Yves Saint Laurent. Half a day is enough for both.

Right at opening time or late in the day. Between 10 am and 3 pm it gets very crowded, especially during holidays and in spring and autumn.

The museum is usually closed one day a week (often Wednesday). The hours in our guide are indicative, so check before you go.

A small museum opened in 2011 inside the blue villa of the Jardin Majorelle, in Jacques Majorelle’s former studio. It displays more than 600 Amazigh objects from the Rif to the Sahara: silver jewellery, ceremonial costumes, decorated weapons and textiles.

Personal photography is usually allowed in the Jardin Majorelle and historic palaces. In some rooms, such as the permanent hall of the YSL Museum, it may be forbidden to protect the pieces.

The Jardin Majorelle and Berber Arts Museum, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, the Marrakech Museum (Dar Menebhi), the Maison de la Photographie, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Bahia Palace and El Badi Palace.

It is about three kilometres: roughly 15 minutes by petit taxi, or a 40-minute walk via Bab Doukkala.

Yes, special hours often apply during Ramadan and public holidays. Please check before travelling.

Do not touch plants or exhibits, stay on the paths, avoid eating in the galleries and keep your voice down. Selfie sticks and drones are generally not allowed.

Gardens and modern museums such as the YSL Museum are fairly accessible. Historic palaces and madrasas have steps and uneven floors.

It is the intense cobalt blue Jacques Majorelle used to paint his garden studio in the 1930s; it is now known worldwide by his name.

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