The Bardo National Museum, which has been closed for more than two years, will reopen soon, the Ministry of Culture confirmed on Tuesday.
The ministry said in a statement that the reopening of the prestigious museum, located in Bardo, Tunis, would take place "after the completion of the maintenance and restoration work carried out in its various pavilions and rooms during the period of closure".
The ongoing preparations for the reopening of the Bardo Museum, which will coincide with the start of the new school year, were the focus of talks on Saturday September 2 between Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and Minister of Culture Hayet Ketat Guermazi.
The minister announced on August 24 that the museum would reopen once maintenance and restoration work had been completed, denying reports that it would be closed permanently.
In a petition circulated last August, members of civil society, including historians, archaeologists and intellectuals, called for the reopening of the Bardo National Museum, which has been closed since 25 July 2021.
The signatories stressed the great value of this prestigious museum, which houses a large collection of works from all periods of Tunisian history.
Founded on May 7, 1888, the Bardo National Museum is one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean and the second most important in Africa after Cairo in terms of the richness of its collection.
It houses a large collection of Roman mosaics, considered the most prestigious in the world, as well as Hellenistic bronze and marble objects from underwater excavations off the coast of Mahdia in the early 20th century.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
