List of museums in Algeria
This is a list of museums in Algeria organized by province
List
Adrar Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Mujahid Museum |
Algiers Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National | 1982 | |||||
| Central Museum of the Algerian Army | National | |||||
| Bardo National Museum | National | |||||
| National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers | National | |||||
| Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions | National | The palace houses a collection of Sufi relics, leather goods, silver, copper, and wooden items, sourced from various regions across Algeria. | ||||
| National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art | National | Since 1838, the museum has been known by various names while retaining its primary function. | ||||
| Museum of Modern Art of Algiers | National | 2007 | Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the museum's mission is to showcase and promote contemporary Algerian art while preserving it, in addition to presenting international contemporary art through both permanent and temporary exhibitions that feature Algerian and international artworks. | |||
| National Public Museum of Ornament, Miniature and Calligraphy | National | 2007 | Located within the Mustafa Pasha Palace, an historical archaeological site. It houses a collection of 267 artworks. |
Batna Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Timgad Museum | National | 1930 | Located at the entrance of the ancient city of Timgad, often referred to as the "Pompeii of North Africa." The museum exhibits artifacts uncovered in Timgad, a city founded during the reign of Emperor Trajan, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The museum also displays artifacts from other archaeological sites, including Tazoult. |
Biskra Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Regional Museum of the Mujahid |
Chlef Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Abdelmadjid Meziane National Public Museum in Chlef | National | |||||
| Municipal | 1847 | The building was constructed in 1847, during the colonial period, under the orders of French General Cavignac. It was originally intended to store weapons and gunpowder for French military campaigns aimed at securing control over the Chlef Plain. The museum houses around 1,000 artefacts and remnants from various civilizations, including Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French cultures, each of which has influenced the region. |
Constantine Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National Public Museum of Serta |
Djelfa Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Museum of Anthropology and Traditional Art |
Ghardaïa Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National | 1997 | Specializes in prehistoric times and geological eras and features an ethnographic hall. Among its most significant exhibits are fossilized remains of dinosaur bones, including those of Diplodocus, Tyrannosaurus, and Pteranodon. Additionally, the museum showcases a skeleton of a Hippodame fish and the bones of an Elasmosaurus, along with various stone tools from different Stone Age periods that were utilized by humans in their daily lives. |
Khenchela Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National Public Museum of the Boulaziz Brothers |
Laghouat Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Serves as the Municipal Museum in the city of Laghouat. Formerly an old church, the Municipal Museum is one of the most important structures within the historic fortress of Laghouat. |
Oran Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Ahmed Zabana National Museum | 1935 |
Ouargla Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Dedicated to the peoples and cultures of the Sahara. It serves as a repository for prehistoric artifacts, ethnographic collections, and handicrafts, and is classified as part of Algeria's national heritage. |
Oum El Bouaghi Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| Mujahid Museum |
Sétif Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| The museum features four permanent exhibition halls, galleries for mosaics, a restoration laboratory, two artifact storage rooms, a specialized library, and an archaeological garden. It is housed in a modern architectural building that displays collections of artifacts discovered at sites classified as World and National Heritage, encompassing prehistoric times, ancient periods, and Islamic eras. The museum includes unique bone remains and stone tools discovered at one of the oldest sites of human civilization, world-renowned mosaic panels, and a collection of Islamic art from the Hammadi period. | ||||||
| Bani Warthilan Museum | 2018 | Located in the municipality of Ben Werthilan, approximately north of Sétif. The museum covers an area of and includes a main entrance leading to a lobby, a main exhibition hall, a multi-purpose exhibition hall, conservation and documentation rooms, a 150-seat lecture hall, a VIP room and additional annexes and corridors. | ||||
| Jamila Site Museum | 1910 | Discovered during excavations conducted at the site from 1909 to 1957. Comprising four halls, the museum features mosaics displayed on its walls and floors, including the renowned "Mosaic of the Hunting Myth." |
Tébessa Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National Public Museum of Tébessa | National |
Tipaza Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National Public Museum of Tipaza | 1955 |
Tlemcen Province
| Museum | Class | Opened | Information | Photo | Coordinates | Ref |
| National Public Museum of Islamic Archaeology | ||||||
| National | A former mosque that contains artefacts of Almoravid and Zianid art, relics found during excavations at Siga, Honaïne and the Agadir mosque, as well as Almohad and Roman coins |