Ahmed Zabana National Museum
About the place
- Country : Algeria , Oran
- Address : Boulevard Zabana, Oran 31000, Algeria
- Category : Museums
- Establishing Date : 1885
Ahmed Zabana National Museum
Musée Ahmed Zabana
Overview:
• The name is attributed to the first Algerian resistance who was executed by the French authorities with the guillotine. The museum is considered a prominent historical landmark, and it is an old historical building dating back to the year 1878 AD, the date of its completion by the French Association of Geography and Antiquities in Oran.
• The museum had the name of a pioneer in the French army called "Demet" during that period, then the Algerian authorities turned it into a national museum after independence, and it contains 166 historical collections, including the history of the Spanish era in Oran, the Ottoman era, and the French era.
• Zabana Museum is a destination for visitors to the city who want to learn about the history of Oran, as it preserves 250,000 historical artifacts.
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