MUSEUM OF ILLUMINATION, MINIATURE AND CALLIGRAPHY
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Magnificent museum of illumination, miniatures and calligraphy built in 1798 by the dey Mustapha Pacha.
Restored as part of the "Algiers, Cultural Capital of the Arab World" event, Dar Mustapha Pacha has been reopened to the public since 2007 and houses the National Museum of Illumination, Miniature and Calligraphy. This magnificent palace was built in 1798 by the dey Mustapha Pacha (1798-1805) for his family. Mustapha Pacha had built several villas in the fahs, the Algerian countryside, many of whose plots had been given to him by his uncle Hassan Pacha. This is how the French came to call Mustapha's southern suburb. After being owned by Hassan Pacha's son following Mustapha Pacha's assassination in 1805, the house was occupied by French generals from 1830 onwards. It became the National Library until 1948, after having housed a museum of ancient art. In 1962, the Front de Libération Nationale set up its administrative services here.
The carved cedar wood doors, the marble basin in the patio, the sqifâ with its colonnaded niches adorned with magnificent Delft earthenware tiles and some 500,000 Italian, Tunisian, Spanish and Dutch earthenware tiles make this one of the most beautiful palaces in the Casbah.
Some of the palace's rooms feature magnificent illuminations, as well as works by miniaturists and calligraphers. To better understand the museum, we recommend a guided tour - it's simply fascinating!
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