A love story with Morocco
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé discovered Marrakech in 1966. In 1980 they bought Majorelle Garden to save it from destruction. The Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech opened its doors on 19 October 2017, a few steps from the garden, in a 4,000 m² building designed by the architecture studio KO.
A building in its own right
The façade is made of locally produced terracotta bricks, which recall weaving; concrete and granito, mixing local stone and marble, complete a sober, contemporary volume. The architecture is part of the visit: it dialogues with the colours of the neighbouring garden.
What is there to see?
- The work of Yves Saint Laurent: one room is devoted to his work.
- Jacques Majorelle: one room pays tribute to the painter who created the garden.
- Temporary exhibitions: the museum has rooms for changing exhibitions; check the programme before you come.
- The auditorium of 150 seats, which hosts events.
- The research library, with about 5,000 volumes.
- The bookshop and the café Le Studio, with its terrace.
Opening hours and prices
Taken from the official ticket office on 17 October 2026; they may change.
- Opening hours: every day except Wednesday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (last entry 5:30 pm).
- Foreign visitors: 140 DH (about €13); international students and children aged 10 and over: 75 DH.
- Moroccan citizens and residents of Morocco: 55 DH; reduced: 30 DH.
- Free entry: accompanied children under 10, people with reduced mobility.
- Combined ticket (garden, Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts, YSL museum): 330 DH for a foreign visitor (180 DH reduced), 135 DH for a Moroccan citizen or resident (75 DH reduced).
The Foundation's official ticket office is tickets.jardinmajorelle.com: the Foundation warns against fake ticket-selling websites, so always check the address before paying.
Combining with Majorelle Garden
The two sites are neighbours: Majorelle Garden and the Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts fill the morning, the YSL museum opens at 10:00 am and takes about an hour. Allow half a day in all. To get there, take a taxi from the medina (around ten minutes depending on traffic) or walk to the district from Guéliz.
