Bahia Palace hosts photography exhibitions until 30 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 05:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Bahia Palace (Palais de la Bahia) in Marrakesh is hosting exhibitions from the Marrakech Photography Meetings, which opened on 7 October 2026 and remain visible until 30 November 2026. The programme places contemporary photography inside one of Morocco's best-known historic residences.
Photography exhibitions remain at Bahia Palace until 30 November
The sixth Marrakech Photography Meetings are organised around the theme Two Centuries of Light, marking the bicentenary of photography. Their exhibitions and projections are spread across several Marrakesh venues, including the palace, the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, Meydene and other listed locations.
At Bahia Palace, the opening programme on 7 October 2026 presented Regards croisés Chine/Maroc and Silk Road, Road of the Heart. The first exhibition brings together work by Qi Hao and Noureddine El Warari, while Cynthia Cooper's exhibition follows a photographic journey along the Silk Road. The official programme for 7 October identifies the palace as the venue for the opening night and vernissage.
The wider festival programme ran from 7 to 10 October 2026, with projections, portfolio reviews, workshops, professional meetings and exhibitions. The continuing display period gives visitors a current cultural reason to include the palace during a Marrakesh visit in October or November.
Bahia Palace connects photography with a nineteenth-century residence
The Ministry of Culture describes the palace as a historic monument built in two phases during the second half of the nineteenth century. Si Moussa's residence included the large riad and northern courtyard, while his son Ba Ahmed expanded the complex after 1894.
Construction of the enlarged palace took six years, from 1894 to 1900. The complex contains courtyards, gardens, salons, outbuildings and annexes, with marble, zellij, painted wood, carved plaster and stained glass among its decorative features. The Ministry's palace description also records four main courtyards and fountains within the grounds.
The connection between the current programme and the building is precise: the 7 October exhibition opening took place in the palace's architectural setting, while the works themselves examine cultural exchange between China, Morocco and wider Silk Road regions. The event therefore uses the residence not merely as a city venue, but as part of the visual context for the displays.
Visiting Bahia Palace: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Marrakech Photography Meetings opened at Bahia Palace on 7 October 2026, and the exhibitions are scheduled to remain visible until 30 November 2026.
- The palace is one of several festival venues, so the continuing exhibition programme should be distinguished from the opening events held between 7 and 10 October 2026.
- Bahia Palace stands in the Medina of Marrakesh, and the Ministry of Culture lists the site under Marrakech in Morocco.
- The visit takes place among courtyards, gardens, salons and decorated annexes, including areas featuring zellij, carved wood, plasterwork, marble and fountains.
- Morocco's official languages are Arabic and Amazigh, and the national currency is the Moroccan dirham.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Bahia Palace
When do the Marrakech Photography Meetings exhibitions end at Bahia Palace?
The exhibitions are scheduled to remain visible until 30 November 2026, after the opening programme from 7 to 10 October 2026.
What is Bahia Palace?
It is a nineteenth-century historic complex in Marrakesh, expanded by Ba Ahmed between 1894 and 1900 and arranged around courtyards, gardens and salons.
Where is Bahia Palace and how do you get there?
Bahia Palace is in the Medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. The Ministry of Culture lists the site under Marrakech.
