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Beni Abbes Museum also known as (Béni Abbès Museum) (Arabic: متحف بني عباس) is an art museum located in oasis town of Beni Abbes, Béchar Province, Algeria.[1] It is "a resource dedicated to desert fauna, fossils and Algerian arts and crafts."[2]

Beni Abbes Museum

Béni Abbès Museum
Location	Beni Abbes, Béchar Province, Algeria
Type	Art museum
Collections	It is "a resource dedicated to desert fauna, fossils and Algerian arts and crafts

Displays

Béni Abbès Museum is popular in Algeria. ^{[citation needed]} It is supported by the Saharan Research Center. The museum houses displays desert fauna, fossils and traditional arts and crafts, such as carpets, wall hangings, ceramic items, woodcarvings and jewelry. ^{[citation needed]} The museum, which is supported by the Saharan Research Center, displays an extensive range of different types of dates. Dates are one of the mainstay crops of oasis towns and villages in Algeria.[3][4]

Myth

The oasis of Beni Abbes has its own myth. Local people claim that:

“The spring which waters this lush oasis came about as a miracle. It is said that a traveler pushed his walking-stick into the ground, declaring that if he should die in this place, water would come out of the ground. He apparently died the following night, possibly due to lack of water, and the spring began to flow, continuing to do so to this day”.[5]

Tourist destination

The town of Beni Abbès is a popular tourist destination and the museum provides insights into its history and culture.[6][7][8]

See also

• Béni Abbès
• List of museums in Algeria

References

External links

• Museums in Algeria

На других языках

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- [en] Beni Abbes Museum

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[fr] Musée de Béni-Abbès

Musée de Béni-Abbès ou aussi Musée Saharien situé à Béni-Abbès en Algérie[1]. Il fait partie du Centre de recherche scientifique et technique sur les régions arides avec une superficie de 10 ha et des dépendances à l’extérieur pour la plupart[2].

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