[citation needed] The museum houses the works of 200 Moroccan artists, including Hassan Hajjaj and Ahmed Yacoubi.

Rabat was chosen for the location of the museum because it is the capital of Morocco; it is a Unesco World Heritage Site (2012) and is a popular tourist destination.

[3] The museum curates Moroccan artistic creation in the plastic and visual arts from the beginning of the 20th century onwards.

It displays large reproductions of works by Chaibia, Hassan El Glaoui, Mohamed Kacimi, Gharbaoui and Melehi.

Where the clear lines of sight cross, there is a patio atrium for events and temporary exhibitions surrounded by a tea room, bookshop, educational workshops and an auditorium.

The floors of the halls, corridors and stairs are decorated with traditionally inspired grand abstract patterns.

It is worked in a variety of ways such as laser cutting, cast plaster, and chiselled nickel silver.

There is a polished stainless steel laser-cut frieze and a similar design made in moulded plaster decorating the light wells.