A fascinating world to discover
The history of the Oceanographic Museum of Salammbô "DAR EL HOUT" dates from the beginning of the 20th century. It was built in 1924 on a site described as being one of most beautiful and more symbolic sites of Tunisia: near the ruins of antique Carthage, the palace of Suffétes of the Sea. A big effort was undertaken to restore and modify the rooms of the Museum so that they present, to the public, the wonders of the sea in a pedagogical and spectacular order. Thus this place of history and science will continue to work towards the conservation of national maritime heritage and towards the progress of research and knowledge.