About Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (MYSLM) opened in 2017, designed by Paris-based Studio KO in a terracotta and bronze building of interlocking geometric forms. It is one of two museums dedicated to Yves Saint Laurent — the other is in Paris — and focuses specifically on his relationship with Morocco and Marrakech, which profoundly shaped his aesthetic vision.
YSL first visited Marrakech in 1966 and returned hundreds of times, eventually purchasing and restoring the Jardin Majorelle (adjacent to the museum) with his partner Pierre Bergé. The permanent exhibition presents 50 couture garments, accessories, and documents from across his career, with rotating temporary exhibitions on fashion, art, and photography. The building itself — with its signature terracotta cladding, carved screens, and dramatic exhibition spaces — is considered one of the finest pieces of contemporary architecture in Morocco.
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