Karak Archaeological Museum

The museum is located within the west wing of Karak Castle, in a vast vaulted hall used as living quarters for soldiers in the Mamluk period.

The museum was opened in 1980, and hold remains dating from the Neolithic, Moabite, Nabatean up to the late Islamic and crusader periods gathered from the Karak and Tafileh regions.

Some of the collections are remains of skeletons and pottery from the Bab adh-Dhra' graves, Iron Age II artifacts from Buseirah, Byzantine glass vessels and inscriptions, Roman and Nabataean artifacts from Rabbah and Qasr as well as articles dating from 6000BC to the 14th century AD

Location: Karak, Karak crusader castle
Opening hours: 8AM - 7PM in the summer, 8AM - 4 PM in the winter, 8AM - 3:00PM in Ramadan, 10AM - 4PM Fridays & official holidays
Closing days: first day of Eid El-Fiseh & Eid Al-Adha
Entrance fees: included in the Karak castel entrance fees
Residents: 150 fils, Tourist: 1JD
Tel: 03 2351216.

Mazar Islamic Museum

Located at Al-mazar, near Karak, the Museum is displaying items representing the Islamic civilization and culture including sculptures, ceramics and coins.

Location: Karak, Al Mazar
Opening hours: 8AM - 7PM in the summer, 8AM - 4 PM in the winter, 8AM - 3:00PM in Ramadan, 10AM - 4PM Fridays & official holidays
Closing days: Tuesdays
Entrance fees: free
Tel: (03) 2370319