Musée de la Fondation Lorin

Lonely Planet review

Housed in a former synagogue, the Musée de la Fondation Lorin is a gem of a place if you're interested in Tangier's 20th-century history. A large peaceful room houses an engaging collection of photographs, newspaper cuttings and posters of Tangier from 1890 to the 1960s.The Moroccan and foreign great and good are all well represented, from Mohammed V and Winston Churchill to Caid McLean, Emily Keane and the artist James McBeay. There are some fascinating street scenes, and an early brochure from the El Minzah Hotel, advertising its tennis courts and boar hunting.

The foundation also holds exhibitions and classes for disadvantaged children from the area. You can see a display of their work upstairs. To find the museum, follow the signs from Rue as-Siaghin along Rue Touahine.