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Dar el-Makhzen Museum
The former sultan's palace, which now houses a worthwhile collection of Moroccan arts, dominates the kasbah.
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Galerie Delacroix
Contemporary art gallery operated by the Institut Français.
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Musée d'Art Contemporain
Housed in the former British consulate, the Musée d'Art Contemporain displays examples of Moroccan art, mainly from the 1980s and early '90s. Given the Islamic injunction against figurative art, the paintings tend towards the abstract. Notable exhibits include the exuberant colours of Fatima Hassan, and the African styles of Mohammed Hamid.
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Musée de la Fondation Lorin
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.
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Old American Legation Museum
Tucked into the southwest corner of the medina, the Old American Legation Museum is an intriguing relic of the international zone. The five-storey mansion straddling the street was originally a small stone building, given to the USA in 1821 by Sultan Moulay Suleyman. Morocco was the first nation to recognise the USA politically (look for the letter of thanks from George Washington to the sultan) and the diplomatic mission to Morocco was located here until 1961.
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