Tangier American Legation Museum
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Tangier American Legation Museum
Tangier American Legation Museum is considered a US historic landmark; the United States Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt designated it as a national historic landmark on December 17, 1982. The American Legation was a gift to the United States from the Moroccan Sultan Moulay Suliman, it is the first piece of property acquired abroad by the U.S. government. It was established in 1821, and served as a US Consulate General, Peace Corps training center, cultural center, education center, and Museum. The Legation Museum officially opened on July 2, 1976.
The museum has an art collection from the 19th-20th centuries of “engravings, lithographs, watercolors, and oils ", Also Moroccan, American, and Mediterranean architecture and decor can be witnessed via landmark antique doors, building décor, arts collections, and tiles of the museum serving as a hub for both the American and Moroccan history. The museum includes a room devoted to the American writer and composer Paul Bowles. The museum also features a research library, conference center which is available for conferences, meetings, and receptions. In addition, the museum administers summer Arabic language program for American students.
Location: 8 Zankat America, Tangier, 90 000, Morocco
Phone: 212 539 93 53 17
Museum Hours: 10:00 AM to 01:00PM - 03:00PM to 05:00PM