🏛️ Museum
Tangier American Legation Museum
1821 Moorish riad gifted to the US — first US diplomatic property abroad.
Typical duration
60 min
Price
Free; donations welcome
From port
0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Transfer time
9 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Weekday mornings outside Friday closure.
In 1777 Morocco was the first country to recognise American independence; in 1821 the Sultan gave this riad to the United States to house its consulate. Today it's a small museum of Tangier's mid-century expat scene — Paul Bowles' typewriter, jazz photographs, Moroccan painters and a quiet courtyard. Free entry; closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Getting there from the port
Walk uphill from the gate via Rue d'Amérique; the Legation is in the medina at #8.
🚌 Best transport: walk💶 Cost: Free