Medina · Monument & museum
American Legation
A museum housed in the first American public property abroad, given in 1821.
Illustration (not a documentary image)Why go
Old maps, paintings and a room devoted to Paul Bowles, in a fine medina house.
Who it's for
History buffs. A good option when it rains.
Good to know before you go
The entrance is discreet, in a narrow lane: follow the signs from Rue du Portugal.
Getting there
On foot from the Grand Socco or the Petit Socco.
- Neighbourhood
- Medina
- Recommended time
- ~1 h (estimate)
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm, closed at weekends, according to the Contact page of legation.org (accessed 16 October 2026). Another page of the same site also announces weekend opening: phone before coming on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Price
- Entry 20 DH, guided tour 50 DH, according to the Contact page of legation.org (accessed 16 October 2026). Another page of the same site gives 20 DH for residents and 50 DH for non-resident visitors: to be confirmed.
- Address
- 8 Rue d'Amérique, medina
- Phone
- +212539935317
- Website
- legation.org
- Location
- Open in Google Maps
Not checked on site Prices and opening hours taken from the sources below, updated on 16 October 2026. Nothing has been confirmed by a visit. Report a correction.
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Sources
- legation.org, Contact page · accessed 16 October 2026
- legation.org, Visit us page · accessed 15 October 2026
Nearby
Petit Socco (Souk Dakhli)≈ 0.2 km as the crow fliesThe small square at the heart of the medina, lined with historic cafés.Grand Socco (Place du 9 Avril 1947)≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesThe large square linking the new town to the medina.Gran Teatro Cervantes≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesA theatre opened in 1913, a reminder of the Spanish presence in Tangier.