Fondation Lorin

Art museum in Tangier, Morocco
Fondation Lorin
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Established1994
Location44 Rue Es-Siaghine, Tangier, Morocco
Typeart museum
Collectionsnewspapers, photographs, posters and plans related to the political, sporting, musical and social history of Tangier
FounderPhilippe Lorin

Fondation Lorin is an art museum located on the Rue Es-Siaghine in Tangier, Morocco. It was named as one of the oldest synagogues in the city. It is located near the Grand Socco and Mendoubia Gardens.[1] Since 1994, it is housed in an old synagogue, and displays items such as newspapers, photographs, posters and plans related to the political, sporting, musical and social history of Tangier since the 1930s. It also has a number of contemporary paintings, and exhibitions are regularly held at the Fondation Lorin.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Musée de la Fondation Lorin". Made in Tanger. Retrieved 2018-04-17.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Morocco. Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides. 2006. p. 134.
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