Forbes Museum of Tangier

Forbes Museum of Tangier

Forbes Museum of Tangier was a museum founded by the American billionaire and publisher of "Forbes magazine", Malcolm Forbes, in Tangier, Morocco.

The museum had been located in Malcolm Forbes' "Palais Mendoub", a grand 10-acre property located on the Marshan in Tangier, and had a collection of a total of 115,000 models of lead soldiers. These figures re-enacted the major battles of history; from Waterloo to Dien Bien Phû, realistically recreated with lighting and sound effects. Entire armies stood on guard in the showcases, while in the garden, 600 statuettes bear silent homage to the Battle of Three Kings. After Forbes' death in 1990, the property was put up for sale by the children and is now owned by the government of Morocco as a residence for visiting dignitaries.


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