Forbes Museum of Tangier

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

The museum had been located in Malcolm Forbes' Palais Mendoub, a 10-acre (40,000 m²) 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.

The Forbes Museum was chosen for the villain's lair for the 15th James Bond Film The Living Daylights starring Timothy Dalton.

Tangier

History	History of Tangier Timeline Battle of Cape Spartel Battle of Cape Espartel Battle of Tangier (1664) First Moroccan Crisis Treaty of Tangiers English Tangier Governors of Tangier Administrators of the Tangier International Zone Tangier Garrison 2nd Tangier Regiment Tangier Regiment Tangier Protocol Tangier International Zone

Economy	Economy of Tangier Tangier Exportation Free Zone Tanger-med

Districts and streets	Tangier City Center Grand Socco Petit Socco Quartier du Marshan Rue Es-Siaghine Rue de la Liberté Avenue Pasteur Avenue d'Espagne

Religious buildings	Tangier Grand Mosque Kasbah Mosque Sidi Bou Abib Mosque Church of the Immaculate Conception Anglican Church of St. Andrew

Palaces and museums	Dar el Makhzen American Legation Forbes Museum of Tangier Museum of Contemporary Art Fondation Lorin Musée de Carmen-Macein

Other buildings	Borj en Naam Gran Teatro Cervantes Hotel Continental (Tangier) Café Hafa Tangerinn Villa Muniria

Schools and colleges	Tangier Anglo-Moroccan School The American School of Tangier

Transport	Rabat-Tangier expressway Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport

Sport and culture	Atletico Tanger IR Tanger Stade de Tanger Stade de Marchan Cap Radio (Morocco) National Cricket Stadium

Geography	Bay of Tangier Parc de la Mendoubia Colline du Charf Cape Spartel Cape Malabata

Coordinates: 35°47′28.99″N 5°49′29.49″W / 35.7913861°N 5.8248583°W / 35.7913861; -5.8248583

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