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Not to be missed
Museums and Galleries
After Paris, Nice is the french city with the largest number of museums and galleries.
Free admission in all municipal museums from July 1st, 2008 ! (except the Chagall Museum which is a national museum)
ASIAN ARTS MUSEUM
Designed by the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, in the heart of Parc Phoenix, in a subtle architecture of glass and steel, this museum offers classical works and contemporary creations. The tea pavilion evokes the aestheticism of the Zen ceremony.
405, Promenade des Anglais - Arénas,
Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 29 37 00 - Fax 33 (0) 4 92 29 37 01
Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (6 p.m. in summer), except Tuesday ans some holidays
Free admission
Internet : www.arts-asiatiques.com
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY (Palais Masséna)
In a splendid Empire setting, the museum houses collections of late Gothic “Primitive” painters from Nice and Europe, armour from the 15th to the 19th centuries, regional porcelain and faïence and especially a department reserved for local painters: watercolours, Napoleonic Empire, Masséna, Garibaldi... Free admission
65, Rue de France and 35, Promenade des Anglais
Tel.33 (0) 4 93 88 11 34 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 82 39 79
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN ART
This original architecture (four grey marble towers linked by transparent walkways) and a major permanent collections tracing the history of the European and American avant-garde since the early sixties.
Promenade des Arts
Tel. 33 (0) 497 13 42 01 - Fax : 33 (0) 497 13 42 42
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays
Free admission
Internet : www.mamac-nice.org
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Permanent exhibition. In a beautiful private home built in 1876, vastes collections of paintings from the 17th (Italian in particular), 18th (Van Loo, Hubert Robert, Fragonard) and 19th (Romanticism, Realism, Orientalism, Symbolism and Impressionnism: Degas, Boudin, Dufy, Sisley, etc.) centuries. Major works by Chéret, Ziem and Van Dongen as well as sculptures by Carpeaux and Rodin. Temporary exhibitions
33, Avenue des Baumettes
Tel. 33 (0) 492 15 28 28 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 97 67 07
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Monday and some holidays.
Guided tour on Thursday and Saturday at 3 p.m (in french) and Friday at 3 p.m (in english)
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-beaux-arts-nice.org
FRANCISCAN MUSEUM, CHURCH AND MONASTERY OF CIMIEZ
An evocation of the life of Franciscan monks in Nice from the 13th to the 18th century, an illustration of the spiritual and social message of Saint Francis of Assisi through paintings, sculptures, engravings, illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, reconstructed chapel and monk’s cell, prayer-books on parchment...
Place du Monastère
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 00 04 -
Open daily 10 a.m. - noon and 3 - 6 p.m., except Monday.
Admission free
ANATOLE JAKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Inaugurated on 5 March 1982 in the former residence of the perfumer François Coty, this Museum owed its existence to the large donation by Anatole and Renée Jakovsky: 600 paintings, drawings, engravings and sculptures retracing the history worldwide of Naive Art from the 18th century to the present. Words by Bauchant, Bombois, Rimbert, Séraphine... Croatian, Haitian, Brazilian artists... completed by a rich State collection from the National Museum of Modern Art Centre Georges Pompidou.
Château Sainte-Hélène, Avenue de Fabron
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 71 78 33 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 72 34 10
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays
Free admission
MATISSE MUSEUM
This completely renovated 17th-century Genoan-style villa in the heart of the olive grove in the Gardens of Cimiez houses the personal collection of the great Fauvist painter who lived in Nice from 1917 until his death in 1954.
Works from all periods of his life offer a comprehensive panorama: from the first paintings made in 1890 to the famous gouache cutouts, 236 drawings, 218 engravings and the complete presentation of the books illustrated by the artist. Temporary exhibitions
164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 08 08 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 53 00 22
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays.
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-matisse-nice.org
MARC CHAGALL NATIONAL BIBLICAL MESSAGE MUSEUM
Biblical scenes illustrated in 17 large paintings, sculptures, stained glass windows, mosaics and tapestries, 205 preparatory sketches, 39 gouaches (1930), 105 engravings (1956) and 215 lithographs.
Avenue du Dr Ménard, corner of Boulevard de Cimiez
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 53 87 20- Fax : 33 (0) 493 53 87 39
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (1 July to 30 September) and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (October to June), closed Tuesday and some holidays
Parking for coaches, access for the physically challenged.
Admission: 6,50 € (no credit cards accepted) - Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Group rate (up to 20 and less than 30 persons) : 99 €
Rates during temporary exhibitions :
Admission: 8,50 € - Reduced rate : 6,50 €
Group rate (up to 20 and less than 30 persons) : 121 €
Free admission for persons under 18 years old.
Free admission on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Internet : www.musee-chagall.fr
ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM OF NICE–CIMIEZ
Founded by Augustus in 14 BC, Cemenelum was, from the Ist to the 4th century, the capital of the Alpes Maritimae province. You can visit the amphitheatre, the public baths (3rd century AD), paved streets and the Palæochristian Episcopal Group (5th century AD).
The Museum, inaugurated in January 1989, offers collections ranging from the Bronze and Iron Age (1100 BC) to the Dark Ages: ceramics, glass, coins, jewellery, sculptures, tools...
160, Avenue des Arènes
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 59 57 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 81 08 00
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. , closed Tuesday and some holidays
Annual closing from 2sd to 8th december.
Free admission
internet : www.musee-archeologique-nice.org
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
TERRA AMATA HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY MUSEUM
Reconstruction of a prehistoric (Acheulean) occupation site, plaster casts, documents on the site of an elephant hunters’ camp in Nice 400,000 years ago.
25, Boulevard Carnot
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 55 59 93 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 89 91 31
open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Library open by appointment 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-terra-amata.org
PALAIS LASCARIS
Genoan-style Baroque palace built starting in 1648 by the Lascaris-Ventimiglia family.
Very fine façade with balconies on consoles and pilasters decorated with capitals and garlands of flowers. A pharmacy (1738) is on display on the ground floor. A monumental staircase leads to the staterooms (17th and 18th century decoration and furniture). Heritage Centre for activites around the preservation of the heritage of Nice.
15, Rue Droite
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 62 72 40 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 92 04 19
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays.
Admission free. Groups by appointment.
CENTRE du PATRIMOINE (Prieuré du Vieux-Logis)
A late mediaeval interior reconstructed in a 16th-century home with collections of 14th, 15th and 16th-century objects.
59, Avenue St Barthélemy
Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 00 41 90, open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and 1 Sunday each month, Guided tour on Satruday at 3 p.m (in winter) and - 5 p.m. (in summer) or by appointment for groups
Admission free
Annual closing from 12th to 25th november.
VILLA ARSON
Splendid 18th-century villa, perfectly surrounded by contemporary architecture of concrete and pebbles. This privileged site covers 20,000 m_ of terraces and gardens housing the National Art School and a Contemporary Art Centre and residence for artists.
20, Avenue Stephen Liégeard,
Tel. (switchboard): 33 (0) 4 92 07 73 73 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 84 41 55
Exhibitions : Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 07 73 80,
From 2 p.m to 6 p.m (7 p.m in summer)
Closed Tuesday.
Free admission
Internet : www.cnap-villa-arson.fr
THEATRE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE ET DE L'IMAGE
The "Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'Image" in the heart of Nice in the building which formerly housed the "Théâtre de l'Artistique", has maintained its charm and elegance of the Belle Epoque period. Its mission is to collect photographs of Nice and its region by researching ancient documents but also sending photographers to "report" on the city's human, urban, historic and industrial heritage.
• 27, boulevard Dubouchage
• Tel. 33 (0) 4 97 13 42 20 -
www.tpi-nice.org
• free entrance
Closed Mondays and certain holidays.
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Collection : a million objects in every area of the natural sciences.
• 60, bd Risso
• Tel: 33 (0) 497 13 46 80 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 55 81 96
• Open : 10 am - 6pm
close Monday and some holidays
Admission Free
Internet : www.mhnnice.org
Museums and Galleries
After Paris, Nice is the french city with the largest number of museums and galleries.
Free admission in all municipal museums from July 1st, 2008 ! (except the Chagall Museum which is a national museum)
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Museums of Nice
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ASIAN ARTS MUSEUMDesigned by the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, in the heart of Parc Phoenix, in a subtle architecture of glass and steel, this museum offers classical works and contemporary creations. The tea pavilion evokes the aestheticism of the Zen ceremony.
405, Promenade des Anglais - Arénas,
Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 29 37 00 - Fax 33 (0) 4 92 29 37 01
Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (6 p.m. in summer), except Tuesday ans some holidays
Free admission
Internet : www.arts-asiatiques.com
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY (Palais Masséna)In a splendid Empire setting, the museum houses collections of late Gothic “Primitive” painters from Nice and Europe, armour from the 15th to the 19th centuries, regional porcelain and faïence and especially a department reserved for local painters: watercolours, Napoleonic Empire, Masséna, Garibaldi... Free admission
65, Rue de France and 35, Promenade des Anglais
Tel.33 (0) 4 93 88 11 34 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 82 39 79
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN ARTThis original architecture (four grey marble towers linked by transparent walkways) and a major permanent collections tracing the history of the European and American avant-garde since the early sixties.
Promenade des Arts
Tel. 33 (0) 497 13 42 01 - Fax : 33 (0) 497 13 42 42
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays
Free admission
Internet : www.mamac-nice.org
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Permanent exhibition. In a beautiful private home built in 1876, vastes collections of paintings from the 17th (Italian in particular), 18th (Van Loo, Hubert Robert, Fragonard) and 19th (Romanticism, Realism, Orientalism, Symbolism and Impressionnism: Degas, Boudin, Dufy, Sisley, etc.) centuries. Major works by Chéret, Ziem and Van Dongen as well as sculptures by Carpeaux and Rodin. Temporary exhibitions
33, Avenue des Baumettes
Tel. 33 (0) 492 15 28 28 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 97 67 07
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Monday and some holidays.
Guided tour on Thursday and Saturday at 3 p.m (in french) and Friday at 3 p.m (in english)
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-beaux-arts-nice.org
FRANCISCAN MUSEUM, CHURCH AND MONASTERY OF CIMIEZAn evocation of the life of Franciscan monks in Nice from the 13th to the 18th century, an illustration of the spiritual and social message of Saint Francis of Assisi through paintings, sculptures, engravings, illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, reconstructed chapel and monk’s cell, prayer-books on parchment...
Place du Monastère
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 00 04 -
Open daily 10 a.m. - noon and 3 - 6 p.m., except Monday.
Admission free
ANATOLE JAKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Inaugurated on 5 March 1982 in the former residence of the perfumer François Coty, this Museum owed its existence to the large donation by Anatole and Renée Jakovsky: 600 paintings, drawings, engravings and sculptures retracing the history worldwide of Naive Art from the 18th century to the present. Words by Bauchant, Bombois, Rimbert, Séraphine... Croatian, Haitian, Brazilian artists... completed by a rich State collection from the National Museum of Modern Art Centre Georges Pompidou.
Château Sainte-Hélène, Avenue de Fabron
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 71 78 33 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 72 34 10
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays
Free admission
MATISSE MUSEUMThis completely renovated 17th-century Genoan-style villa in the heart of the olive grove in the Gardens of Cimiez houses the personal collection of the great Fauvist painter who lived in Nice from 1917 until his death in 1954.
Works from all periods of his life offer a comprehensive panorama: from the first paintings made in 1890 to the famous gouache cutouts, 236 drawings, 218 engravings and the complete presentation of the books illustrated by the artist. Temporary exhibitions
164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 08 08 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 53 00 22
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays.
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-matisse-nice.org
MARC CHAGALL NATIONAL BIBLICAL MESSAGE MUSEUM
Biblical scenes illustrated in 17 large paintings, sculptures, stained glass windows, mosaics and tapestries, 205 preparatory sketches, 39 gouaches (1930), 105 engravings (1956) and 215 lithographs.
Avenue du Dr Ménard, corner of Boulevard de Cimiez
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 53 87 20- Fax : 33 (0) 493 53 87 39
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (1 July to 30 September) and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (October to June), closed Tuesday and some holidays
Parking for coaches, access for the physically challenged.
Admission: 6,50 € (no credit cards accepted) - Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Group rate (up to 20 and less than 30 persons) : 99 €
Rates during temporary exhibitions :
Admission: 8,50 € - Reduced rate : 6,50 €
Group rate (up to 20 and less than 30 persons) : 121 €
Free admission for persons under 18 years old.
Free admission on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Internet : www.musee-chagall.fr
ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM OF NICE–CIMIEZFounded by Augustus in 14 BC, Cemenelum was, from the Ist to the 4th century, the capital of the Alpes Maritimae province. You can visit the amphitheatre, the public baths (3rd century AD), paved streets and the Palæochristian Episcopal Group (5th century AD).
The Museum, inaugurated in January 1989, offers collections ranging from the Bronze and Iron Age (1100 BC) to the Dark Ages: ceramics, glass, coins, jewellery, sculptures, tools...
160, Avenue des Arènes
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 81 59 57 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 81 08 00
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. , closed Tuesday and some holidays
Annual closing from 2sd to 8th december.
Free admission
internet : www.musee-archeologique-nice.org
Virtual visit (you'll need to use Quicktime)
TERRA AMATA HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY MUSEUM
Reconstruction of a prehistoric (Acheulean) occupation site, plaster casts, documents on the site of an elephant hunters’ camp in Nice 400,000 years ago.
25, Boulevard Carnot
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 55 59 93 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 89 91 31
open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Library open by appointment 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free admission
Internet : www.musee-terra-amata.org
PALAIS LASCARISGenoan-style Baroque palace built starting in 1648 by the Lascaris-Ventimiglia family.
Very fine façade with balconies on consoles and pilasters decorated with capitals and garlands of flowers. A pharmacy (1738) is on display on the ground floor. A monumental staircase leads to the staterooms (17th and 18th century decoration and furniture). Heritage Centre for activites around the preservation of the heritage of Nice.
15, Rue Droite
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 62 72 40 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 92 04 19
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Tuesday and some holidays.
Admission free. Groups by appointment.
CENTRE du PATRIMOINE (Prieuré du Vieux-Logis)
A late mediaeval interior reconstructed in a 16th-century home with collections of 14th, 15th and 16th-century objects.
59, Avenue St Barthélemy
Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 00 41 90, open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and 1 Sunday each month, Guided tour on Satruday at 3 p.m (in winter) and - 5 p.m. (in summer) or by appointment for groups
Admission free
Annual closing from 12th to 25th november.
VILLA ARSON
Splendid 18th-century villa, perfectly surrounded by contemporary architecture of concrete and pebbles. This privileged site covers 20,000 m_ of terraces and gardens housing the National Art School and a Contemporary Art Centre and residence for artists.
20, Avenue Stephen Liégeard,
Tel. (switchboard): 33 (0) 4 92 07 73 73 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 84 41 55
Exhibitions : Tel. 33 (0) 4 92 07 73 80,
From 2 p.m to 6 p.m (7 p.m in summer)
Closed Tuesday.
Free admission
Internet : www.cnap-villa-arson.fr
THEATRE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE ET DE L'IMAGEThe "Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'Image" in the heart of Nice in the building which formerly housed the "Théâtre de l'Artistique", has maintained its charm and elegance of the Belle Epoque period. Its mission is to collect photographs of Nice and its region by researching ancient documents but also sending photographers to "report" on the city's human, urban, historic and industrial heritage.
• 27, boulevard Dubouchage
• Tel. 33 (0) 4 97 13 42 20 -
www.tpi-nice.org
• free entrance
Closed Mondays and certain holidays.
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Collection : a million objects in every area of the natural sciences.
• 60, bd Risso
• Tel: 33 (0) 497 13 46 80 - Fax : 33 (0) 493 55 81 96
• Open : 10 am - 6pm
close Monday and some holidays
Admission Free
Internet : www.mhnnice.org
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GUIDED VISIT OF MUSEUMS OF THE CITY OF NICE |
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Galleries of Nice
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The municipal galleries located in the heart old Old Nice host temporary exhibitions by young artists.
• GALERIE des PONCHETTES
Temporary exhibitions
77, Quai des Etats-Unis
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 62 31 24
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays
Admission free
• GALERIE de la MARINE
Temporary exhibitions
59, Quai des Etats-Unis
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 91 92 90
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays
Admission free
• GALERIE du CHÂTEAU
14, rue Droite
Tel. 33 (0) 4 97 13 32 17
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Admission free.
• GALERIE RENOIR
8, rue de la Loge
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 13 40 46
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Admission free
• GALERIE SAINTE REPARATE
4, Rue Sainte Réparate
Tel. 33 (0) 4 93 80 07 48
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Admission free.
• GALERIE TOUR BELLANDA
Colline du Château
Tel. 33 (0) 4 97 13 23 95
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Monday and some holidays.
Admission free
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