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Museum / Gallery Sights in Nice

Discover and book the top Nice sights

Musee de la Mer, Ile Sainte-Marguerite

Musee de la Mer, Ile Sainte-Marguerite

Location
Cannes

Situated within the Royal Fort on Ile Sainte-Marguerite in the Bay of Cannes, this museum is a place not only of learning but also of rich history.

Asian Arts Museum, Nice

Asian Arts Museum

Location
Nice

The Asian Arts Museum was created by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange who created a wonderful white marble and glass construction that stands in the middle of a lake in Park Phoenix.

Museum of trains, transport and vehicles, Breil-sur-Roya

Eco Musee, Breil-sur-Roya

Museum charting the history of transport in the area, with lots of old vehicles to look at. Located in an old rail warehouse in Breil.

Musee de Paleontologie Humaine de Terra Amata

Musee de Paleontologie Humaine de Terra Amata

Location
Villefranche-sur-Mer

The museum of palaeontology is located on the excavation site of the Terra Amata where there is evidence of human inhabitation going back 400,000 years.

Spectacular views from the rooftop

Modern & contemporary art Museum

Location
Nice

The museum of modern and contemporary art was opened in 1990 and features artworks from the 1960s to the present day.

Galerie Lympia Cultural Gallery, Nice

Galerie Lympia Cultural Gallery

Location
Nice

The former prison building and clock pavilion in the port of Nice have recently been renovated to include several exhibition spaces and galleries for the public to enjoy.

Cote d'Azur Observatory, Nice

Cote d'Azur Observatory

This astronomical observatory is located on top of mont Gros. It was built in 1881 and was designed by Charles Garnier, architect of the Paris Opera House, and Gustave Eiffel, the celebrated creator of the Eiffel Tower.

Musee des Merveilles, Tende

Musee des Merveilles, Tende

This museum was created to protect one of the most important petroglyph sites in Europe, in the Merveilles Valley (valley of Wonders).

Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Location
Biot

A few months before his death in 1955, artist Fernand Léger acquired a farmhouse at the foot of the village of Biot. It was here that his widow Nadia Leger, decided to create a museum to honour him and showcase his life's work.

a large stone house housing a museum

Musee Renoir, Cagnes sur Mer

The world-famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir lived at La Ferme des Collettes with his family from 1907 until his death in 1919. Renoir moved to Cagnes-Sur-Mer in the hopes that the warm climate would improve his arthritis, which eventually confined him to a wheelchair. The house in which he spent the last 12 years of his life is set in a beautiful estate full of citrus and olive trees, looking out along the coastline all the way to way to the Cap d’Antibes.

National Sport Museum, Nice

National Sport Museum

Location
Nice

Located in the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice, this museum houses more than 45,000 objects ad 400,000 dedicated to all sports, showing their history from the Antiquity to the present.

Parfumerie Galimard, Eze

Parfumerie Galimard, Eze

Location
Eze

Free guided tours of a historic perfume factory in the medieval village of Eze.

Fine Arts Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts), Nice

Fine Arts Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts)

Location
Nice

Located in the Baumettes neighbourhood, this Fine Arts museum is housed in an impressive 19th-century villa and contains an important collection of paintings and sculptures.

Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Location
Grasse

This historic perfume factory is in the heart of the Old Town and is one of the oldest in Grasse, constructed in 1782.

Palais Lascaris

Palais Lascaris Museum

Location
Nice

This grand noble residence dates to the early 17th century and was the property of the Lascaris-Vintimille family. It has an interesting collection of Baroque art and furniture.

Matisse Museum, Nice

Matisse Museum

Location
Nice

A small collection of some of Matisse's works and items from his own personal collection and that of his descendants are housed in an impressive 17th century Genoese mansion.

Natural History Museum, Nice

Natural History Museum

Location
Nice

Founded by Jean Baptiste Barla in 1850 (locals know it as Museum Barla), this museum showcases a rich collection of zoological, botanical and geological specimens.

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, Monaco

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology

Location
Monaco

The area around the Cote d'Azur is rich in prehistoric artefacts, many of which can be found in this fascinating museum.