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Museum / Gallery Sights in Nice

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Fine Arts Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts), Nice

Fine Arts Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts)

Art from the 16th to the 20th century in a beautiful villa

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.

Musee International d'Art Naif Anatole Jakovsky

Musee International d'Art Naif Anatole Jakovsky Museum

Collection showcasing the history of 'Naïve Art' from the 18th century to today

Location
Nice

The museum is located in the Chateau Sainte Hélène, the former private residence of perfume master François Coty, surrounded by a garden with rare aromatic plants. It showcases a collection of 'Naïve Art' paintings.

National Sport Museum, Nice

National Sport Museum

Large museum dedicated to the history of sport in France

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

Perfume factory & museum with guided visits & workshops

Location
Eze

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

Prieure du Vieux-Logis

Prieure du Vieux-Logis Museum

Traditional villa housing art from the Middle Ages

Location
Nice

This priory owned by Father Lemerre was converted into a museum at the end of the Second World War and houses his collection of objets d'art from the late Middle Ages and early modern period including French furniture, glass, sculptures and religious paintings.

Cote d'Azur Observatory, Nice

Cote d'Azur Observatory

Astronomical observatory Built by Charles Garnier and Gustave Eiffel

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.

A small town sits on top of a hill surrounded by trees

Chateau Museum Grimaldi, Cagnes sur Mer

A palatial art museum and historic monument in its own right

Chateau Grimaldi may take you somewhat by surprise if you are expecting the usual historical museum experience - it also holds regular exhibitions of contemporary art and isn’t afraid of displaying bizarre and sometimes challenging installations. The artworks are incongruous in such a traditional context and the collection changes regularly, so you never know quite what you’re going to get when you visit!

Musee de la Mer, Ile Sainte-Marguerite

Musee de la Mer, Ile Sainte-Marguerite

A museum of underwater archeology and land plus Iron Mask prison cell

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.

Goetz-Boumeester Museum, Villefranche-sur-Mer

Goetz-Boumeester Museum

Hundreds of works by contemporary artists

Location
Villefranche-sur-Mer

This museum's collection is composed of the donation of Henri Goetz to the town of Villefranche. It is located on the ground floor of an old barrack building in the 16th-century citadel, which houses many museums.

Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Perfume museum in one of the oldest parfumerie's in 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.

Spectacular views from the rooftop

Modern & contemporary art Museum

Also known as MAMAC, this museum showcases 1960s to present day works

Location
Nice

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

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, Monaco

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology

Museum tracing the history of evolution through the ages

Location
Monaco

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

Palais Lascaris

Palais Lascaris Museum

Fine Baroque architecture and instrument 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.

Parfumerie Molinard, Grasse

Parfumerie Molinard, Grasse

Guided tours & perfume workshops

Location
Grasse

Grasse is the world capital of perfumes. At this museum you can discover the ancient tradition of parfumerie and learn how to create your own, unique scent.

Musee Escoffier de l'Art Culinaire

Musee Escoffier de l'Art Culinaire, Villeneuve Loubet

Museum of Culinary Art in this historic town

This museum was set up by outstanding chef Auguste Escoffier who worked as head chef at the Savoy in London. He founded this museum which is dedicated to culinary art.

Musee de Paleontologie Humaine de Terra Amata

Musee de Paleontologie Humaine de Terra Amata

Excavation site showing human inhabitation 400,000 years ago

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.

Asian Arts Museum, Nice

Asian Arts Museum

Museum dedicated to Asian art and culture with the tea ceremony on Sundays

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.

Marc Chagall National Museum, Nice

Marc Chagall National Museum

Largest collection of works by this Russian painter

Location
Nice

Housing the largest collection of the Russian painter, Marc Chagall, the Chagall museum is one of Nice's top attractions.

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