Musee et Site Archeologiques Nice-Cemenelum Museum
Roman excavations and artefacts
This museum moved to its current location in 1989 though it has been open since 1960. It houses a variety of objects, from ancient times to the Middle Ages, including the Roman town of Cemenelum.
It houses a collection of artefacts dating from pre-historic times through until the Middle Ages relating to the lives of the Cemenelum and the province. They were found in different archaeological digs made from 1950 to 1969.
It also contains a number of archaeological sites, including the town of Cemenelum with its streets, amphitheatre, three complete baths, a school, a house and shops. Cemenelum was the capital of the Alpes Maritimae region in Roman times, after the conquest of Augustus. Most of the ruins belong to the 3rd century AD, but there are vestiges from the 1st century AD to the 7th century AD.
When to come
Open every day from 10:00 to 189:00, except Tuesdays and some bank holidays.
How to get passes
Tickets cost 10€ and grant access to this museum and the Archaeology Museums of Terra Amata and the Natural History Museum for 48 hours, among other municipal museums. The Matisse Museum, which is nearby, is also included in the pass, so it is a good idea to do both on the same day.
