Musee International d'Art Naif Anatole Jakovsky Museum
Collection showcasing the history of 'Naïve Art' from the 18th century to today
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.
The collection was donated by Anatole and Renee Jakovsky (Anatole was a French art critic) in 1982. Naïve Art is the name given to artworks simple in both technique and subject matter, resulting in images drawn from the artist's imagination & spontaneity.
The collection covers the history of Naïve painting from the 18th century to the present day, and includes works loaned by the Georges Pompidou Centre National Museum of Modern Art. It showcases paintings and sculptures by Bauchan, Bombois, Séraphine, Lackovic, O'Brady, Ligabue, Rousseau, Rimbert, and many others.
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Directions
The museum is located to the west of Nice on the route to Nice airport.
When to come
The museum is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Closed on Tuesdays, January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st and December 25th.
How to get passes
Tickets grant admission to all municipal museums and galleries, including the Fine Arts Museum, the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum and the Matisse Museum:
- 10€ for 48hr admission
- 20€ for 7 day admission
- Groups of 10 people and more, 8€ for 48hr access. Free entrance to children under 18, students, unemployed persons, disabled persons, war veterans, museum curators and journalists.
