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Current exhibitions in Marseille

Discover a selection of exhibitions currently taking place or about to open in Marseille. From the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to the Mucem and the Musée d’Histoire de Marseille, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for for a cultural outing with family, friends or on your own.

Published on 8 April 2025

Exhibitions in the municipal museums of Marseille

“L’esprit du trait”

Dates: From April 25, 2025, to September 21, 2025
Location: Musée des Beaux-Arts
Description: The exhibition L’esprit du trait at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Marseille features around one hundred French drawings from the 17th to the 19th century, drawn from a previously unseen private collection. It highlights the artistic vitality of Provence through works by renowned masters and lesser-known artists, showcasing the richness of drawing as a tool for invention and creation.
Admission: Free
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“Laure Prouvost – Mère We Sea”

Dates : April 2, 2025 to January 11, 2026
Location: Centre de la Vieille Charité
Description: Laure Prouvost deploys a monumental installation specifically designed for the Vieille Charité chapel, blending underwater influences and aquatic reflections, involving public participation.
Rates : Free
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“Oceans”

Dates: March 22, 2025 – July 13, 2025
Place: Marseille Natural History Museum
Description: This exhibition, produced in partnership with OSU Pythéas, AMU and CNRS, takes visitors on an eight-stop journey to discover the seas and oceans. It highlights their crucial importance for the planet, their wealth of resources and the threats they face.
Rates : Free
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“Infiniment bleu. Arts décoratifs, peinture et mode”

Dates: March 7, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Location: Château Borély – Musée des Arts Décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode
Description: This exhibition presents a group of works based on the color blue, from the museum’s permanent collections, as well as from the Musée Grobet-Labadié and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille.
Rates : Free
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“C’est pas bête. La représentation animale dans les collections des Musées de Marseille”

Dates: November 13, 2024 – July 26, 2025
Location: Musée des Enfants – Préau des Accoules
Description: This exhibition for young visitors explores animal representation in the collections of the Museums of Marseille.
Rates : Free
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“Marseille et le sport, corps et histoires en mouvement”

Dates: From May 18, 2024 to May 18, 2025
Place: Musée d’Histoire de Marseille
Description: An exhibition tracing the history of sport in Marseille, highlighting bodies in motion and the stories that accompany them.
Rates : Free
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Other exhibitions to discover

“Un air de famille, Hervé Di Rosa” (A family resemblance, Hervé Di Rosa)

Dates : March 11, 2025 to September 1, 2025
Place: Mucem
Description: The exhibition places Hervé Di Rosa’s works in dialogue with the Mucem collections, creating complementary pieces that highlight their aesthetic and cultural affinities. Presented in the form of an archipelago of thematic islands, it offers a playful and inventive journey where each association tells a unique story.
Rate : 11€
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“Laurent Mattio, peindre la lumière”

Dates: From March 25, 2025 to September 28, 2025
Place: Musée Regards de Provence
Description: The Musée Regards de Provence is devoting a major retrospective to Laurent Mattio, a Provencal painter and master of light, with over 150 works highlighting his attachment to the Mediterranean. Around this exhibition, the museum offers lectures, workshops, tours and original activities such as yoga among the works, to raise awareness of art in a lively, participatory way.
Rate : 8.50€
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« Âmes vertes – Quand l’art affronte l’anthropocène »

Dates: February 8, 2025 to June 1, 2025
Location: Friche La Belle de Mai – La Tour
Description: The exhibition explores the impact of the Anthropocene on artistic creation, revealing how our “green souls” are rethinking our relationship with the environment and questioning current ecological mutations.
Take advantage of these cultural events to enrich your knowledge and discover the artistic diversity on offer in Marseille.
Rate : 8€
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Painting by Niki de Saint Phalle exhibited at the Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en-Provence

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« Niki de Saint Phalle – Le bestiaire magique »

Dates: From April 30, 2025 to October 5, 2025
Location: Hôtel de Caumont – Aix-en-Provence
Description: This summer, the Caumont-Centre d’Art is devoting an exhibition to Niki de Saint Phalle, highlighting the central role of real and imaginary animals in her abundant and committed work. Through a magical journey, the public discovers a symbolic bestiary blending myth, autobiography and fantasy, reflecting the artist’s singular universe.

Rate : 17€
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