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Conservation and Resource Center of the Mucem

Museum, Sciences and technology, Ethnology in Marseille 3ème
  • Mucem has a conservation and resource centre located in La Belle de Mai' district not far from the train station Saint-Charles.

  • Designed by the architect Corinne Vezzoni and born from a public-private paternership, the museum s 13 000 m2 of storage space.

    The place is open to Heritage professionals researchers and students. The general public can also access on appointment, a part of the reserves.
    The first goal of the centre is of course, to carry out the primary tasks of the museum: to store, conserve, study, documents, maintain and develop the collections.The collections will have at their disposal modern...
    Designed by the architect Corinne Vezzoni and born from a public-private paternership, the museum s 13 000 m2 of storage space.

    The place is open to Heritage professionals researchers and students. The general public can also access on appointment, a part of the reserves.
    The first goal of the centre is of course, to carry out the primary tasks of the museum: to store, conserve, study, documents, maintain and develop the collections.The collections will have at their disposal modern storage facilities that meet all the standards of preventive conservative restoration and preparation workshops, a photo room and and anoxia chamber to treat them against the risks of infestation.

    Beyond the main mission, the centre is supposed to become a living place, a real tool for development.Also, promoting collection throughout an active lending and deposit policy. It will be a working tool for researchers and students as well making the entire collection available to them.

    Several devices and equipment have been created for general public:

    - Three rooms where you can access to documentary resources on audiovisual fund.

    - A fourth room presents some parts of the collections; new acquisitions on examples of restoration. A reserve room will be available on request.

    Spread out over 800 m2, it shows the richness and diversity of the collection and provides a better explanation of the jobs and methods of conservation. At a time when the concept of video on demand. The showroom and consultation room are open to public by reservation only.
Services
  • Activities
    • Plastic arts
    • Discovery
    • Heritage
Openings
Openings
  • All year 2023
    Open On Monday, On Tuesday, On Wednesday, On Thursday, On Friday
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