The Fine arts museum is the oldest museum of Marseille. It is on of the fifteen museums created by the consulate in 1801 in the biggest cities of France.
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Under the second Empire, the museum moved from the ' Bernardines' convent where it had been located from its opening in 1804 to the Palais Lonchamp inaugurated in 1869.
The Majestic building intended to house the Fine Arts museum and the Museum was built to the plans of the architect Henry Esperandieu. A huge foutain representing la Durance on a chariot pulled by Camargue bulls reminds us that the palace commemorates the arrival of the waters of the Durance canal in...
The Majestic building intended to house the Fine Arts museum and the Museum was built to the plans of the architect Henry Esperandieu. A huge foutain representing la Durance on a chariot pulled by Camargue bulls reminds us that the palace commemorates the arrival of the waters of the Durance canal in...
Services
- Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Equipment
- Car park
- Coach parking
- Book shop
- Air conditioning
- Services
- Shop
- Wi-fi
- Guided tours
Quality standards
Famille plus
Bank/credit card
Cash
Openings
From 2 January 2024 until 31 December 2024
Localisation
Contact Fine arts Museum
- musees.marseille.fr
Environment
- Close to a public transportation
- Subway station < 500 m