Museums in the Alpes Maritimes

Musée de la Préhistoire
06500 Castellar

The Menton Regional Prehistory Museum, located in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, is an archaeological and ethnographic museum housed in a neo-classical building, heir to 19th-century collections.

06410 Biot

The Local History Museum of Biot, located in the Alpes-Maritimes, presents archaeological and artisanal collections, including medieval and modern jars, in the heart of an old chapel of white penitents.

Musée de la Marine
06130 Grasse

The Musée de la Marine : Memorial of the Admiral of Grasse is a monument located in Grasse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, dedicated to the maritime history and memory of the Admiral of Grasse.

Musée des Artistes peintres célèbres
06000 Nice

The Marc-Chagall Museum in Nice, inaugurated in 1973, is a national museum dedicated to the biblical and religious works of the painter. Located in the Alpes-Maritimes, it houses a unique collection of paintings, sketches and stained glass offered by the artist to the French state.

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
06000 Nice

The Masséna Museum, housed in a Belle Époque villa in Nice, traces the local history from 1792 to 1939. Located on the promenade des Anglais, it combines neo-classical architecture and gardens signed Edward André.

Musée d'Art provenant de collections privées
06400 Cannes

The Centre d'art La Malmaison, located in Cannes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a monument dedicated to contemporary art. Its exact history and construction period remain undocumented.

Musée d'Archéologie gallo-romaine
06600 Antibes

The Musée d'Archeologie d'Antibes, located in the Alpes-Maritimes, traces Antipolis' ancient history through collections from underground and underwater excavations, exhibited in a Vauban bastion of the 17th century.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
06400 Cannes

The Musée du Masque de fer et du Fort Royal, located in a 17th century fort on Île Sainte-Marguerite in Cannes, combines terrestrial archaeology, underwater and emblematic prison history.