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Marseille Art Galleries
(Marseille, Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur, France, FR)



There is plenty to see in the way of paintings and sculptures in Marseille, with several notable art galleries available around the city. Highlights include Marseille's Musée Cantini and the Musée des Beaux-Arts art museums, where works by many famous artists are exhibited in spacious surroundings.

Another popular gallery is the MAC (Galeries Contemporaines des Musée de Marseille), which boasts an outstanding permanent collection with paintings by many acclaimed New Realists. Here are Marseille's main art galleries.




Marseille Art Galleries: Musée des Beaux-Arts - Palais Longchamp, 140 Boulevard Longchamp, 13004 Marseille, France, FR
Tel: +33 (0)491 14 5930
This historic art museum is the oldest in the whole city and is housed in one wing of the impressive Palais Longchamps. The museum's collection is dedicated to the French, Italian and Flemish schools of painting between the 15th and 19th centuries. There are also sculptures by the Marseille-born sculptor, Puget.
Marseille art gallery open: Tuesday to Sunday, October to May - 10:00 to 17:00; June to September - 11:00 to 18:00; closed public holidays
Marseille art gallery admission: charge, concessions available

Marseille Art Galleries: Musée Cantini - 19 Rue Grignan. 13006 Marseille, France, FR
Tel: +33 (0)491 54 7775
Housed in a fine 17th-century mansion, this art gallery is dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Exhibits include the works of Bacon, Matisse, Le Corbusier, and Giacometti.
Marseille art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday, October to March - 10:00 to 17:00; April to September - 11:00 to 18:00
Marseille art gallery admission: charge

Marseille Art Galleries: MAC (Galeries Contemporaines des Musée de Marseille) - 69 Avenue de Haïfa, 13008 Marseille, France, FR
Tel: +33 (0)491 25 0107
Located on the Corniche, Marseille's contemporary art gallery exhibits work dating from the 1960s to the present day, with a focus on the New Realists. César, Tinguely, Viallat, Buren and Boltanski are also represented in the gallery's permanent collections.
Marseille art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday, winter - 10:00 to 17:00; summer - 11:00 to 18:00
Marseille art gallery admission: charge

 
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