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What to do and see in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Museums
The deep blue waters of the Cote d’Azur are the dramatic backdrop for elegant Nice. Breathe in the fresh Mediterranean air as you stroll the waterfront promenade, or get an eagle eye of the whole city from atop Castle Hill. The pedestrians-only Place Rossetti is the heart of the city, with a grand fountain, vibrant buildings, and the beautiful Sainte-Réparate cathedral giving it a provincial French feel.
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1. Gallery 26
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Family studio representing artists Monika Meunier, Mik West, and Jen Ly. Only genuine, hand-made oil paintings!
Reviewed By 426pavlinag
Wow,Absolutely amazing gallery. I have never been so impressed by any gallery like this one. Wide range of different art work available. Everyone can find something to fell in love with here. My daughter, who studies art, found this place very inspiring.
2. Marc Chagall National Museum
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4.5 based on 3,618 reviews
This museum has a large collection of works by Marc Chagall, the famous Russian-born painter and designer.
Reviewed By alajournal - Bratislava, Slovakia
Lucky artist to have a custom made house for his works - and even already during his lifetime! Especially with the wonderful Biblical Message cycle in mind! The Biblical Message was what I enjoyed viewing the most and it made me thinking of not so lucky Alfons Mucha, who had painted beautiful poetic monumental cycle Slav Epic and his paintings are "homeless" so far. I like the way the Biblical Message is presented in this museum. I extremely enjoyed viewing the documentary about Marc Chagall, not only because the documentary was well done, but was screened in a "theatre" room with comfortable chairs, with stained glass windows by Marc Chagall himself and there even was a harpsichord decorated by him there. In other rooms there were also his other paintings, sculptures, drawings and ceramics to be seen. Also an interesting mosaic in the yard to be admired through a glass wall. I highly recommend seeing this museum.
3. Musee des Arts Asiatiques de Nice
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4.5 based on 358 reviews
Reviewed By UKcoupleLondon
This was my favourite place in Nice; very unexpectedly. Modern marble building "floating" on a lake, representing a cygnet (young swan). Looks odd from the outside but feels great from the inside, perfect for art. Well lit, with good descriptions in French and English. Free entry to small but very high quality museum of asian arts. Special room for Japanese tea ceremony. Small cafe. Excellent small gift shop with lovely cards and gifts. Museum features sculpture and paintings from India, Japan, China, South-East Asia, and on the top floor a temporary exhibition (til 24 June 2018) of Mongolian art including many beautiful brush and watercolour horse activities (hunting with eagles, hunting with a leopard, musicians, princes and princesses on horseback). They were so lively and so good I looked at them all individually and I'm not even interested in horses. To get there, take the local bus along the Promenade des Anglais towards the Airport and get off at Parc Phoenix. The entrance is round the back, next to the Park Phoenix entrance, very close to the Novotel and Ibis Suites. Highly recommended if you like modern architecture and/or art.
4. Observatoire de la Cote d’Azur
5. L'atelier Tsade
6. Galerie LYMPIA
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By GunnarG450 - Copenhagen, Denmark
This very fine exhibition hall in the harbour of Nice has a very interesting exhibition (until Oct 15th 2017) of the works of Alberto Giacometti from his so-called maturity period (1960-1965). Several of the sculptures has the name of the model, which many of Giacomettis other works doesn't have. The building in itself is also interesting. One part of it is a fine clock tower and the other previously functioned as a prison.
7. Sheun Gallery
8. Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain
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4.0 based on 1,345 reviews
This museum houses a large collection of French and American artwork from the 1960s to the present.
Reviewed By CorkJetsetter
This is a great exhibition space with the added bonus of a rooftop view of Nice. The permanent collection is supplemented with temporary exhibits. The museum is spacious with plenty of seating provided to allow for a little respite between rooms.
9. Musee International d'Art Naif Anatole-Jakovsky (Museum of Naive Art)
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4.0 based on 135 reviews
A history of the naive art from XVIIIth century to nowadays through Anatole Jakovsky's donation, and State's trust (among them the National Museum of Art Georges Pompidou).
10. Galerie Eva Vautier
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
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