They reflect the tastes of refined bourgeois society and include works from the Early Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the 18th and 19th centuries. The Musée Grobet-Labadié, an attractive 19th-century private mansion, houses extensive collections gathered by Marseille-based traders Alexandre Labadié and his son-in-law Louis Grobet. Also discover more than 2,000 items acquired in the 19th and 20th centuries – an extensive collection of ceramics and stone pieces, including some iconic objects such as the stelae of General Kasa.
With a large collection of modern and contemporary art gifted to the city by Jules Cantini, discover our masterpieces from the early 20th century to today thanks to donations and deposits from the State (MAM, Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, Musée National Picasso, Musée d'Orsay).įrance's second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after the Louvre, on display in the Centre de la Vieille Charité. Set up in a wing of the Palais Longchamp (Second Empire), the museum features over 8,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures from the 15th to the 19th century, including several key works from the Flemish, German, Italian and French schools, such as those by Pierre Puget or Honoré Daumier.
These collections retrace the 26 centuries of the city of Marseille, from Antiquity to the modern day, through 4,000 pieces including archaeological remnants of the Greek and Roman times, amphorae, ceramics, skins, metals and – the masterpiece – the wreck of a merchant ship from 2nd century France. From now on, appreciate the city of Marseille's museum collections: a journey through art history across works from nine museums.Ĭhâteau Borely, Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Modeĭiscover a selection of 2,500 works of a wide variety of styles, including furniture, ceramics, glass, tapestries, objets d’art, rare exotic objects and fashion and accessory collections from the 18th century to the present day, including 6,000 pieces of earthenware and glass from Marseille and Provence.
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