SOUMDEMOLITION

Other than my fabulous spot at the Parc Longchamp, this museum is my other favorite all around spot and experience throughout Marseille. The walk around within the interior as well as the expositions are wonderful. The best, however, is the incredible roof terrace that overlooks onto the mediterranean sea. The cement sculpted architectural structure envelopping the building is nothing short of creatively spectacular. Grab a chair or lounger and have a bite or drink while contemplating life and enjoying their (free entry) terrace. The bonus is to then walk across the suspended bridge and visit the Fort Saint Jean. Both are must visits in Marseille.

This is another must-see historical site to see when you are in Marseille. Unfortunately, due to the time constraints, we were not able to purchase a ticket and go up on top to walk across for a spectacular view of Marseille. Inside this contemporary museum, I understand it really shows off the beauty of European and Mediterranean culture. As astounding as all the displays are, one thing visitors should be aware of is the museum's photography policy. They have strict restrictions on photography, which they take very seriously, so adhere to the strict rule during your visit or risk losing your phone or camera. Very close to the waterfront and a great place to tour inside as well as the outside for stunning visuals. As for ticket prices, I cannot comment on those since my husband handled all of our reservations and admissions throughout the trip.

This multi floor museum presents items and histories of Mediterranean cultures. Beyond Europe it particularly emphasizes Egypt and Tunisia. These respectively seem to be the most acceptable antique culture to Europeans and the place where France had the most headline making colonial history in the decades before the museum's construction. The displays smack of guilt. The supplemental exhibits focusing on similarities among cultures, in astrology or pottery for example, present insightful comparisons and fascinating example objects. The museum will probably never run out of topics for comparative exhibits (cooking, gardening, print making, etc), so living nearby and being able to see them all is enviable. The museum's ground and top floors both feature cafes, and there is an entertaining gift shop at bottom. The adjoining fort has been redeveloped into gardens and art displays. A walk along the ramparts provides wonderful views of the city and harbor.

A smalller, modern museum hosting a permanent and various temporary exhibitions. The permanent exhibition is a bit small and could do with some expansion. However, the museum itself is impressive and offers some exceptionally views and easy access to Fort Saint-Jean, which is considered part of the museum.

Even if you don’t care about museums, this place hits you. The building alone — concrete lace wrapped in blue reflections — is worth the visit. Walk the rooftop, cross the footbridge, watch the waves crash under the structure. It feels more like exploring a fortress on the water than visiting a museum. Inside, the exhibitions are solid, but the real magic is outside: open sky, sea wind, and a stunning modern design that makes every photo look cinematic. Go late afternoon, stay until sunset if you can — the whole facade glows.

Architecturaly marvelous museum when you're looking the outside of the building, but a bit confusing interior with couple of permanent exhibitions. We had a pleasure to visit 4 of the exhibitions that were presented inside but to be honest long waiting in line to get inside and a bit confusing space kind of affected the overall expirience. Staff is pleasant, but not uniformed so it can be a bit confusing for visitors in case they want to ask something. You get some sprt of stamp on your clothes, even dough you bought the ticket and went threw the checks. It seems like there is a lot less people leaving the exhibitions then entering the space where they are curated. The Mediterranean civilizations is one of the permanent exhibitions, so you will have a chance to see even ancient Greek colonnades inside, as well as couple of well kept sculptures. There is a super sweet restaurant on top floor amd a bridge that is connecting Mucem museum and the fortress Saint Jain. It's one of the city's well known locations so you won't regret if you decide to visit it, but my overall expirience mostly because of a bit chaotic crowd inside is for a 3-star rating.

Museum is very interesting, we went with two kids 6 and 10 and they had some fun for maybe an hour,after that it was hard for them to keep up. Exhibition about mothers was amazing and they had sooo many great questions about it . Cafe on the top has good coffee and kids could enjoy too.

Gorgeous museum right on the water. But the full exhibition ticket, it’s cheap and you get access to multiple interesting exhibitions that change regularly. Work your way to the top of the museum and then walk over the air bridge to the citadelle for the views and the history.