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Top 4 art museums in Nice, France:
4. Fine Arts Museum / Musée des Beaux-Arts (Musée J. Chéret)
33, ave. des Baumettes, Nice 06000, Bus: 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 22, 23, 38
Housed in a 19th century mansion, the Fine Arts Museum in Nice boasts of a collection of over 6,000 works from the 17th century to the mid-20th century. The museum showcases works by French and other European artists, including Rodin and Picasso.
3. Modern and Contemporary Art Museum / Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain
Promenade des Arts, Nice 06364, Bus: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17
Nice’s Modern and Contemporary Art Museum, or MAMAC, showcases American and European art from the 1960s to the present, including New European Realism and American Pop Art.
2. Matisse Museum / Musee Matisse
164, ave des Arènes, Nice 06000, Bus: 15, 17, 20, 22, 25
The Matisse Museum houses many great works by Matisse, who lived in Nice from 1918-1954. The Matisse Museum’s permanent collection includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, and some of the artist’s possessions. The museum is located right next to the Roman ruins, which are also worth a visit.
1. Chagall Museum / Musee Chagall
Ave du Docteur Ménard, Nice 06000, Bus: 15
The Chagall Museum in Nice houses a great collection of Chagall’s paintings, engravings, Old Testament gouaches, lithographs and stained-glass windows. Chagall himself was involved in the design of the museum, and the space compliments his work beautifully.
Note: Bus 15 offers a free shuttle between the Chagall Museum and Matisse Museum in Nice. Ask for a ticket at the reception desk of either museum.
