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    4.0 (44 reviews)

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    Vince L.

    I appreciate fine art, I really do. However, I just cannot understand Picasso's later works. Maybe it's because I've never had it explained to me. There were about several dozen pieces here, but none that jumped out as being famous. A couple dozen painted dinner plates lined one wall. They had faces painted on them. True or not, the guide explained that he intended to toss about half of them away, but he ended up keeping them.

    Irina M.

    Visited this unique small museum while traveling in south of France.The museum is definitely worth a visit if you are in Antibes, and only 6 Euros per visitor. Musee Picasso had a nice outdoor space which has a magnificent view. This attraction will only take like and hour, hour and a half at most. The pieces from Picasso are significant and show how talented he was. This museum also shows a lot of photography of Picasso and how he did his art. This museum also carries art from other artist.

    Chun P.

    I was more impressed by the "castle"(bit of a stretch) than the artwork inside. A quarter of the works is decent, the other three quarters are crap, basic, or both. Normal people will won't spend more than an hour in here. Not bad for €6 though.

    B. O.

    When I visited The Picasso museum Antibes there one of exhibition floor was closed for new exhibition preparation. I think good to read on introduction that wrote Picasso stories about him who was Antibes. So beautiful location see a sea view from inside the museum that maybe Picasso also saw by the same standing position.

    Pamela A.

    Honestly, after visiting the Paris museum this can be somewhat of a let down. However, if you take it for what it's worth it's still a cool place to visit in the area. It used to be where Picasso would work and there are a Few of his works. If you are very into the art, you may not be as impressed but it's still a cool bucket list item. The most impressive parts are the views from the musuem. Definitely go outside and admire the Mediterranean Sea and take pics! You won't regret it.

    The scenic terrace
    Michal A.

    If you are an avid collecter or follower of Picasso, you might be disappointed by the collection. However, he did spend a nominal amount of time in 1946 creating 23 painting and 44 drawings from his workshop in this very castle, and there is plenty to view and read regarding that period of his work. The castle itself boasts an incredibly rich history, dating back to the middle ages and even inhabited in 1385 by the Monegasque Family prior to becoming the Grimaldi Castle. The scenic terrace makes this musee a must-stop while in Antibes.

    Zachary C.

    Most of the Picasso collection at the museum comes from the specific time he was working there in Antibes, so while the flute-playing goats are interesting, a lot of his other well recognized work is not housed here. However, it's worth it alone to see the building itself, which is rich in history and located in a very, very scenic place.

    From the museum balcony
    Vince V.

    This museum had a cool terrace overlooking the deep blue waters of Cote d'Azur, the backdrop which inspired Picasso's later works as he had settled here in the later years of his life. In the post-WW2 era, materials were scarce and he had to paint on wooden planks and ceramics which make up a good deal of the works here. He also painted local fishermen as his subjects, as the town of Antibes was a fishing village before it was a hip destination for party-loving, beach-going tourists.

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    Beautiful art, great garden. Plus the chevre.

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    Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain

    Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain

    4.1(36 reviews)
    18.1 km

    This museum taught me that perhaps modern art isn't exactly my muse. It's a good museum, but I've…read morebeen to better. I can't say I was particularly inspired by a lot of the art. Best room is with the artist who's fascinated with the vibrant blue and women using their bodies to paint on canvases. Everything is translated into multiple languages. Overall it deals with modern Italian art from the 1960-70s. Lots of films in Italian.

    Maybe I don't appreciate modern art or I'm not cultured enough, but this was one of my least…read morefavorite museums I've been to. I've been to the Tate Modern, San Francisco MoMa, and Bilbao Guggenheim, and I found the art in this place just too bizarre for my taste. There were 3 floors of exhibits and it was enough for me - the first floor was a temporary exhibit and was so strange. There was a giant " 1-bedroom " apartment exhibit that looked like someone was moving in or out of their apartment and didn't unpack with water bottles and other trash on top of water bottles. There were blankets in dry cleaning bags, and other ordinary pieces you'd find just hung or laying on the floor. The other exhibits were slightly less weird, but there were just a lot of canvases or fabrics painted or dyed in all one color. The Yves Klein stuff all in blue was interesting and very colorful. But other things like a rope died different colors, a pile of rocks, and other things that I could have made myself was not impressive. Maybe if there was an audio guide that explained things better, it would be have been more interesting but I spent an hour in there and had enough. I've never heard more snickering in a museum in my life. The entrance fee is 10€ but free for students, but I would have just preferred to get a coffee something instead. No offense to those who like really modern art, but this was just not for me. Plan to spend 1-1.5 hours here, it's not super big. It was raining and cold in Nice when we went, so we didn't feel like we wasted a good day outside, but this would not be my first choice of things to do in Nice.

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    Musee de la Castre - Room with Greco/Roman/Egyptian artifacts

    Musee de la Castre

    4.6(9 reviews)
    10.1 km

    The museum is quite small, but well laid out and maintained. Like another review mentioned, the…read moreticket price (€6.50 as of January 2024) is well worth it to climb atop the tower for an amazing 360 panoramic view of Cannes, the city, port, ocean and Alps in the North. Since Cannes is much more devoid of tourists during off-peak season, and also not particularly known for its museums, it was lovely to enjoy the tower and most of the museum by myself on a brisk sunny weekday morning. Most of the exhibits center around ethnographic findings from French explorers in the 19th century, including articles and artifacts from Oceania, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Currently another exhibition towards the back few rooms showcases paintings following Nice through its development from fishing town to bustling port city. Note the tower requires climbing up a rather steep set of stairs to a small (maybe 8x8 foot area) on top which aside from the wall of the tower doesn't have any other railing or enclosure. So not recommended for little children unless they're strapped to you. Aside from stairs there's no other access so a) if you have a mobile disability it will not be accessible, b) the staircase is quite narrow inside and because the steps are wooden planks, you can see between each step, which may make it challenging for those with a fear of heights. Separately since part of the stairs run outside the tower, and the top of the tower is not covered, if there is inclement weather access to the top may be restricted.

    Our first stop in Cannes was to hike up the hill to Musee de la Castre, or Castre Museum. The…read moremuseum is located in the ruins of an old medieval castle that belong to the monks of Lérins. It now hosts collections belong to the city of Cannes with primitive arts from the Himalayas, Tibet, the Artic, pre-Columbian America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean. The museum has a medieval tower that offers a 360 degree view - if you want to climb 109 steps! In my humble opinion, it really is worth it, even for those of us who don't like heights! I think we paid about 12€ each to go into the museum, which I think, for the view alone, was worth it. The museum is pretty small, so I wouldn't allocate more than an hour to it - unless you're a really, really big history buff and can understand French. All the info was in French, so it made it a bit hard for us to really enjoy it as much as I would've another museum. Still, it was nice to walk around and take a look at the historical artifacts that they had on display.

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    Musee de la Castre - Back courtyard

    Back courtyard

    Musee de la Castre - Some of the Pacific Island artifacts

    Some of the Pacific Island artifacts

    Musee de la Castre - Stairs up the tower, not good for people afraid of heights as higher on you can see between the wooden steps

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    Stairs up the tower, not good for people afraid of heights as higher on you can see between the wooden steps

    Musée des Beaux Arts

    Musée des Beaux Arts

    4.4(5 reviews)
    16.0 km

    While the museum scene is thriving around Nice, and there are some respectable pieces on display…read morehere, this particular museum is direly in need of maintenance! When I visited in January 2024 water was dripping from the ceiling. To catch the rainwater, about a dozen buckets were placed around the first floor greenhoused area (looked like a workshop presentation area with chairs and long tables). The ceilings of multiple rooms on the ground floor were peeling large sections of paint. It made me wonder if these conditions were ideal for the various art mediums on display. I hope they can make some repairs soon! The museum itself isn't very big, walking in there's a main staircase directly to the right after the ticket counter. This leads to the second floor landing with one of the iterations of Rodin's "The Kiss" placed prominently on display. There are a handful of rooms on the second floor and the same on the first, ranging from small to large scale paintings and some sculpture. Easy to go thru in about an hour. Bathrooms are available. Tickets are €10 though you can purchase a museum pass for €15 which grants access to 10 municipal museums in Nice over 4 days. (Local Nice residents can pick up this pass for free with ID and proof of residency.) Guided tour in English is available at 3pm on Saturdays by reservation only for a €6.20 surcharge on top of ticket price.

    Worth a visit if you are in Nice; it's not too crowded during the week, and the art and…read morearchitecture is beautiful. Just be prepared for a lack of air conditioning (something which is unfortunately very common across Europe right now, likely due to the cost of electricity)

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    Musée des Beaux Arts - Buckets catching rainwater

    Buckets catching rainwater

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    Back building

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