©Ange Lorente - Ville de Marseille - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille (MHM)
©Ryan Layechi - Ville de Marseille - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille (MHM)
"Oldest town of France with 2 600 years of history, Marseille will open the doors of its new history museum in September, Thursday, September 12, 2013.
At a few steps from the Old Port, around the ancient port where Marseille was founded by Phocians, the History Museum, with exceptional technology, will present collections unique and previously unpublished 3,500 m2, evidence of a particularly rich past.
At a few steps from the Old Port, around the ancient port where Marseille was founded by Phocians, the History Museum, with exceptional technology, will present collections unique and previously unpublished 3,500 m2, evidence of a particularly rich past.
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Archaeological remains.
The largest fleet of ancient vessels in the world, fully restored and presented to the public for the first time.-Lʼéglise de Malaval of 5th century discovered during archaeological excavations helped to better understand the beginnings of Christianity in Western Europe and to reconstruct the Holy oil manufacture.-La Grotte Cosquer testifies one human occupation in Marseille, long before its foundation in 600 BC. Thousands of paintings and prints adorn this cave,...
The largest fleet of ancient vessels in the world, fully restored and presented to the public for the first time.-Lʼéglise de Malaval of 5th century discovered during archaeological excavations helped to better understand the beginnings of Christianity in Western Europe and to reconstruct the Holy oil manufacture.-La Grotte Cosquer testifies one human occupation in Marseille, long before its foundation in 600 BC. Thousands of paintings and prints adorn this cave,...
Services
Car park
Air conditioning
Wifi
- Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Activities
- Permanent exhibition
- Temporary exhibition
- Archeological digs
- Architecture
- Arts
- Plastic arts
- History
- Equipment
- Coach parking
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Book shop
- Air conditioning
- Services
- Shop
- Wi-fi
- Guided tours
Quality standards
Famille plus
Tourisme et handicapTourism and handicap
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience auditive
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience mentale
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience motrice
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience visuelleRates
Free access for the permanent collections.
Free access to temporary exhibitions on the first day of the exhibition, the other days are not free.
Free access to temporary exhibitions on the first day of the exhibition, the other days are not free.
Bank/credit card
Check
CashOpenings
All year
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:00 - 18:00
Sunday
09:00 - 18:00
Weekly closing on Mondays, except Easter and Whitsun Mondays.
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before museum closing time.
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before museum closing time.
Location
Contact History museum of Marseille
- musees.marseille.fr
Spoken languages
Environment
- Close to a public transportation
- Subway station < 500 m
