Besides Paris, Marseille is the only place in France where you can visit a museum that is dedicated to African arts, along with significant works of art from Oceania and the Americas. The MAAOA offers a rich collection of objects that are culturally significant and important pieces.
The Museum of African, Oceanian and Amerindian Arts of Marseille is an exception! Private collections, donations and acquisitions have made up a remarkable collection displayed in the rooms of the Vieille Charité. The exhibition explores ancient or extinct civilizations through thousands of pieces. Ritual and daily objects or works of art? The perception oscillates around this narrow border...
Accessible for disabled
Accessible for disabled
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
Famille plusAccessibility
Accessibility
Hearing disability
Mental disability
Visual disability
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Rates
Rates
Free access.
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Accepted customers
Accepted customers
- Children
- Teenagers
- Specially for children
- Groups
Openings
Openings
All year
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
Location
Location
Contact Musée d'Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens
- musees.marseille.fr
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Tram station < 500 m
- Close to a motorway
- Subway station < 500 m
- Bus station under 300 m
- Station district
- Town location
- In the historic centre
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
