Ville de Marseille - Musée d'Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens (MAAOA)
Description
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
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
Famille plusAccessibility
Hearing disability
Mental disability
Visual disability
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Rates
Free access.
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Accepted customers
- Children
- Teenagers
- Groups
- Specially for children
Openings
All year 2026 - Open everyday
Location
Contact Musée d'Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens
- musees.marseille.fr
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Town location
- Tram station < 500 m
- Close to a motorway
- Bus station under 300 m
- Station district
- Subway station < 500 m
- In the historic centre
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Close to a public transportation