MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations)
Marseille’s must-see museum showcases the city’s crossroads history by way of 250,000 objects collected from throughout the Mediterranean region. Find also local prints, age-old photographs, and historical postcards. Temporary exhibitions focus on anything from Mediterranean football to Arabian graffiti. For some visitors Mucem’s best part is the suspended gardens around the 12th century Fort Saint-Jean, which host reclining chairs, scented herb beds, and jaw-dropping views over France’s “Rebel City”. A key legacy of 2,600 years of city history is food: MThe premises encompass the 12th-century Fort Saint-Jean, its suspended gardens, and Michelin-starred-chef Gérard Passédat’s primarily organic restaurant, La Table du Môle. Important: MuCEM is massive, so plan your time carefully. We highly recommend the permanent exhibit on the Mediterranean diet, but feel that the other permanent show on the history of the Med can be skipped if you’re short on time.
Marseille’s must-see museum showcases the city’s crossroads history by way of 250,000 objects collected from throughout the Mediterranean region. Find also local prints, age-old photographs, and historical postcards. Temporary exhibitions focus on anything from Mediterranean football to Arabian graffiti. For some visitors Mucem’s best part is the suspended gardens around the 12th century Fort Saint-Jean, which host reclining chairs, scented herb beds, and jaw-dropping views over France’s “Rebel City”. A key legacy of 2,600 years of city history is food: MThe premises encompass the 12th-century Fort Saint-Jean, its suspended gardens, and Michelin-starred-chef Gérard Passédat’s primarily organic restaurant, La Table du Môle. Important: MuCEM is massive, so plan your time carefully. We highly recommend the permanent exhibit on the Mediterranean diet, but feel that the other permanent show on the history of the Med can be skipped if you’re short on time.
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