Musée Matisse, Art museum in Cimiez, Nice, France
The Matisse Museum occupies the Villa des Arènes, a red Italian-style mansion situated among olive groves and Roman ruins in Cimiez district.
The museum opened its doors in 1963 to display the works of Henri Matisse, who lived and worked in Nice from 1917 until 1954.
The permanent collection contains 68 paintings, more than 200 drawings, several hundred photographs, and many personal objects that belonged to Matisse.
The museum provides guided tours in multiple languages, educational workshops for children, and includes a research library dedicated to Matisse studies.
Visitors can observe the evolution of Matisse's artistic techniques through chronologically arranged galleries spanning his entire career.
Location: Nice
Location: Cimiez
Inception: 1963
Official opening: 1963
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Website: http://www.musee-matisse-nice.org
Address: 164, Avenue des Arènes 06000 Nice
Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-18:00; Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33493534053
Email: musee.matisse@ville-nice.fr
Website: http://musee-matisse-nice.org
GPS coordinates: 43.71944,7.27611
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
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