Museum of the Roman Docks

The Museum of Roman Docks exhibits ancient maritime artifacts and ruins of Roman commercial warehouses discovered in the heart of Marseille.

During the 1947 reconstruction of quarters destroyed by German forces, archaeologists uncovered rare Roman commercial warehouses that led to the museum's creation in 1963.

The museum collection includes thirty ancient dolia, large ceramic containers measuring 1.70 meters in height, which Romans used for storing wine and oil.

Located between Marseille City Hall and Cathedral at 28 Place Vivaux, the museum welcomes visitors within a ten-minute walk from Metro Vieux Port station.

Windows along the museum walls display maritime trade history through artifacts recovered from twenty shipwrecks found in Marseille's ancient harbor.

Location: 2nd arrondissement of Marseille

Official opening: 1963

Address: 28, place Vivaux 13002

Phone: +33491912462

Website: http://musee-des-docks-romains.marseille.fr

GPS coordinates: 43.29680,5.36832

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46