Musée Regards de Provence, Art museum in 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, France.
The Musée Regards de Provence is an art museum in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille displaying around 850 works of modern and contemporary art. The collection focuses on artistic expressions from Mediterranean regions across multiple gallery spaces.
The building originally served as a control station for the port of Marseille before being transformed into an art gallery. Its conversion to a museum in 2013 marked a new purpose for this historic port structure.
The collection reflects how Mediterranean artists have portrayed their regions and ways of living through different artistic traditions. Visitors can see how creators from this area have interpreted their surroundings and experiences across generations.
The museum occupies the former port health station, a long low concrete building behind a white corrugated fence on the waterfront road; look for the "MUSÉE REGARDS DE PROVENCE" lettering on the upper facade. The entrance level sits below the flat roof terrace, which is edged by a metal railing. The restored steam room of Fernand Pouillon's station is kept in its original state and can be visited inside.
The museum occupies the former port health station built by architect Fernand Pouillon. Its steam room, the salle des étuves, survives in its original state and now houses a permanent documentary film about the station's history.
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