Museum of postcards, Art and philatelic museum in Antibes, France
The Museum of Postcards is an art and philatelic museum in the old town of Antibes, in southern France. It holds thousands of cards organized by theme and era, alongside a collection of postal stamps.
The postcard emerged in Europe in the late 19th century and spread quickly through world fairs and new printing techniques. The museum gathered cards from that early period alongside examples from throughout the 20th century.
Postcards were a common way for people to share images of their lives before photography became widespread. Many cards in the collection show local coastal scenes that visitors and residents once sent to family and friends far away.
The museum is in the old town of Antibes and easy to reach on foot from the train station. A visit usually takes between 30 minutes and an hour, so it fits well into a half-day in the city.
Among the cards on display is an invitation to Victor Hugo's funeral, sent as a postcard. The museum also shows early devices that were used in the 1950s to record voices directly onto cards.
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