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1960, the creation of the museum. On the evening of May 13, 1960, an exceptional event inaugurates the Fernand Léger museum in Biot. More than five thousand guests flock to the opening of the first monographic museum in the region.
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Although originally privately owned, it is now a state museum entitled to style itself Musée de France. History. In 1955, Fernand Léger bought a villa in Biot, called Mas Saint-André, with the intention of installing polychrome ceramic sculptures in his garden, but died soon afterwards.
- 1955, Fernand Léger in Biot
- 1960, The Creation of The Museum
- 1969, The Donation to The State
- 1987-1990, The Extension of The Building
- 2004-2008, The Modernisation of The Spaces
A few months before his death, in 1955, Fernand Léger acquired the Mas St André, located at the foot of the village of Biot. On this horticultural site, Nadia Léger, his widow, and Georges Bauquier, his close collaborator, decided to create a museum to pay homage to him and promote knowledge of his work. The building project was designed by the arc...
On the evening of 13 May 1960, an exceptional event inaugurated the Fernand Léger Museum in Biot. More than five thousand guests flocked to the opening of the first monographic museum in the region. Under the patronage of Picasso, Braque and Chagall, the inauguration brought together celebrities from the literary and artistic world, film stars and ...
In 1969, the founders donated the building, the land and a collection of over three hundred works to the French state. André Malraux, Minister of State for Cultural Affairs, receives the donation during an official event that ends with a gala at the Cannes Festival Palace. The Léger Museum becomes a national museum and, according to the terms of th...
In 1987, the Ministry of Culture commissioned the architect Bernard Schoebel to design and build an extension to the museum. A new wing doubled the exhibition space. On the east and west facades of the new building, Georges Bauquier commissions Heidi Melano to create monumental mosaics based on Léger's projects for the Milan Triennial (1951) and fo...
Renovation work began in 2004. The architect Marc Barani was commissioned to restructure the exhibition spaces and improve the reception of the public. The furniture was entrusted to Eric Benqué and the garden to landscape architect Philippe Déliau. This new layout allows for a better presentation of the permanent collection. 2010, 50 years of the ...
Prepare your visit to the Fernand Léger National Museum in Biot: Opening days: open every day except Tuesday, January 1, May 1, and December 25; Schedule: from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (November to April inclusive), and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (May to October inclusive) Address: 255, chemin du Val de Pôme, 06410 Biot
+ 1. Open today To 5:00 PM. 04 92 91 50 . Contact us. www.musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr. Facebook page. Tripadvisor page. Establishment labeled quality tourism, the Fernand Léger National Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to Fernand Léger, a major artist of the 20th century, who lived and worked in Biot. Read more.
Inaugurated in 1960 with the backing of Picasso, Braque and Chagall, the first monographic museum in the region would welcome over 5000 guests. In 1969 the two founders donated the Musée Léger to the State, which then became a national museum. ©CRT Côte d'Azur France/ Georges VERAN. Voir cette publication sur Instagram.
From 2 May to 31 October, the museum is open from 10am to 6pm. Some rooms may be closed between 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before the museum closes. To find out more about conditions of access, prices and luggage, click here.
