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The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations ( Mucem; [1] French: Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée) is a national museum located in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated on 7 June 2013 as part of Marseille-Provence 2013, a year when Marseille was designated as the European Capital of Culture. [2]
- 1 June 2013
- Government of France
- Rudy Ricciotti and Roland Carta
Mar 24, 2015 · 376. Want to Visit? Sitting on the shore of the Port of Marseille is the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM), a starkly modern cube, connected to the mainland by a skybridge ...
The MuCEM, inaugurated on the occasion of Marseille-Provence 2013, is the first major national museum dedicated to Mediterranean civilizations. At the mouth of the Old Port, facing the sea, the MuCEM occupies a building specially built to house its collections, as well as the former Fort Saint-Jean. Its architecture and location make the Museum ...
- J4 Esplanade
- Saint Jean Fort
- The Conservation and Resource Centre
The new building is built on the former harbour breakwater of J4 esplanade built by Rudy Ricciotti associated with Roland Carta. It contains the heart of the Mucem. There are two places of exhibitions: the first one, the Mediterranean gallery dedicated to the discovery of different major steps of Mediterranean civilisations. The second set will foc...
The ‘Saint Jean Fort’ restored (15 000 sqm) is a historical monument that originally dates from the 12th century. Linked to the J4 by a footbridge, thrown above the sea, it allows the visitors to enjoy spectacular panoramas, invisible until then. This site is worth visiting during your stay. Get ready for a stopover full of rewarding surprises. The...
A third site in the ‘Belle de Mai’ suburb houses the conservation and resources centre (CCR – 14 000 sqm), designed by the architect Corinne Vezzoni, in association with André Jollivet. The CCR is a place for the conservation of the collection and also provides the opportunity to take a behind the scene tour of the museum, which includes several ar...
Apr 3, 2024 · The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) (External link) opened its doors in June 2013 while Marseille was European Capital of Culture; its intricate building was designed by architect Rudy Riciotti and it was the first museum entirely dedicated to Mediterranean culture, which has played such a major role in European ...
7 Promenade Robert Laffont, 13002 Marseilles. It is one of the symbols of the revival of Marseille and its attractiveness, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (MuCEM) signed by the architect Rudy Ricciotti is an astonishing national museum, " a building of stone, water and wind,” opened on June 7, 2013 during the year of ...
The Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean, or MuCEM, is a national museum opened in Marseille in 2013 when the city was European Capital of Culture. The history of the site dates back to the 19th century, when the collections took place in Paris. He is the descendant of the Ethnographic Museum of Trocadero, the National Museum ...
