MUCEM
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) is the first museum dedicated to Mediterranean cultures. Permanent exhibitions present the history of the great Mediterranean port cities since the 16th century as well as Mediterranean food. The MuCEM encompasses three sites: the J4 building, the Fort Saint-Jean, and the CCR.
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) is the first museum dedicated to Mediterranean cultures. Permanent exhibitions present the history of the great Mediterranean port cities since the 16th century as well as Mediterranean food. The MuCEM encompasses three sites: the J4 building, the Fort Saint-Jean, and the CCR.
Programme
Le Grand Mezzé
Venue: Mucem, J4 (ground floor) / Galerie de la Méditerranée 1
The Mediterranean diet today is, in fact, synonymous with two simultaneous and antagonistic trends: on the one hand, its globalisation, and on the other hand, the necessary reappropriation in the Mediterranean of its production and cuisine. The exhibition invites us to grasp its specificities as well as how it has evolved.
Curator: Édouard de Laubrie, manager of collections and research, responsible for the “agriculture & food” theme at the Mucem
Au Salon des arts ménagers, 1923-1983
Venue: Flying tray, motor washer, instant mash
The Household Arts Show accompanied the emergence of a consumer society, orienting practices and encouraging the renewal of the habitat. It questions the role attributed to women in the home and freezes gender stereotypes. The exhibition puts original photographs of the Household Arts Show from the National Archives in dialogue with traditional objects from a bygone world kept by the Mucem.
In Partnership with National Archives.
The exhibition is part of the Grand Arles Express programme of the Rencontres d'Arles 2023.
Fashion Folklore
Venue: Mucem, J4 (Niveau 2)
The exhibition intends to offer a panorama of the dialogue between traditional costume and haute couture, from the structuring of the latter as a professional sector in the second half of the 19th century to the most contemporary designs.
Une autre histoire du monde
Venue: Mucem, J4 (Niveau 2)
The aim of this exhibition is to present a decentralized history of the world from the 13th to the 21st century, in an accessible and reflective manner. Without claiming to represent the world in its entirety, it invites visitors to abandon the Western perspective that is still dominant today, in favor of other points of view in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, where sculptures, paintings, textiles, maps, archaeological objects, manuscripts and decorative arts give a different view of successive globalizations. These works provide an insight into the relationship to time and space of societies outside Europe, and highlight the ways in which they wrote history.
Access
Mucem - Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée
1, esplanade du J4
13002 Marseille
+33 (0)4 84 35 13 13
mucem.org
The Mucem is open every day except Tuesday.
Exceptionally closed on May 1st and December 25th
July - August : 10am - 8pm
September - October : 10am - 7pm
November - March : 10am - 6pm
April - June : 10am - 7pm
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CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES
• Double V Gallery : The trendy contemporary art gallery in Marseille. (Marseille)
• Galerie Béa-Ba : A hub for contemporary painting. (Marseille)
CULTURE & HERITAGE
• Friche La Belle de mai : An arts and culture factory and a living place. (Marseille)
• Coco Velten : A place for working and encounters with a collaborative cultural programme. (Marseille)
• Fotokino : Exhibitions, screenings, workshops and conferences. (Marseille)
TO DISCOVER
• Lucy Luce : the workshop-boutique of a jewelry designer and organic sculptures. (Marseille)
• JoggingJogging : concept et fashion store. (Marseille)
BOAT TRIP
Le Don du Vent : Boat rental and private boat services. (Marseille)
PLACES TO STAY
• Les Bords de Mer : Mini-refuge, maxi-vue : 19 bedrooms facing the big blue. (Marseille)
• Hôtel Le Ryad : Well located at the top of la Canebière in the city center. (Marseille)
• La Résidence du Vieux Port : 4-star hotel with a retro decor, inspired by Le Corbusier and Pouillon. (Marseille)
• Tuba Club : A restyled former diving club in the Goudes district. 5 bedrooms and a restaurant with a breathtaking view of the Calanques. (Marseille)
PLACES TO EAT
• Sépia : Seasonal cooking. Covered terrace and view of the city. (Marseille)
• La Parenthèse : Terrace with tapas to share in a quiet alley of La Vieille Chapelle district. (Marseille)
• Chez Yassine : Tunisian halal specialties. A must-go of Eastern cuisine in the Noailles district. (Marseille)
• Yima: A family Eastern canteen in the Noailles district. (Marseille)
• Toïa : For the ceviche lovers, a tasty cuisine made with fresh and seasonal products. (Marseille)
• La cantine de Lynn : A delicious small restaurant, home cooking and a welcoming atmosphere. (Marseille)
WINE BARS & GROCERY
• Les Buvards : An excellent selection of natural wines and healthy products in this natural wine bar pioneer in Marseille. (Marseille)
• Épicerie L’Idéal : Fresh goat cheese, Camargue lamb, an excellent selection of products from the Mediterranean Basin to take away and meals to eat in. (Marseille)
• Maison Geney : Canteen, delicatessen and tearoom with homemade products, a simple and generous cooking in the Panier district. (Marseille)
