Art galleries in Nice: directory, map and artistic districts

164 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice

Installed in the Villa des Arènes, the museum preserves an exceptional ensemble covering the entire career of Henri Matisse: paintings, drawings, sculptures, cut-out papers and workshop objects. Temporary exhibitions place his work in the artistic dialogues of the 20th century.

Avenue du Docteur Ménard, 06000 Nice

Designed around the Biblical Message, the museum offers the most complete encounter with color, spirituality and the poetic invention of Marc Chagall. Monumental paintings, stained glass windows, mosaic and auditorium make up a visit of great coherence.

33 avenue des Baumettes, 06000 Nice

In a Belle Époque villa, the museum unfolds several centuries of painting and sculpture, with Chéret, Dufy, Degas, Sisley and rich ensembles dedicated to the Riviera. Its human scale connects old masters, 19th century and early modernities.

1 place Pierre-Gautier, 06300 Nice

A stone's throw from Cours Saleya, the museum combines large signatures, archives and contemporary photographic writings. Monographic exhibitions benefit from a readable display, supplemented by an adjoining gallery dedicated to tighter formats.

15 rue Droite, 06300 Nice

Behind a discreet facade on Rue Droite, this baroque palace preserves painted decorations, tapestries, furniture and an important collection of ancient musical instruments. The visit combines architecture, decorative arts and exhibitions in a spectacular setting.

23 avenue de Fabron, 06200 Nice

Château Sainte-Hélène houses an international panorama of naive art, enriched with dialogues with raw and singular art. Frank colors, meticulous stories and popular imaginations are discovered far from academic hierarchies.

65 rue de France, 06000 Nice

Villa Masséna tells the story of the birth of the modern Côte d'Azur through paintings, objects, posters and Belle Époque decorations. Its garden on the Promenade des Anglais and its historic lounges give concrete depth to Nice's artistic history.

Programming in different locations in Nice during the work

The building on Place Yves-Klein is closed for renovation, but MAMAC is continuing an off-site program in Nice museums, gardens and partners. It is the right gateway to follow the School of Nice, the new realists and the international dialogues of the collection.

20 avenue Stephen-Liégeard, 06100 Nice

Villa Arson brings together a national art center, higher education school, residences and terraced gardens in the architecture of Michel Marot. Its exhibitions offer privileged access to experimental practices and young international creation.

89 route de Turin, 06300 Nice

The former slaughterhouses of Nice have become a vast creative hub where workshops, associations, live performance and visual arts coexist. Group exhibitions, festivals and open days allow you to capture the local scene in all its diversity.

109, 89 route de Turin, 06300 Nice

Founded by artists and based at 109, La Station supports production, exhibition and residency with real curatorial freedom. It connects the Nice scene and guest artists in often ambitious and experimental projects.

2 rue Vernier, 06000 Nice

Eva Vautier brings generations of the School of Nice, Fluxus and current creation into dialogue, with sustained attention to women artists. Drawing, installation, photography and publishing find here a free tone, nourished by family artistic history.

10 rue Assalit, 06000 Nice

Bertrand Baraudou's gallery has supported emerging and established artists since 2004 in a space that combines exhibition hall, showroom and courtyard. Its programming favors unique approaches, from painting to digital installations.

43 avenue Monplaisir, 06100 Nice

This villa preserved in its raw state hosts interventions designed for its rooms, its traces and its garden. Exhibitions by appointment produce an intimate experience where the work dialogues directly with the domestic memory of the place.

11 rue Dalpozzo, 06000 Nice

For decades, the Windsor has invited artists to transform rooms and its common areas. The permanent collection, the garden and the UFO video festival make the hotel a place of living art, also accessible to external visitors according to the program.

16 bis rue Catherine-Ségurane, 06300 Nice

GCA Gallery defends a line at the crossroads of contemporary art, graffiti and urban cultures. Its Port space presents specific personal exhibitions, where workshop work often extends a practice born in public space.

2 quai Entrecasteaux, 06300 Nice

In the former port penal colony, the Department programs large free exhibitions devoted to photography, visual arts and heritage. The terrace and architecture of the place add to the visit a remarkable view of the Lympia basin.

6 rue du Docteur-Jacques-Guidoni, 06000 Nice

Galerie Depardieu combines demanding exhibitions, concerts, conferences and readings. Its program alternates local and international artists, with a multidisciplinary approach which regularly transforms the gallery into a meeting place.

12 avenue Gallieni, 06000 Nice

Near MAMAC, Galerie Parville combines painting, sculpture, graphics and digital art. It supports contemporary and urban artists in a space that wants to make purchasing and discussion accessible to a wide audience.

12 rue Emmanuel-Philibert, 06300 Nice

Bel Oeil features designer furniture, selected objects and modern or contemporary works. The Port showroom allows you to observe how painting, sculpture and design can really coexist in an interior.

8 rue de la Loge, 06300 Nice

Made available free of charge to artists by the City, Lou Babazouk hosts three-week exhibitions in Old Nice. The changing programming makes it a spontaneous address to meet amateur, professional practices and local talents.

17 rue Droite, 06300 Nice

A historic address in Old Nice, the Ferrero Gallery remains closely linked to the School of Nice and the new realists. Arman, Ben, César, Gilli and Sosno rub shoulders with other figures of the 20th century in a dense and very personal display.

27 boulevard Dubouchage, 06000 Nice

L'Artistique promotes the Jean Ferrero donation and organizes temporary exhibitions, conferences and meetings around the School of Nice and contemporary creation. Free access makes it an excellent complement to the center's galleries.

8 bis rue Saint-Augustin, 06300 Nice

Installed in a former chapel, La Providence develops a local program combining exhibitions, workshops and shows. The heritage setting gives particular relief to the artists' projects and participatory initiatives of Old Nice.

19 chemin des Collettes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer

Auguste Renoir's final resting place preserves paintings, sculptures, furniture, photographs and souvenirs of the artist among century-old olive trees. House, workshop and garden allow us to understand what the Mediterranean light changed in his late work.

Place du Château, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer

At the top of Haut-de-Cagnes, the castle brings together baroque ceilings, the Olivier museum, portraits of Suzy Solidor and Cagnois landscapes from the 20th century. Temporary exhibitions extend the history of the village as a home for artists.

623 chemin des Gardettes, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence

The Maeght Foundation combines architecture by Josep Lluís Sert, sculpture gardens and a major collection of the 20th century. Miro, Giacometti, Braque, Calder and Chagall interact with major temporary exhibitions in a set designed for the works.

2 place du Frêne, 06140 Vence

The Château de Villeneuve hosts exhibitions dedicated to the artists who made Vence a modern home, while opening its rooms to current creation. Its programming renews the view of Matisse, Chagall, Dufy and Dubuffet.

Place Mariejol, 06600 Antibes

Picasso worked in Grimaldi Castle in 1946 and left paintings, drawings and ceramics there, which became the heart of the museum. The collections of Nicolas de Staël, Hartung and other moderns extend the visit facing the Mediterranean.

255 chemin du Val de Pôme, 06410 Biot

The national collection retraces the journey of Fernand Léger, from Cubism to the great colorful compositions of the post-war period. The monumental mosaic of the facade, the ceramics and the garden make the museum a destination in its own right.