Museums open on Monday in Nice

The St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral is a significant landmark located in the French city of Nice. This Eastern Orthodox cathedral is a property of the Russian Federation and is recognized as a national monument of France. The cathedral currently falls under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate, making it a unique blend of French and Russian heritage.

The Lascaris Palace, museum of ancient musical instruments (French: Palais Lascaris, musée des instruments de musique anciens) is an old aristocratic palace and musical instrument museum in the old city center of Nice in France. It dates from the first half of the 17th century and houses a collectio

The Villa Masséna is a prestigious municipal museum in Nice that has been showcasing the art and history of the Riviera since 1921. Housed in a magnificent Belle Époque villa, the museum offers a deep dive into the golden age of the Côte d’Azur through an exquisite collection of regional art and his

The Nice Observatory (Observatoire de Nice), but also known as the Cote d'Azur Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Nice on the summit of Mount Gros that was founded in 1879. The architect was Charles Garnier, and Gustave Eiffel designed the main dome. It is a working astrophysics and astro

The Musée international d'Art naïf Anatole Jakovsky (Anatole Jakovsky International Museum of Naive Art) is a museum in Nice that exhibits 18th until 21st century works of art, with a focus on naive art. The collection of the Anatole Jakovsky International Museum of Naive Art contains paintings, scu

Villa Arson is a national center for contemporary art in Nice in France that contains an art museum, an elite school, a media library and a research institution for contemporary art. The complete area of 20,000 m² includes exhibition space, workshops, student accommodation and gardens.

Musée Franciscain (the Franciscan Museum) is a museum in Nice in France that is devoted to the life of the Franciscans in Nice from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The museum illustrates the spiritual and social message of Saint Francis of Assisi through paintings, sculptures, engravings