The Marc Chagall National Museum houses the masterly cycle of the Biblical Message and bears witness to the great diversity of Chagall's artistic practices. Paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, stained glass, tapestry, and mosaics constitute a unique body of work where technical virtuosity, colourful inventions and a universal message of peace are combined.
The Marc Chagall National Museum houses the masterly cycle of the Biblical Message and bears witness to the great diversity of Chagall's artistic practices. Paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, stained glass, tapestry, and mosaics constitute a unique body of work where technical virtuosity, colourful inventions and a universal message of peace are combined.
In 2023, we will celebrate with joy and color the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Marc Chagall National Museum. Inaugurated by the artist on his birthday, July 7, 1973, the museum, or rather the house that Chagall wanted to house the cycle of the Biblical Message, still carries a powerful universal message today: "Since my early youth, I have been captivated by the Bible. It has always seemed to me and still seems to me that it is the greatest source of poetry of all times. [The world is for me like a great desert in which my soul roams like a torch, I made these paintings in unison with this distant dream. I wanted to leave them in this House so that men could try to find a certain peace, a certain spirituality, a religiosity, a meaning of life.
To celebrate this generous gift, made 50 years ago, the exhibition Chagall and Me! invites personalities of today (artists, writers, dancers, musicians ...) to share their contemporary reading of these paintings.
Musée National Marc Chagall
Avenue Docteur Ménard
06000 Nice
+33 (0)4 93 53 87 20
musee-chagall.fr
Every day except on Tuesdays: 10am - 6pm.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Castle Hill Park : climbing the hill of the Castle to enjoy a royal view of the Baie des Anges, a fresh and timeless walk near the beautiful neo-classical cemetery.
PLACES TO DRINK
• Place du Pin : the inhabitants of Nice call it their “Petit Marais”. Located in the Vieux-Nice.
• Le Negresco : an iconic place with a hotel, two restaurants and a bar.
On the roofs of Nice
All the great beachfront hotels have their rooftop. Ideal for a cocktail, a lunch or a coffee.
PLACES TO STAY
• Le Windsor, Jungle Art Hotel : a charming hotel with bedrooms decorated with contemporary artworks. A beautiful garden to enjoy your breakfast or your cocktails…
• Hôtel Amour : le dernier né de la famille Amour : 38 bedrooms, a restaurant, a swimming pool on the roof, a tree-filled patio, collected objects and furniture.
PLACES TO EAT
• Le Plongeoir : a beachfront Mediterranean gourmet restaurant in a chic setting.
• Bocca : the new food and lifestyle experience in Nice: a sharing restaurant, a luxuriant rooftop and a cheerful atmosphere.
• Le Lavomatique : a bistronomic cuisine, delicious food to share in the old town.
• Le Local : a preserved address in the harbour district, high-quality Italian products and cuisine at an affordable price, elegant service.
• La Buvette du musée Chagall : fast food, a pleasant and bucolic break in the heard of Nice!
Garden of the Chagall Museum, open to all during the Museum’s opening hours.
• Socca du Cours Saleya : a "Nissarde" cuisine as we like it, to go!
On the beach in Nice
• Castel Plage : bistronomic cuisine, sunshades and deckchairs.
• Le Galet : lounge bar, spa and deckchairs, facing the Albert Ier gardens.