Fine Arts Museum
about 75 minEuropean art from the 1500s to the 1800s in the left wing of the Palais Longchamp, with a large collection of Pierre Puget.
The Fine Arts Museum has been in the left wing of the Palais Longchamp since 1869 and shows works from the 16th to the 19th century, says the city's museums site. Its listing mentions a large collection by the baroque artist Pierre Puget. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm, closed Mondays. Permanent collections are free for everyone. Reviews mention paintings, sculptures and Rubens.
What to do there- Look for Pierre Puget's baroque sculpture
- See works by Rubens
Longchamp and Belle de MaiPalais Longchamp Aile gauche, 9 Rue Edouard Stephan, 13004 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Palais Longchamp
about 60 minA monument with a waterfall, built to celebrate the arrival of Durance water in 1869, with a park and two museums in its wings.
Palais Longchamp was built to celebrate the arrival of the Durance's water in Marseille and was inaugurated in 1869. English Wikipedia says the surrounding park is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France. The tourist office gives free entry to the park, 7 am to 7 pm from September to May and 7 am to 9 pm from June to August; the guide shows the shorter day.
What to do there- See the fountain and the waterfall
- Stroll through the gardens
- Visit the Fine Arts and Natural History museums in its wings
Longchamp and Belle de MaiBd Jard. Zoologique, 13004 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
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La Friche la Belle de Mai
about 90 minA creative community in a former tobacco factory, with concerts, exhibitions and a Panorama tower open every day in 2026.
La Friche is a creative community in a former tobacco factory with performing arts shows, concerts and exhibitions, according to its listing. The tourist office lists its Panorama tower as open every day in 2026. The listing gives 7 am to 11 pm every day. Reviews most often mention the roof terrace, the skate park, exhibitions, concerts and the bookshop.
What to do there- Go up the Panorama tower
- Relax on the roof terrace
- Catch a concert or a show
- Browse the bookshop
Longchamp and Belle de Mai41 Rue Jobin, 13003 MarseilleBest: afternoon, golden hour, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Natural History Museum
about 75 minA palatial 19th-century museum of botany, minerals and zoology in the right wing of the Palais Longchamp.
The Natural History Museum is in the right wing of the Palais Longchamp. Its listing describes a 19th-century museum with botanical, mineralogy and zoology collections. The city's museums site gives Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 6 pm, closed Mondays, and warns of occasional one-off closures. Reviews mention stuffed animals, taxidermy, fossils and temporary exhibitions.
What to do there- See the stuffed animal collections
- See the temporary exhibition
Longchamp and Belle de MaiPalais Longchamp, Rue Espérandieu, 13004 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.