Frac Sud – Cité de l'art contemporain

Contemporary art center of the Frac Sud in a building by Kengo Kuma in Marseille, with exhibitions, a bookshop and a café-restaurant.

Opening hoursAdmission €5 Wheelchair accessible Restaurant

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Frac Sud – Cité de l'art contemporainOpening hoursAdmission €5

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About the museum

The Fonds régionaux d'art contemporain were created in 1982 as part of decentralization, to build public collections of contemporary art and make them known in every region. The Frac Sud is one of these funds; it presents its collection and exhibitions at the Cité de l'art contemporain.

Since 2013, the Cité de l'art contemporain has been located in the Joliette district of Marseille, in a building designed by the architecture firm Kengo Kuma. This second-generation project, backed by the Région Sud and the Ministry of Culture, was inaugurated during Marseille's year as European Capital of Culture, alongside the Mucem. The architect conceived a museum without walls, open to the city; its panels of recycled enamelled glass evoke Mediterranean light.

The site offers exhibitions, tours and workshops for all audiences, a bookshop at the entrance, an urban terrace and a café-restaurant.

Highlights

Building by architect Kengo Kuma with a façade of recycled enamelled glass
Free tour by the mediation team every Sunday at 15:00
Free admission every Sunday
Bookshop specializing in contemporary art
Urban terrace and Ivresse café-restaurant

Admission & discounts

Adults	€5
Reduced	€2.50Visitors aged 18 to 25 and over 60, groups of 10 or more, on presentation of proof.
Children & teens	freefree up to age 17 · Admission is free for visitors under 18.
Seniors	€2.50Reduced rate from age 60.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Admission is free for people with disabilities and their companion.
Students & apprentices	freeAdmission is free for students.
Groups (10+ people)	€2.50 per personGroups of at least 10 adults, by reservation; a surcharge of €15 per mediator, one mediator per group. School and social-sector groups are free of charge.

Free admission: Every Sunday

Admission is also free for job seekers, recipients of social minimum benefits, artists, teachers, holders of the ICOM card or press card, Amis du Frac members, patrons and members of the Provence Art Contemporain network, on proof.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator: no information
Accessible restroom: no information
Accessible parking: no information
Service dogs welcome: no information
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

All exhibition spaces are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Seats and a wheelchair are available at reception. The mediation team offers tours adapted for visual, hearing, intellectual, psychological and motor disabilities, including tours in French Sign Language and sensory tours for blind and visually impaired visitors. Adapted printed guides are available.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Kids’ admission	free up to age 17

Family tours & workshops

Family visits without reservation, playful tours and children's workshops depending on the program. The bookshop has a section of children's books.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Joliette

Metro line 2, Joliette stop; tram lines 2 and 3, Joliette stop; bus lines 35, 55 and 82, Joliette stop; bus line 49, Frac stop.

By car

Parking available

Espercieux and Arvieux car parks – Les Terrasses du port.

By car via the A55 motorway.

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Amenities & dining

Café
Restaurant
Museum shop

The Ivresse café-restaurant at the Frac Sud is open all day as a café and at lunchtime as a restaurant; at the time of research, it is closed every weekend. The bookshop at the entrance offers contemporary art books, artists' editions and a children's area.

Events & venue rental

Spaces for rent

Private hire is possible: tailored tours for an event and rental of spaces, including the 100 m² urban terrace, a courtyard terrace and the multimedia platform. Contact: privatisation@fracsud.org.

Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes
School programs	yes
Good to know	Free tour for all audiences every Sunday at 15:00, no reservation required. Other events include family visits, unusual tours and the Café Archi, an architectural tour on one Saturday a month before opening. Groups and classes book through the mediation team; school groups are admitted free of charge.