Musée d'Art contemporain de Marseille

About the museum

The Musée d’art contemporain de Marseille, also known as [mac], opened in 1994. Its collection stems from an exceptional body of modern and contemporary art, first assembled at the Musée Cantini, and comprises about a thousand works.

The collection is historically built on the rupture introduced by the Nouveaux Réalistes. It also includes major ensembles of Figuration narrative, Arte Povera, American conceptual and performance art, Fluxus and Supports/Surfaces. It is now expanding into installation, digital creation and video, with artists such as Julien Prévieux, Zineb Sedira or Kader Attia.

The exhibitions of the collection are designed in connection with current concerns. The museum’s garden, laid out with mounds and hollows, hosts sculptures by Jean-Michel Alberola, César, Erik Dietman, Fabrice Gygi and Marc Quer.

Highlights

• Collection of around a thousand works, from the Nouveaux Réalistes to digital art
• Ensembles of Figuration narrative, Arte Povera and Fluxus
• Sculpture garden of mounds and hollows
• Café on the rooftop terrace
• Permanent collections free of charge

Permanent exhibition

• Collection du [mac] – Works of modern and contemporary art, from the Nouveaux Réalistes to installation and digital art, with a sculpture garden.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Ville de Marseille

Visitors per year

approx. 51,213

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Paid temporary exhibitions are free on the first opening day and the first Sunday of each month

Permanent collections are free for everyone. A temporary exhibition ticket includes admission to the permanent collection. With no cashier on site, payment for a temporary exhibition is made only by bank card at the museum’s machine or online.

Accessibility

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

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted to the galleries. The City of Marseille museums offer tours in French Sign Language, audio-described or sensory tours, and tactile models or reproductions, to be arranged with the mediation team. Since 2025 at [mac], the Souffleurs d’Images scheme offers blind and visually impaired people support from volunteers to discover the works.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

The City of Marseille museums hold the Famille Plus label and offer activities for young visitors during every school holiday, most often by reservation. Strollers and front baby carriers are admitted to the galleries; strollers are lent against an ID. Bulky strollers, prams and back carriers with a metal frame are not allowed.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on Avenue de Haïfa, in the 8th arrondissement.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Le Kiosk, a café on the rooftop terrace, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00 and during cultural events, without reservation; private hire is possible.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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