Musée d'Art de Toulon

About the museum

The museum opened in 1888. Its building, designed by the Toulon architect Stanislas Gaudensi Allar, is known for its monumental sculpted and enamelled façade and its U-shaped plan. It also houses the city's art library. After extensive renovation, it reopened in 2021 and holds the “Musée de France” label.

On the ground floor, the route through ancient and modern art is centred on landscape, with 19th-century painters from Marseille and Toulon such as Loubon, Courdouan and Nardi, as well as seascapes and works on the Orient and Mediterranean travel. The first floor presents contemporary art, with more than 1,000 works: Nouveau Réalisme (Arman, César, Niki de Saint Phalle), Minimalism (Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt) and Supports/Surfaces (Daniel Dezeuze, Claude Viallat).

A cabinet of curiosities with around a hundred ethnographic and archaeological objects occupies the historic library. A 230 m² space hosts major temporary exhibitions, and a prints and drawings cabinet shows fragile works such as photographs and drawings in rotation.

Highlights

• 1888 building with a sculpted and enamelled façade
• 19th-century Provençal landscape painters
• More than 1,000 contemporary artworks (Nouveau Réalisme, Minimalism, Supports/Surfaces)
• Cabinet of curiosities in the historic library
• Cabinet of prints and photographs

Permanent exhibitions

• Art ancien et moderne – Landscapes, seascapes and scenes of the Orient, by 19th-century painters from Marseille and Toulon.
• Art contemporain – More than 1,000 works: Nouveau Réalisme, Minimalism and Supports/Surfaces.
• Cabinet de curiosités – Around a hundred ethnographic and archaeological objects displayed in the historic library.

Operated by

Ville de Toulon

Visitors per year

approx. 58,383

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Permanent collections are free of charge; some temporary exhibitions are paid.

Accessibility

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

Ramp up to the forecourt, accessible entrance, lift to the exhibition galleries, library and cabinet of curiosities, and a removable ramp to the terrace on request. Visual alarm system, simplified signage, documents in Braille or large print, and seating. Staff are trained to welcome visitors with disabilities. The museum holds Tourisme & Handicap labels for hearing, intellectual and motor disabilities.

Kids & families

The museum offers discovery activities and visual arts creative workshops.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Catalogues of major exhibitions are sold in the museum shop.

Events & venue rental

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