Musée international d'art naïf Anatole-Jakovsky

About the museum

The museum opened in 1982 thanks to the donation of Anatole and Renée Jakovsky, who had assembled a large collection of naïve art. It occupies the Château Sainte-Hélène, a former residence of the perfumer François Coty, surrounded by a park planted with rare trees. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022.

The collections comprise about 3,000 works from some thirty countries, including a deposit from the Centre Pompidou. The circuit presents naïve art from the 18th century to the present day, featuring Le Douanier Rousseau, Bauchant, Bombois, Vivin, Séraphine, Rimbert and Generalić, as well as Croatian, Haitian and Brazilian painters. A second section is devoted to art brut and arts singuliers, with works by Gaston Chaissac, Auguste Forestier, Anselme Boix-Vives and Danielle Jacqui, among others.

The museum offers guided tours, workshops and family activities, and holds the Famille Plus label.

Highlights

• Works by Le Douanier Rousseau, Séraphine, Bombois and Vivin
• Collection of art brut and arts singuliers (Chaissac, Forestier, Boix-Vives)
• Naïve painters from Croatia, Haiti and Brazil
• Château Sainte-Hélène, former residence of François Coty
• Park with rare trees

Permanent exhibition

• Collection permanente d'art naïf et d'art brut – About 3,000 works from some thirty countries, from 18th-century naïve art to the present day, plus a collection of art brut and arts singuliers.

Founded

1982

Operated by

Ville de Nice

Visitors per year

approx. 23,644

Admission & discounts

Free admission with proof of status for job seekers, recipients of RSA, ASS or ASPA, curators, journalists, teachers holding the Pass Éducation, licensed guides, employees of the City, the Métropole and the CCAS, and members of the Friends' association. The Pass Musées de Nice is free for residents of the Métropole aged 18 and over (ID and recent proof of address), issued on site.

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: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, who can visit alone or with assistance.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Famille Plus label. 20-minute flash tours, family workshops from 18 months, storytelling for 2- to 5-year-olds and a flower hunt in the garden for 3- to 12-year-olds (April to October).

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

Book-exchange box on the south terraces.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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