Musée international des arts modestes
Museum in Sète, founded in 2000 by Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc, showing objects and creations of the so-called “arts modestes”.
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About the museum
The MIAM was founded in 2000 by Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc and opened to the public that November. It is housed in a former wine cellar on the Quai Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, converted into a museum by the architect Patrick Bouchain.
The collections bring together the holdings assembled by the founders: thousands of “arts modestes” objects, mainly toys, figurines and gadgets, close to the fringes of outsider art, naive art and folk art. The museum also owns works made at its request.
The museum offers guided tours, including the “Vitrines Modestes” tours with Bernard Belluc, and a digital audio guide in the form of an app. Its education service, La petite épicerie du MIAM, runs workshops for children and families, and the museum holds the Famille Plus label.
Highlights
- Collections of “arts modestes” objects: toys, figurines and gadgets
- Former wine cellar converted by Patrick Bouchain
- “Vitrines Modestes” tours with co-founder Bernard Belluc
- Audio guide in the form of a mobile app
- Workshops for children and families at La petite épicerie du MIAM
- Founded
- 2000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5.60 |
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| Reduced | €2.60Young people aged 10 to 18, students and holders of a liO train ticket |
| Children & teens | €2.60free up to age 9 · Rate for ages 10 to 18; free for under-10s. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.60 |
| Groups (11+ people) | €3.60 per personAdult groups of more than 10 people. |
| School group from outside Sète (flat fee) | €25Free for school groups from Sète. |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month.
Free admission for under-10s, job seekers and on the first Sunday of the month.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum holds the Famille Plus label. Its education service runs creative workshops for children and young people aged 2 to 18 on Wednesdays and Saturdays and during school holidays, and family weekends about once a month.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pont Virla
Train: Sète station, about 10 minutes’ walk. Bus: town network, “Pont Virla” stop.
By car: A9 motorway, exit 33 (towards Sète, Frontignan, Balaruc, Mèze), then the D66 to Sète; about 15 minutes.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
La petite épicerie du MIAM is the museum’s education service (not a shop).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | In July and August, guided tours from Tuesday to Saturday at 14:30 and 16:00. The rest of the year, tours for groups of at least 10 people by reservation, every day except Mondays. The “Vitrines Modestes” tour with Bernard Belluc takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 15:15, and short guided tours on the third weekend of the month. The audio guide is a mobile app. |
