Centre de la photographie de Mougins

Over het museum

From 1986 to 2019, the City of Mougins carried out its photography projects at the Musée de la photographie André Villers, which now serves as the administrative headquarters of the Centre de la photographie. From 2013 to 2018, the museum notably presented the winners of the HSBC Photography Prize.

At the end of 2018, the firm Griesmar Architectes, working with Atelier Gabrielli Architecture and Anthony Hamon (HA agency), was selected to convert the village’s former presbytery into a photography center. The jury chose a project that respected the traditional architecture. The City called on François Cheval to support the design team, then appointed him artistic director in 2020, the year the renovation work was documented.

The building offers about 330 m² of usable space across three levels, with a reception area, exhibition spaces and meeting rooms. Other sites in the village house the administration, storage, an artist residence, educational workshops and a documentation center.

The André Villers collection (1930–2016) includes more than 300 works, among them portraits of Picasso and his contemporaries. Other photographers are represented, including Lucien Clergue, David Douglas Duncan, Edward Quinn and Jacques-Henri Lartigue. The Centre is a municipal service of the City of Mougins.

Hoogtepunten

• Photography exhibitions in the village’s former presbytery
• André Villers collection with portraits of Picasso and his contemporaries
• Free flash tour included with admission, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Artist residency and image-education programs
• Museum shop with photo books, games and creative objects

Opgericht

1986

Beheerder

Ville de Mougins

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of every month.

Admission is also free for job seekers, teachers, journalists, tour guides and other categories listed on the Centre’s website. School groups visit free of charge Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, by written reservation.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility, with folding seats available. Access is via an elevator from the Résidents car park, near the Hubac 1 car park. Accessibility was audited by Picto Access.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Visits for young audiences (for example, “La photographie : dessiner avec la lumière”) and storytelling visits, as well as image-education workshops for schools and leisure centers, at the Centre or in schools. Booking through the public programs department.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car: motorway, exit 42. The village of Mougins is pedestrian-only.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes

Shop offering photo books, games, cyanotype kits and other creative items. Only small bags are admitted; a cloakroom is available for €1.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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