All ancient art museums to visit in Nice

Step back in time with the fascinating collections of 4 ancient art museums in Nice. Marvel at artifacts, sculptures, and relics from ancient civilizations that tell the story of human history.

Do you have a fascination with ancient history and art? These are the top ancient art museums in Nice:

  1. Musée des Arts Asiatiques de Nice1

    Musée des Arts Asiatiques de Nice

     Nice
    Musée des Arts Asiatiques de Nice is the Asian Arts Museum of Nice in Parc Phœnix, which houses collections of Asian arts. It was inaugurated in 1981 and was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. Its collections are from private and public collections, reflecting the important civilizations in
  2. Palais Lascaris2

    Palais Lascaris

     Nice
    The Lascaris Palace, museum of ancient musical instruments (French: Palais Lascaris, musée des instruments de musique anciens) is an old aristocratic palace and musical instrument museum in the old city center of Nice in France. It dates from the first half of the 17th century and houses a collectio
  3. Villa Masséna, Museum of Art and History3

    Villa Masséna, Museum of Art and History

     Nice
    The Villa Masséna is a prestigious municipal museum in Nice that has been showcasing the art and history of the Riviera since 1921. Housed in a magnificent Belle Époque villa, the museum offers a deep dive into the golden age of the Côte d’Azur through an exquisite collection of regional art and his
  4. Musée archéologique de Nice-Cimiez4

    Musée archéologique de Nice-Cimiez

     Nice
    The archaeological museum of Cimiez (Musée archéologique de Nice-Cimiez) is a museum in Nice in France that is dedicated to ancient history, located on the hill of Cimiez, the ancient Roman town of Cemenelum. With the museum of human paleontology of Terra-Amata, it constitutes the museum of archeolo