exhibition
To discover

Current exhibitions in Marseille

Discover a selection of exhibitions currently taking place or about to open in Marseille. From the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to the Mucem and the Musée d’Histoire de Marseille, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for for a cultural outing with family, friends or on your own.

Published on 24 July 2024

Downtown exhibitions

Exhibition Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Until September 30, 2024
Dock des Suds
Explore Vincent Van Gogh as you’ve never seen him before, thanks to this internationally renowned immersive experience, launched in 2019 and ranked among the top 12 by CNN, using 4K technology and a room dedicated to the origins of his works.
Find out more about the immersive Van Gogh exhibition

Enlightenment

Until September 4, 2024
Palais de la Bourse
More a performance than an exhibition, Enlightment is a sound and light show on the theme of the 4 seasons. A colourful and captivating show.
Find out more about Enlightment

Riding the wave

April 27, 2024 > September 22, 2024
Musée Regards de Provence
The “Surfer sur la vague” exhibition relates to current sporting events in Marseille, host city of the sailing competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games. Although the surfing events will be held on the famous Teahupo’o wave in Tahiti, surfing and longboarding are gaining notoriety in Marseille. This sport, both artistic and captivating, practiced by millions of enthusiasts, has acquired an important cultural dimension. It serves as a muse for artists such as painters, sculptors, photographers and video-makers, some of whom are surfers themselves.
Find out more about the “Surfing the wave” exhibition

Panoramas

May 18, 2024 > November 03, 2024
Center de la Vieille Charité
The Panoramas exhibition at the Vieille Charité highlights Marseilles’ collections through a variety of works, from painting to sculpture, collage and everyday objects. It invites visitors on a journey through the history of art and culture, enriched by participatory projects for all. This is the first time that all the collections of the Museums of Marseille have been brought together in one place.
Find out more about the Panoramas exhibition

Marseille Libérée

July 12 > November 18 2024
Notre-Dame de la Garde Museum
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation, discover the Painters in the Armies exhibition at the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica Museum. Works by official army painters and period objects recall the Provence landings and the liberation of Marseille.

Dogs and cats

April 20, 2024 > January 05, 2024
Marseille Natural History Museum
The “Dogs and Cats” exhibition, developed in collaboration with the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, highlights the scientific, sociological and cultural advances made in the field of companion animals. The science of animal behavior, ethology, has seen significant advances recently, challenging many prejudices about dogs and cats.
Find out more about the “Dogs and Cats” exhibition

Shared passions, From Basquiat to Edith Piaf, the Lambert collection

April 17 2024 > September 23 2024
Mucem
The Collection Lambert joins forces with the Mucem for an original exhibition highlighting the influence of Mediterranean and Provençal culture on renowned art collector Yvon Lambert. This collaboration explores the links between contemporary art and traditional artifacts, reflecting themes of everyday life, intimacy and nature.
Find out more about the exhibition from Basquiat to Edith Piaf

Marseille 1900-1943. The Bad Reputation

February 9 2024 > December 31 2024
Mémorial des déportations
This exhibition helps visitors understand what happened in Marseille in 1943. The first major round-up of French Jewish families, the destruction of the northern part of the Old Port and the evacuation of almost 20,000 people. 14 hectares were destroyed and 1,500 people deported.
Find out more about the exhibition “Marseille 1900-1943. The Bad Reputation” exhibition

Popular?

December 13 2023 > December 31 2026
Mucem
This exceptional collection brings together the historical holdings of the Musée national des arts et traditions populaires, the European collections of the Musée de l’Homme and those acquired since the early 2000s, with a view to opening up to the Mediterranean and the contemporary world. The general tour takes visitors through the major categories borrowed from the vocabulary of the history of art and technology.
Find out more about the Populaire exhibition

More off-center exhibitions

Achievements, masterpieces. Paintings from an exhibition

april 26, 2024 > september 8, 2024
[mac] Musée d’art contemporain
This exhibition explores both sport and painting, while tackling various themes such as victory, defeat, rules, transgression, and social and political issues such as racism and feminism.
Find out more about the “Des exploits, des chefs-d’œuvre” exhibition

Le grand bain or how to (un)dress well in the sun 1940-2000

June 28 2024 > January 5 2024
Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode
Seaside fashion, widely represented in the Château Borély collections, echoes the Olympic Games and sailing competitions held in Marseille, through a selection of swimwear, beachwear, accessories and photographs from the post-war period to the present day. Once an elitist pastime, the sea has been democratized thanks to the paid vacations of 1936 and the development of water sports, now attracting millions of bathers and becoming a theater of trends.
Find out more about the exhibition “Le Grand bain ou comment bien se (dé)vêtir au soleil 1940-2000”.

Michel Gondry’s amateur film factory

July 03, 2024 > April 27, 2025
Château de la Buzine
Just like in the film “Soyez sympas, rembobinez” with Jack Black and Mos Def, the Usine de Films Amateurs invites you to create a film from A to Z in just 3 hours, with no training required. You’ll have access to all the sets and equipment you need to write, shoot and direct your own film, and you’ll leave with your work in hand.

Chez Nos voisins

Bonnard and Japan

April 30 2024 > October 6 2024
Hôtel de Caumont – Aix-en-Provence

This exhibition presents the work of Pierre Bonnard, pioneer of the Nabis movement and influenced by Japanese art, which transformed naturalism and impressionism. Bonnard fused the vivid colors and light of Japanese prints in his paintings, drawings, posters and engravings. The exhibition highlights his unique style, exploring the ephemeral emotions and beauty of everyday life through a dynamic mise-en-scène that illustrates the interplay between French and Japanese aesthetics.
Find out more about the “Bonnard and Japan” exhibition

Close