Museums

Located above the old quarter of Cannes, in the ruins of the medieval monastery of Lérins (a historic monument), the Musée de la Castre will take you on a journey. 

It overlooks the Bay of Cannes, La Croisette and the Lérins Islands. The museum displays prestigious collections belonging to the City of Cannes: primitive art from the Himalayas-Tibet, Oceania and pre-Columbian America, as well as Mediterranean antiquities, musical instruments from around the world (Africa, Asia, Oceania and America) alongside 19th century landscape paintings.

Opening dates and times:
• Open Tuesday to Sunday: October to March: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
April to June and Sept.: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Nov 1st and 11th, Dec 25th, January 1st and May 1st
• Open 7 days a week: July and August: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Late-night opening: Wednesdays until 9 p.m. (June to September)

Address: Le Suquet, Rue de la Castre, 06400 Cannes

Admission is free on the 1st Sunday of each month from November to March. Free all year for under 18s and
students up to the age of 26.
Normal price: 6.50€
Reduced price: 3€

For more information, visit the Cannes city council website.

Offshore from Cannes, on the largest of the Lérins Islands, Ile Sainte-Marguerite, the Musée de la Mer occupies the oldest part of the Vauban style Fort Royal.
Designated as a historic monument, it is surrounded by pines and eucalyptus and juts out over the sea. You can visit the state prisons and the famous cell occupied by the Man in the Iron Mask where the mysterious prisoner was held for eleven years, as well as the Huguenot Memorial and the murals created by Jean le Gac on the theme of the painter as a prisoner.

In the Roman cisterns and on the first floor, the museum displays collections of terrestrial and underwater archaeology, as well as Roman and Saracen shipwrecks from Tradelière and Batéguier. An area devoted to summer exhibitions opens onto a vast terrace overlooking the sea; facing the Cannes coastline and the Southern Alps at Cap d’Antibes and Estérel.

Opening dates and times:
- Open Tuesday to Sunday: October to March: 10.30 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.  
April to May: 10.30 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. Closed May 1st
- Open 7 days a week: June to September: 10 a.m. - 5.45 p.m.

Location: Île Sainte-Marguerite, 06400 Cannes

Admission is free on the 1st Sunday of each month from November to March. Free all year for under 18s and
students up to the age of 26.
Normal price: 6.50€
Reduced price: 3€

For more information, visit the Cannes city council website.

Situated on La Croisette, La Malmaison now hosts three major exhibitions annually. It regularly pays tribute to renowned painters such as Matisse, Ozenfant and Picasso, for whom the French Riviera was an infinite source of inspiration, in addition to internationally renowned 20th- and 21st-century artists such as Miró and César. 

The intimate setting and the charming proportions of the rooms in the house ensure that these prestigious, contemporary collections are displayed in their best light. 

Address: 47 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes

Opening dates and times:
Closed Mondays
July to mid September: 11am to 8pm. 
Mid-September to mid-April: 10am to 1pm and 2 to 6pm. 

Admission fee depends on the exhibition currently displayed.

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website, and the city council website.

Espace Miramar is located on the ground floor of the former Palais Miramar hotel on the corner of Rue Pasteur and Boulevard de La Croisette. It is a cultural venue for temporary exhibitions dedicated to photography and the visual arts. 

Opening hours: 
Tues - Sun: 2pm - 6pm

Address: Rue Pasteur, 06400 Cannes
☎ +33 4 93 43 86 26
Free admission

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website, and the city council website.