Musée Cantini — Attraction in Marseille

Everything showed it was open, upon arriving told closed. Found this after searching internet. I think it might have been a good one.

The Cantini Museum is closed from Monday, April 29 to May 16 for the Erwin Wurm exhibition (May 17 - September 15)

This mansion, built in 1694 by the Compagnie du Cap Nègre, was bought in 1709 by the Montgrand family, who kept it until 1801. Later on, it owned several owners, remaining for more than half a century the seat from the "Circle of Phoceans" installed in 1836, before being acquired by Jules Cantini, important marbrier who took part in the construction of many civil and religious buildings in Marseille during the Second Empire. A great art lover, Jules Cantini donated it to the city in 1916, to make it a museum dedicated to the art of our time.

This prestigious Marseille cultural establishment is dedicated to the so-called "modern" period of the twentieth century, which extends from 1900...

Excellent modern art museum with many excellent works including cubist and surrealist well-known artists. I also saw the temporary Perahim exhibit which was extensive and very interesting, worth seeing.

While I was in the permanent exhibit, a flustered man ran past me at top speed, passing the Riopelle, Kandinsky, Ernst, Masson, and many other incredible works. "Do you have any famous paintings here??" he gasped out to an attendant in the other room. I heard a mumbled reply. "That's a Picasso, ok, thanks!" replies the man in a loud voice before tearing out of the room toward the exit. There is a lot of great work here so I might give myself a little more time...

Gorgeous small modern art gallery with some really beautiful works primarily from the fauvist and early-cubist era by mostly French artists. Several paintings of Marseille before WWII, including the famous bridge across the port that was never rebuilt after the German bombing. The permanent exhibition is free and takes up the first small floor of a 17th century former trade mansion. While the exhibition isn’t large, the collection is gorgeous. You’ll find a couple Picasso, Chagall and a Kandinsky - but the less well known names turn out to be the most striking. Highly...