Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement of Marseille
Marseille

Marseille History Museum

The Marseille History Museum is the local historical and archaeological museum of in . When opened in 1983, it became one of the most significant museums for urban history in France, dedicated to exhibiting the major archaeological finds…
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum in rue Henri-Barbusse Marseille
  • Also known as: “Musée d’Histoire de Marseille”
  • Address: 2 Rue Henri Barbusse, 13001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jardin des Vestiges and Alcazar.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a garden containing the archaeological remains of the ancient port of , . The site is located in the , behind the shopping arcade in the Centre Bourse.

Library
The Théâtre de l' was a famous theatre, founded in the mid-19th century, that was located in the heart of 's Bourse district, on Cours Belsunce, near the Canebière. is situated 180 metres northeast of Marseille History Museum.

Church
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Roman Catholic church in . is situated 170 metres southwest of Marseille History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belsunce and Noailles.

Quarter
is a district near Canebière, central . Its name was given by Monseigneur Henri François Xavier de de Castelmoron, who famously helped during the Great Plague of Marseille.

Quarter
Photo: IngolfBLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarter.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
With 1.6 million people in its urban area, is the second most populated city of the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the region.

Marseille History Museum

Latitude
43.29756° or 43° 17′ 51″ north
Longitude
5.37569° or 5° 22′ 33″ east
Operator
Ville de Marseille
Open location code
8FM779XG+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2499522058
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3329666
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Marseille History Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մարսելի պատմության թանգարան”
  • Chinese: “马赛历史博物馆”
  • French: “musée d’Histoire de Marseille”
  • French: “Musée d’histoire de Marseille”
  • Italian: “Musée d’Histoire de Marseille”
  • Italian: “Museo di storia di Marsiglia”
  • Japanese: “マルセイユ歴史博物館”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Musèu d’istòria de Marselha”
  • Russian: “Музей истории Марселя”
  • Swedish: “Marseilles historiska museum”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей історії Марселя”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bassin d’eau douce and Bibliothèque du Musée d’Histoire de Marseille.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Marseille History Museum”. Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.