MARC CHAGALL NATIONAL MUSEUM
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Conceived during the artist's lifetime and inaugurated in 1973, this national museum presents the largest public collection of the painter Marc Chagall (1887-1985). The permanent collection presents works inspired by certain episodes of the Bible(Genesis, Exodus, Song of Songs) which the painter considered to be the greatest source of poetry of all time.
The museum's collection originated with the donation of the Biblical Message in 1966, supplemented by the collection given by Marc Chagall and his wife Valentina Brodsky in 1972, adding all the preparatory work and many other works (gouaches, engravings, sculptures, lithographs, ceramics, mosaics, etc.). It is a unique set (nearly 900 works today) where technical virtuosity, colorful inventions and universal message of peace are combined that Chagall wished to transmit to future visitors of his museum. Located in Cimiez, the museum is surrounded by a Mediterranean garden, designed by landscape architect Henri Fisch, in a harmony of greens, whites and blues. Its open and luminous architecture was designed by André Hermant, in collaboration with Chagall himself, who wished to build a "house" to house his painted cycle of the Biblical Message. The artist also offered monumental works: the stained glass window of The Creation of the World, which bathes the concert hall in its blue light, and the mosaic of the Prophet Elijah , which is reflected in the museum's outdoor pool.
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Quality Tourism. Open all year round. Every day except Tuesday, January 1st, May 1st and December 25th. Open, from November to April, from 10am to 5pm. From May to October, from 10am to 6pm. Free of charge until 26 years old. Outside the exhibition: 10€ (reduced 8€). Groups (10 pers.): 6,50 €. Supplement of 2 € during temporary exhibitions. Visioguides in LSF and audioguides. Guided tour (duration 1h. Charge). Restaurant. Store. Animations.
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➥ MARC CHAGALL. THE PASSER OF LIGHT
From 2021-09-10 to 2022-01-18"For me, a stained glass window represents the transparent partition between my heart and the heart of the world. Stained glass is exhilarating, it needs gravity, passion. It must live through the perceived light." Marc Chagall.
In this exhibition conceived in partnership with the Centre Pompidou-Metz, the exhibition Marc Chagall, stained glass and its techniques. A transcendent exhibition between spirituality and light.
Individual and group tours
The Marc Chagall National Museum offers guided tours for adults. These tours offer an opportunity to discover the permanent collection of the Biblical Message as well as the temporary exhibitions.
Individual tours are available in French, English and Italian, and
group tours are available in French, English, Italian, German, Russian and Polish.
©© Photo : Nice, musées nationaux du XXè siècle des Alpes-Maritimes / Gilles Ehrentrant © ADAGP, Pari
Visits - Creative workshops for young people and families
Enjoy a great family time at the Marc Chagall National Museum.
Designed by our guide-lecturers for children aged 4 and over, these tours provide an insight into the work and life of Marc Chagall through educational content based on colour.
To find out more, visit our website.
©Photo : DR / © Musées nationaux du XXe s des Alpes-Maritimes
LABELLED REMARKABLE ARCHITECTURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
"I would also like this place to display works of art and documents of high spirituality from all peoples, and to hear their music and poetry guided by the heart. It was with this desire that Marc Chagall, at the age of 80, donated a large number of works to the State in 1966 and 1972, with the support of André Malraux, with a view to building a museum.
The architect André Hermant (1908-1978) was chosen to carry out this project. He graduated from the École spéciale d'architecture in 1933, was a former collaborator of Auguste Perret and Le Corbusier, and was a member of the UAM (Union of Modern Artists). In the 1950s, he was one of the first architects to work on redefining the architecture of museums in France. In Nice, true to his convictions, he proposed a sober and functional building: a great rigour seemed necessary to him in order to meet the museographic constraints, while keeping the discretion necessary to a good development of the works.
Built in the Cimiez district, on a vast plot of land donated by the city of Nice, the building was inaugurated in 1973.
©© Photo : Gilles Ehrentrant © ADAGP, Paris, 2021.
The Marc Chagall National Museum: from mosaics to stained glass
In 1971, Marc Chagall designed a mosaic for his future museum, to be discovered along the way.It was placed on one of the outside walls of the Biblical Message room and is reflected in a pool.
Chagall chose a biblical subject for his mosaic. An Old Testament figure occupies the centre of the workthe centre of the work: it is the prophet Elijah, taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire. Elijah enters the celestial universe: he is surrounded by theconstellations that make up the zodiac. Around him, in a concentric circle, are representations of animals, human figuresof animals, human figures or objects associated with each of the twelve signs of the zodiac. In ancient times, thesein antiquity, these motifs were found alongside the chariot of the Sun, Helios. By mixing biblical and ancient references, Chagall delivers acosmic vision of the universe, bathed in Mediterranean light.
The stained glass windows in the museum's auditorium are dedicated to the theme of the Creation of the World. They were created by Marc Chagall andby the master glass artist Charles Marcq (1923-2006).Inspired by Genesis, Chagall stretches the story of the first seven days of the world before the visitor's eyes.
©Musées nationaux du XXe siècle des Alpes-Maritimes / Gilles Ehrentrant © ADAGP, Paris, 2021.
©Musées nationaux du XXe siècle des Alpes-Maritimes / Gilles Ehrentrant © ADAGP, Paris, 2021.
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In 1969, the Minister of Culture, André Malraux, decided to build a museum to preserve the Biblical Message cycle, its preparatory works and many other works after they had been donated to the State by Marc Chagall and his wife.
Chagall followed the project with interest andin 1973 the artist was present at the inauguration of the national museum Message Biblique Marc Chagall, together with André Malraux and the Minister of Culture at the time, Maurice Druon.
Until his death in 1985, Marc Chagall accompanied the first years of the institution's life. He was present at the opening of exhibitions and, thanks to his friendly relations, launched a prestigious concert policy.
After Chagall's death, the museum benefited from the deposit of a large part of the dation (a procedure that allows the payment of inheritance rights in works of art. The Chagall dation included more than 300 works). New acquisitions gradually enriched the collections and, thanks to the support of the painter's heirs, the museum became a fully-fledged monographic museum, testifying to both the spirituality of the artist's work and its inclusion in the artistic trends of the 20th century.
Timetable MARC CHAGALL NATIONAL MUSEUM
| Monday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 |
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