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OLD AIX MUSEUM

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17, rue Gaston-de-Saporta, 13100Aix-En-Provence, France Show on map
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2025
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Aix-en-Provence history museum housed in a townhouse, with a variety of collections on display.

In 1932, the town's history museum was created in a 17th-century town house. A majestic wrought-iron staircase and colorful decorations are just some of the features on display. The collections, built up from donations made by the museum's founder, Marie d'Estienne de Saint-Jean, evoke Aix's past. Furniture, earthenware, santons, craftsmen's objects and talking crib puppets are all on display. Another highlight of the museum is a modello by Gaulli, a model of his design for the baptistery of St. Peter's in Rome.

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Visited in september 2024
Very limited collection focussing mainly on ecclesiastical themes… no English translations so only go if you are passionate about the history of Aix and can speak good French!
Visited in september 2024
Accueil très sympathique, explications claires, musée très beau et gratuit pour les moins de 26 ans, nous avons apprécié notre visite, merci beaucoup
Visited in september 2024
Un musée qui présente des crèches de Noël mais qui interdit les poussettes et donc la visite des jeunes enfants au titre du risque attentat. Pas le seul musée avec ce genre de pratique mais je trouve ça affligeant. Le petit Jesus n’aurait pas pu naître à Aix apparemment ni visiter ses musées en famille.
Visited in august 2024
Followed around the entire museum like we weren't trustworthy. Made me feel pretty uncomfortable. I left after about 7 minutes.
Visited in july 2024
Très beau musée à visiter impérativement : vous découvrirez là de très vieux santons, de belles faillances, des gravures et documents sur l'historique d'Aix en Provence. Visiter aussi le musée Granet. Vous aurez ainsi d'excellents souvenirs de votre séjour à Aix en Provence.

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