Marseille History Museum & Jardin des Vestiges
Musée d'histoire de Marseille
One of France's largest city history museums, tracing Marseille's 26 centuries from an ancient Greek port to today; the outdoor Jardin des Vestiges preserves the ruins of the ancient harbor quay and city walls.
The Marseille History Museum sits beside the Old Port, on the side of the Centre Bourse shopping mall, and displays ancient Greek and Roman shipwrecks, port installations, pottery and city models, telling Marseille's story along a timeline. The outdoor Jardin des Vestiges preserves ancient Greek city walls, gates and Roman quays uncovered during construction in 1967. Admission is about €6–9; closed on Mondays. It is a few minutes' walk from the Old Port and the Belgian Quay, making it a good background lesson before you explore Marseille.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Noailles & Marché des Capucins
- Old Port of Marseille
- Le Panier
- La Vieille Charité
- Marseille Cathedral (La Major)
- Abbey of Saint-Victor
- Cosquer Méditerranée
- MuCEM & Fort Saint-Jean