Musée Picasso Antibes
Musée Picasso
A museum in the seaside Grimaldi Castle, where Picasso worked in 1946. It holds the series he completed in Antibes along with his ceramics.
The Picasso Museum is housed in Grimaldi Castle by the sea in Antibes' old town, a castle built on the site of an ancient Greek acropolis. In 1946, Picasso used the castle as his studio and spent several highly productive months there, leaving more than 20 paintings, including 'Joy of Life', as well as many drawings and ceramics. This made the castle the world's first museum named after Picasso. The museum also displays works by modern painters such as Nicolas de Staël, and sculptures are shown on the seaside terrace, which has lovely views. Admission is about €12. Closed on Mondays. A visit takes around an hour. The museum is on the eastern edge of the old town, about a 15-minute walk from the train station.
Opening hours
10:00 am–6:00 pm (closed Mon; shorter afternoons in winter)
Nearby sights
- Antibes Old Town
- Cap d'Antibes
- Lérins Islands
- Cannes / Palais des Festivals
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Fondation Maeght
- Chapelle du Rosaire (Matisse Chapel)
- Promenade des Anglais