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Museum of Photography

Located in the heart of Old Nice in an old industrial building, the museum offerstemporary monographic or collective exhibitionsthe greatest names of photographyas well as themes presenting all trends in photography.

After 16 years spent in the walls of Artistics, Boulevard Dubouchage, the Théâtre de la Photographie et de l’Image is installed Place Pierre Gautier, in an old substation and becomes in 2016, the Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre.

The Museum has an adjoining gallery dedicated toregional photographic creation.

The museum occupies the premises of the former Prefecture substation commissioned in the 1930s for the electric power supply of the district, allowing to turn the AC current to high voltage into a continuous low voltage current. From this time the industrial character of architecture and a former rolling bridge remain.

Since 2018, the museum has been labeled Quality Tourism, the only state brand awarded to tourism professionals for the quality of their reception and services.

Location

Museum of Photography, 1, Place Pierre Gautier

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Opening hours

Open every day except Monday (closed)December 25, January 1, Easter Sunday and May 1

  • The museum: from 10am to 6pm
  • The gallery : from 10am to 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 6pm

Prices

INDIVIDUALS

Single and exclusive ticket to 5 €

Pass all museums 4 days to 15 €giving access for 72 hours to all municipal museums: MAMAC, Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre, Musée Matisse, Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, Musée d’Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, Musée Masséna, Palais Lascaris, Musée d’Archéologie de Nice/Cimiez, Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Prieuré.

GROUP

Ticket to 4 €from 10 people

Pass to 10 €from 10 people giving access for 72 hours to all municipal museums: MAMAC, Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre, Musée Matisse, Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, Musée d’Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, Musée Masséna, Palais Lascaris, Musée d’Archéologie de Nice/Cimiez, Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata, Muséum d’Histoire

FREE OFFICEon presentation of evidence

  • Children under 18 and students
  • Jobseekers (monthly certificate)
  • Beneficiaries of Solidarity (RSA) income, the specific Solidarity (ASS) allocation, the solidarity allocation for the elderly (ASPA)
  • Handicapped with the mobility inclusion card mentions "disability" (with an accompanying person)
  • Museum conservators
  • Journalists
  • Teachers on presentation of the Education Pass issued by the Ministry of National Education
  • Guide-conferencing
  • Employees of the City of Nice, the Metropolis NCA and the CCAS
  • Members of the associations of friends of the museums of Nice
  • Map ICOM and ICOMOS

NICE MUSEUM PASS offering free access to all museums in the Niçois and inhabitants of the municipalities of Nice Côte d’Azur.

To obtain the pass, personally present yourself at the reception of one of the museums or municipal galleries (except the Priory of the Old Logis) with the following 2 supporting documents:

  • An identity document (national identity card or valid passport).
  • A proof of residence less than 3 months.

Your Custom Pass will then be delivered to you on site.

INDIVIDUAL COMMENT 7€

GROUP COMMITTEE (from 14 to 30 persons) 85€

VISIT SCOLAR HORS METROPOLE 21€ PAR CLASS

HOME PAYMENT MODES

Cash, CB, checks, holiday checks, Cultural Pass

Contact

Tel. :+33 (0)4 97 13 42 20
E-mail: musee.photo@ville-nice.fr

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