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History & HeritageMusée archéologique de Cimiez
Nice · Alpes-Maritimes · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
An archaeological site museum established on the territory of the former Roman city of Cemenelum, the Museum of Archaeology of Nice Cimiez presents the remains of this ancient city, capital of the Alpes Maritimae province. Its collections, made up of objects discovered during excavations from 1950 to 1969, cover the Metal Ages, Antiquity and the early Middle Ages and illustrate the daily life, social organization and spirituality of ancient populations. The site preserves three complete thermal complexes, an amphitheater, dwellings, shops and the remains of a paleochristian complex comprising a church and a baptistry. The collections also include objects from shipwrecks, Greek, Etruscan and Italic ceramics from private collections bequeathed to the city, as well as a deposit of the Campana collection. Inaugurated in 1989, the museum succeeded the first site museum created in 1960 and constitutes an archaeological testimony to the Roman presence in the Nice region.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 10:00–18:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
160 Av. des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice, France
Phone number
04 93 81 59 57Official website
nice.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from tram Hôpital Pasteur.
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from tram Hôpital Pasteur.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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