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MuCEM
A museum of Mediterranean civilizations in a box of concrete lace, joined by a footbridge to a medieval fort.
- Open
- Closed Tuesdays
- Price
- Paid; the fort's gardens are free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- 7 Promenade Robert Laffont, 13002 MarseilleDirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk from Vieux-Port metro.
Why Go
Opened in 2013, Rudy Ricciotti's building is wrapped in a latticework of concrete, with a rooftop terrace over the sea. A footbridge crosses to Fort Saint-Jean, whose gardens and walls are free to walk.
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