Facing the sea, the Picasso Museum in Antibes occupies the Château Grimaldi and houses around 245 works by the artist, but not only. This is why France Bleu Azur asked the curator of the museum, Jean-Louis Andral, to describe his 5 favorites.
The Goddess of the Sea by Joan Miró
– Lilac Contesso
The bronzes of Germaine Richier
– Lilac Contesso
Nicolas de Stael’s Concert
– Lilac Contesso
Night Fishing in Antibes by Pablo Picasso
– Lilac Contesso
Nude seated on a green background by Pablo Picasso
– Lilac Contesso
The Picasso Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday until September 15 all day, then out of season from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Until the end of September, discover the summer exhibition on paper drawings by Jaume Plensa.
How to visit the Picasso Museum in Antibes for free?
There are 2 free entry periods during the year. In 2022, it will be from Tuesday November 1, 2022 to Sunday November 6, 2022. Then in 2023 from Tuesday February 7, 2023 to Sunday February 12, 2023.
All year round, people with reduced mobility are welcomed free of charge, as well as those under 18, holders of the “lol 16-25” card from the Community of Sophia-Antipolis, the “CapAzur Culture” card. (16/26 years old) from the Pôle Métropolitain, job seekers, recipients of social minima, artists (Maison des Artistes or AGESSA), curators and scientific staff of museums in France, certified members belonging to the Ministry of Culture, the Direction des Musées de France or the DRAC PACA and teachers and students in Art History, Visual Arts, Archeology and Architecture.