Did you know that Pablo Picasso had a weakness for lamparo fishing?

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

“The Goddess of the Sea” by Joan Miró on the terrace of the Picasso Museum in Antibes
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The bronzes of Germaine Richier

A bronze by Germaine Richier on the wall of the Picasso Museum in Antibes
A bronze by Germaine Richier on the wall of the Picasso Museum in Antibes
Lilac Contesso

Nicolas de Stael’s Concert

“Le Concert” by Nicolas de Staël on the first floor of the Picasso Museum in Antibes
Lilac Contesso

Night Fishing in Antibes by Pablo Picasso

“Night fishing in Antibes” at the Picasso Museum in Antibes
Lilac Contesso

Nude seated on a green background by Pablo Picasso

“Seated Nude on a Green Background” by Pablo Picasso at the Picasso Museum in Antibes
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.


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