History Exhibition
History ExhibitionLes Grands Carmes
Wander through millennia of Mediterranean history in a sun-drenched 17th-century almshouse. The museum's Egyptian collection rivals the Louvre's, and the permanent galleries span Mesopotamia to Rome, all for free.
Tips
June 12
Step behind the velvet rope at Marseille's oldest museum library, founded in 1861. Staff bring out rare treasures from the vaults: a 19th-century guestbook signed by illustrious visitors, the complete Revue archéologique dating back to 1844, and Napoleon's monumental Description de l'Égypte from his Egyptian campaign.
June 12 at 2pm
Step inside Marseille's oldest museum library and hold history in your hands. This intimate visit showcases rare volumes including the monumental Description de l'Égypte, the groundbreaking work that launched Egyptology after Bonaparte's expedition.
June 12 at 2pm
Step into the museum's normally off-limits library for a rare glimpse at Napoleon's grand Egyptian expedition. You'll page through the original 1820s illustrated volumes that launched modern Egyptology, with plates so detailed they still shape how we see ancient Egypt today.
Les Grands CarmesOpens Friday at 9:00 AM
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionWander through millennia of Mediterranean history in a sun-drenched 17th-century almshouse. The museum's Egyptian collection rivals the Louvre's, and the permanent galleries span Mesopotamia to Rome, all for free.
Tips
June 12
Step behind the velvet rope at Marseille's oldest museum library, founded in 1861. Staff bring out rare treasures from the vaults: a 19th-century guestbook signed by illustrious visitors, the complete Revue archéologique dating back to 1844, and Napoleon's monumental Description de l'Égypte from his Egyptian campaign.
June 12 at 2pm
Step inside Marseille's oldest museum library and hold history in your hands. This intimate visit showcases rare volumes including the monumental Description de l'Égypte, the groundbreaking work that launched Egyptology after Bonaparte's expedition.
June 12 at 2pm
Step into the museum's normally off-limits library for a rare glimpse at Napoleon's grand Egyptian expedition. You'll page through the original 1820s illustrated volumes that launched modern Egyptology, with plates so detailed they still shape how we see ancient Egypt today.