MuCEM

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MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) is a major national museum in Marseille, France, dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region and known for its striking contemporary architecture integrated with historic Fort Saint-Jean.

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MuCEM canonical 4
MUCEM 1
MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
museum
national museum
acronym MuCEM self-link
architect Rudy Ricciotti
architectureStyle contemporary architecture
coArchitect Roland Carta
collectionIncludes archaeological artefacts
contemporary artworks
ethnographic objects
historical documents
photographs
collectionSize hundreds of thousands of objects
country France
dedicatedTo cultures of the Mediterranean region
history of Mediterranean civilisations
hasExhibitionType permanent exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
hasFacility auditorium
bookshop
restaurant
roof terrace
hasPart Conservation and Resources Center
Fort Saint-Jean
surface form: Fort Saint-Jean site

J4 building
hasViewOf Fort Saint-Jean
Vieux-Port de Marseille
surface form: Old Port of Marseille
inauguratedFor Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013
surface form: Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture
integratedWith Fort Saint-Jean
locatedAt Joliette district
entrance to the Old Port of Marseille
locatedInCity Marseille
locatedInDepartment Bouches-du-Rhône
locatedInRegion Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
materialUsed reinforced concrete
name MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
surface form: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
nativeName MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
notableFeature footbridge linking the museum to Fort Saint-Jean
perforated concrete lattice façade
openingDate 2013
operator French Ministry of Culture
overlooks Mediterranean Sea
predecessor Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires
recognizedFor innovative museography
integration of contemporary architecture with historic fortifications
status Musée de France
surface form: national museum of France
subjectFocus European civilisations
Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: Mediterranean civilisations
touristAttraction yes
website https://www.mucem.org

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fort Saint-Jean partOf MuCEM
Fort Saint-Jean integratedInto MuCEM
this entity surface form: MuCEM museum complex
Fort Saint-Jean managedBy MuCEM
MuCEM acronym MuCEM self-link
Conservation and Resources Center partOf MuCEM
this entity surface form: MUCEM
Sainte-Marie-Majeure nearbyAttraction MuCEM
this entity surface form: MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)