MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)

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The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MUCEM) is a major national museum in Marseille dedicated to the history and cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean, renowned for its striking contemporary architecture on the city’s waterfront.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
museum
national museum
abbreviation MuCEM
alsoKnownAs MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
architect Rudy Ricciotti
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
coArchitect Roland Carta
collectionSize over 1,000,000 objects
collectionType archaeological objects
contemporary art
ethnographic collections
historical documents
photographs
country France
dedicatedTo cultures of Europe
cultures of the Mediterranean
history of Europe
history of the Mediterranean
focusesOn European civilizations
Mediterranean civilizations
governingBody French Ministry of Culture
hasExhibitionType permanent exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
hasFacility auditorium
bookshop
restaurant
hasPart Conservation and Resources Center
Fort Saint-Jean
surface form: Fort Saint-Jean site

J4 building
hasViewOf Mediterranean Sea
Vieux-Port de Marseille
surface form: Port of Marseille
heritageDesignation Musée de France
inception 2013
locatedIn Europe
Marseille
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Fort Saint-Jean
locatedOnWaterfront Vieux-Port de Marseille
surface form: Vieux-Port of Marseille
materialUsed concrete
glass
notableFeature footbridge linking museum to Fort Saint-Jean
perforated concrete lattice façade
seafront terraces
opened 2013
openingOccasion Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013
predecessor Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires
touristAttraction true
website https://www.mucem.org

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Marseille hasMuseum MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) alsoKnownAs MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
subject surface form: MUCEM
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Rudy Ricciotti notableWork MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: MuCEM, Marseille
Rudy Ricciotti designed MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: MuCEM, Marseille
Mairie de Marseille (City Hall) vicinity hasLandmark MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (MuCEM)
MuCEM name MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
MuCEM nativeName MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Roland Carta notableWork MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
Roland Carta coDesignerOf MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
Roland Carta shortName MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
subject surface form: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
this entity surface form: MUCEM
Conservation and Resources Center associatedWith MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires successor MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires collectionsTransferredTo MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Musées de Marseille network hasPart MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
subject surface form: Musées de Marseille
this entity surface form: Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (MuCEM)