{"id":48091,"date":"2024-08-30T15:05:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/toulon-la-seyne\/toulon\/toulon-art-museum-mat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:16:56","slug":"toulon-art-museum-mat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/toulon-la-seyne\/toulon\/toulon-art-museum-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"Toulon Art Museum (MAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A dialogue between Art and History <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1888, the Art Museum<\/a> has embodied a part of Toulon’s modern history, and houses an ever-expanding collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Proven\u00e7al and Orientalist currents, as well as renowned contemporary works, are highlighted. All year round, an exhilarating artistic journey, enhanced by exciting exhibitions, awaits you here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 good reasons to come to the Mus\u00e9e d’Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Marvel at the museum’s monumental fa\u00e7ade<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Admire rich collections of ancient, modern and contemporary art<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Enjoy prestigious temporary exhibitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Remonter le temps dans la biblioth\u00e8que d\u2019Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Soak up the radiant light of the place<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Prestigious temporary exhibitions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    The monumental fa\u00e7ade of the Art Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Monumental setting for Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Located in the heart of the Haussmann-style upper town, the Art Museum is one of Toulon’s symbols of modern architecture. Its imposing Italian Renaissance appearance, sculpted facade and vast forecourt invite you to step inside this temple to the arts and knowledge.
    Inside the museum, wide staircases bathed in soft light lead up to the exhibition rooms.\nBefore browsing through the works, make a detour to the historic library.\nAt its heart, the alcoves of the cabinet of curiosities display objects from distant travels, echoing the rich collections of books. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    A wide variety of artistic trends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Our advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    All year round, the cultural mediation service of the city’s museums offers free guided tours <\/strong>and activities <\/strong>, adapted to all publics.\nThese activities are available by appointment only.

    For further information and to book your visit, contact cgrand-perret@mairie-toulon.fr <\/a>or call 04 94 36 47 86.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    At the heart of the contemporary art collections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    From collections to exhibitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Browse through the collection of ancient and modern art, mainly from the 19th century, and notice a great diversity of artistic currents. With a focus on landscapes and marine painting, the Art Museum showcases Marseille and Toulon painters of the period (Courdouan, Nardi, Monticelli…). As the tour unfolds, Proven\u00e7al and Orientalist works – enriched by collections from the Orsay Museum – reveal their light and color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    man ray, the magic of the image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Au 1er \u00e9tage, la collection d\u2019art contemporain pr\u00e9sente des signatures prestigieuses, couvrant divers mouvements comme l’art conceptuel, le nouveau r\u00e9alisme, le minimalisme, et supports\/surface. Votre regard se pose sur les \u0153uvres d\u2019artistes majeurs tels que Daniel Buren, Arman, Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle et Gerhard Richter.
    Les salles d’expositions temporaires accueillent toute l\u2019ann\u00e9e d\u2019\u00e9minentes pi\u00e8ces, avec des expositions d\u2019ampleur \u00e0 l\u2019image de Picasso et le paysage m\u00e9diterran\u00e9en<\/em>, L’Alg\u00e9rie des peintres<\/em> ou encore un dialogue passionnant des collections. Le cabinet d\u2019arts graphiques expose des \u0153uvres fragiles, dont des photographies et dessins issus des collections du mus\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    In the aisles of the library, the alcoves of the cabinet of curiosities<\/figcaption>
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    Toulon’s museums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Art, history and maritime heritage make up the vast cultural panorama of Toulon’s museums.\nThrough their rich collections of classical and contemporary works, they highlight a precious historical heritage as well as a stimulating avant-garde spirit.
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    Parcours permanents et expositions temporaires, activit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements th\u00e9matiques : d\u00e9couvrez les multiples facettes de l\u2019Art au c\u0153ur des mus\u00e9es toulonnais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    THE MUSEUMS of Toulon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A dialogue between Art and History Since 1888, the Art Museum has embodied a part of Toulon’s modern history, and houses an ever-expanding collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Proven\u00e7al and Orientalist currents, as well as renowned contemporary works, are highlighted. All year round, an exhilarating artistic journey, enhanced by exciting exhibitions, awaits you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":34841,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/experience.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-48091","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48091"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120160,"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48091\/revisions\/120160"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/provence-mediterranee.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}