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The exhibitions of the Year of the Sea 2025 in Nice are many and varied, complemented by conferences, installations, performances, and shows. Everyone is involved: the City of Nice, retailers, museums, and more, as part of the UNOC 2025 (United Nations Ocean Conference). Let's take a closer look at the exhibitions.
From May 8 to September 21, 2025, the Massena Museum is presenting an exhibition on the relationship between Nice and the Mediterranean. The first prehistoric humans, the Greeks who founded Nikaïa, resources from the sea and trade, winter resorts, etc. Official website
From Wednesday, May 7 to Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Matisse Museum in Nice will highlight Matisse's fascination with the Mediterranean: Corsica (1898), Nice (between 1917 and 1954), Spain, Italy, Algeria, and Morocco. Matisse Museum164, avenue des Arènes de Cimiez06000 NiceOpening hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Access: Bus lines 5, 18, 16, 40, 33 - Arènes station - Matisse MuseumOfficial websiteOfficial website
From Friday, April 25, 2025, to Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Terra Amata Museum of Prehistory is offering a fascinating exhibition on the links between prehistoric man and the sea: resources, raw materials, navigation, etc.
Terra Amata Prehistory Museum25, boulevard Carnot06300 Nice
Opening hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Access: Tram line 2 – Station: Port LympiaOfficial website
From April 5 to September 28, 2025The sea remains an unsuspected world. The many existing photos and films are not enough to reveal it in its entirety. That is what makes this exhibition by Laurent Ballesta - Seas and Mysteries so unique, giving us more to discover at the Charles Nègre Museum of Photography in Nice.
Charles Nègre Museum of Photography1, Place Pierre Gautier06300 NiceOpening hours: Open every day except Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Access: Tram line 1 – Station: Opéra – Vieille VilleOur page on the Laurent Ballesta exhibition - Seas and MysteriesOfficial website
Manon Lanjouère offers a profound reflection on ocean pollution. Each image, with its visual beauty, invites contemplation but also, with its visual power, calls for action. Charles Nègre Museum of Photography 1, Place Pierre Gautier 06300 Nice Opening hours: Open every day except Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Access: Tram line 1 – Station: Opéra – Vieille Ville Official website: https://museephotographie.nice.fr/
From Saturday, April 26, 2025, to Monday, September 22, 2025, Anne-Laure Wuillai confronts us with our own way of understanding our marine environment. Gently or with powerful blows, or even with humor and irony, she leaves us face to face with who we are.
Palais Lascaris15, rue Droite06300 Nice
Opening hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tram line 1 – Station: Opéra – Vieille VilleOfficial website
From Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to Monday, November 3, 2025, you will learn about the history of Nice and its county, which is closely linked to the Mediterranean Sea and the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, better known as the Order of Malta.
Opening hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Access: Tram line 1 – Station: Opéra – Vieille Ville
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From April 30 to September 26, 2025, the Nice-Cimiez Archaeological Museum invites us to dive into the archaeological riches of our Mediterranean coastline around Nice. From ancient shipwrecks off the French Riviera to the contemporary remains of a former casino, the exhibition reveals an underwater world of great cultural significance.
Nice Archaeology Museum - Cimiez160, avenue des Arènes de Cimiez06000 NiceOpening hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Access: Bus lines 5, 18, 16, 40, 33 - Arènes station - Musée Matisse Official website
From Saturday, May 3, 2025, to Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Museum of Fine Arts presents a beautiful exhibition by ceramic artist Racca Vammerisse. This artist creates sculptures incorporating pearls, shells, tentacles, claws, and coral. Musée des Beaux Arts Jules Chéret 33, avenue des Baumettes - 06000 Nice Hours: Open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Access: Bus 38: "Musée Chéret" stop or Tram L2: "Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen" stop (access via stairs)Official website
83 photographs by Greg Lecoeur and Olivier Anrigo on global marine biodiversity.Esplanade de la BourgadaTraverse de la Bourgada06000 Nice
Park opening hours:October 1 to March 31: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.April 1 to September 30: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
From Wednesday, May 7 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, the artist immerses us in a sprawling installation of the world of the abyss.Grande halle des anciens abattoirs de NiceOfficial website
From Thursday, May 8 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, Villa Arson invites visitors to reflect on what we know and don't know about the ocean and its future. Artists will provide us with an approach, knowledge, and questions about the ocean, the master of our future. Villa Arson 20 avenue Stephen Liégeard 06100 Nice Hours: Open every day except Tuesday, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 2pm-7pm in July and August. Access: Tram line 1 - Le Ray station Official website
From Friday, May 23, 2025, to Friday, June 27, 2025, artist Aurélien Mauplot will be exhibiting his multifaceted work inspired by islands and oceans.Maison Abandonnée [Villa Cameline]43 Av. Monplaisir06100 NiceAccess: Bus 23, Église Jeanne d'Arc stop - Tram Line 1, Borriglione stopOfficial website
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