Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur region is one of the most unique regions in France .And maybe even the most unique: there is no such diversity of cultures, peoples and civilizations anywhere in France anywhere .A mixture of nations, a junction of religions - both ancient and modern - of all three branches of Christianity, Judaism and several Muslim trends; complex mythology, the richest history, a lot of cultural content, including the very old - Egyptian, Etruscan, Byzantine; a huge number of conquerors and immigrants (and each left its mark) - and much more can be said .Strengthened the diversity and the fact that for many centuries every small region here was a separate independent country .

On Marseilles, this was reflected in the first place. It is a bright, noisy, multinational and multicultural city, in fact - very nefranszhorsky. This is not France, this Mediterranean is a special region with its unique features. And the most interesting museums in the city are those that reflect it. Therefore, the most interesting museum of Marseille - perhaps, the Museum of European and Mediterranean civilizations. It is unique, there are no more such in the world.

Its exposition is dedicated to the peoples who lived in the Mediterranean during its long history, their change and merger, the formation of states and religions and many other aspects of civilization. A large, complex, diverse collection is housed in two buildings - in the old fort and in the modern futuristic complex created by the famous architect.

Its collection is dedicated to the most ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean - Egypt, Mesopotamia, Etruria, Greece and Rome, as well as the history and archeology of Provence. There are many rare items here, this museum has a large and interesting collection. And there are a lot of archeological excavations in the region.

Of course, in Marseilles there is also a museum of urban history, in which there are a lot of interesting items reflecting the daily life of the city over the last 2 and a half thousand years (and officially so much to Marcel, or more precisely, to him). This is a very lively museum, in which there are many non-parade, let's say things, that allow us to imagine the life of ordinary people.

Another very local museum is the Museum of the region. It is dedicated to the arts and traditions of Provence. If you are interested in what is traditionally cooked for Christmas, what traditional costumes look like or what traditional crafts are there, then you are welcome. Also worth going to the Musee du santon Museum Marcel Carbonel, which exhibits a private collection of traditional Provencal figures for Christmas nativity scenes. Attention also deserves the exposition of the museum Musee Regards de Provence, which contains a collection of paintings devoted to Provence.

There are general education museums, there are many of them - Marseille is a big city, the center of a large region. But these museums also carry the imprint of local traditions - this is the place, the Mediterranean.

The most impressive of them is the Museum of Fine Arts. Here you can see a collection of European paintings, but the most interesting is the French section, very, very good and detailed. He, too, is in a historic building - the Lonshan Palace. Here at once 2 museums: the Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum are also very good.

The most popular of these is the Borel Museum. It was formed as a result of the merger of a mass of private collections and three whole different museums: the Museum of Faience, the Museum of Modern Fashion and the Museum of Cantini (it was a museum of contemporary art).

Invariably of interest is the Grabe-Labadier Museum - a completely preserved 19th-century residential building, in which a collection of antiquities that once belonged to this family was exhibited. Its most famous element is a huge collection of old musical instruments.

Another large museum is the Museum of Contemporary Art. Permanent exhibition there, most likely, like only the fan of the genre, there are no big names, but temporary exhibitions are magnificent.

Also in the city many smaller museums. Historical buildings, old monasteries, small private galleries of different genres - everything can be found.

Another local feature is the museum-parks. For them in France there is a separate status - this is the inclusion of the best gardens in France. In Marseilles there are several such parks - the Mediterranean climate contributes, the most interesting of which are probably Lonshan Park and Borel Park, but many others, less.