The museum displays objects and documents from the life of Cemenelum and the province of the Alpes Maritimae dating back to the Neolithic age, Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

The ruins that can be visited include the amphitheatre (arènes) and baths (3rd century AD), as well as paved streets and a Palaeo-Christian complex (5th century AD).

The museum, inaugurated in January 1989, displays collections ranging from the Bronze Age (1100 BC) to the Middle Ages: ceramics, glass, coins, jewellery, sculptures, tools... Individual guided tours (by appointment) on Wednesday afternoons.

160 av des Arènes

06100 - NICE

Tel. : +33(0)4 93 81 59 57

Fax : +33(0)4 93 81 08 00

Cemenelum was proclaimed the capital of Alpes Maritimae, an ancient Roman Province.

Certification

Tourism and handicap

Opening times : 10:00-18:00.

Weekly closing : Tuesday

Temporarily closed : 01/01, Pâques, 01/05, 25/12

Transport

Bus

route (17) => Monastère Cimiez - CPAM Pessicart : Arènes - Musée Matisseroute (22) => Rimiez Les Sources - Croix de Berra : Arènes - Musée Matisseroute (15) => Rimiez Saint-George - Deloye/Dubouchage