Things to do in Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Art Museums

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In the heart of Alpilles, the monumental “Carrieres de Lumieres” host extraordinary multimedia shows which are unique in the world. Spectators are totally immersed in the images projected onto all the surfaces of the rock. The ground is completely covered, too, and becomes a vast carpet of images. The site has reopened its doors with the show “Gauguin - Van Gogh, painters of colour,” created by Gianfranco Iannuzzi with Renato Gatto and Massimiliano Siccardi.

The MuCEM is a museum of 21st-century civilizations, principally concerned with comparing all aspects of the cultures of the Mediterranean, with Europe and the other continents that border the Mediterranean occupying a major place. It will offer a fresh look at the cultures of the Mediterranean.

Haut lieu culturel, le Musée Estrine propose chaque année une scénographie actualisée des oeuvres de sa collection permanente et plusieurs expositions temporaires d'artistes ou de mouvement artistiques majeurs des XXème et XXIème siècle. Le musée abrite également le centre d'interprétation Van Gogh qui propose aux visiteurs de découvrir le parcours humain et artistique de cette personnalité exceptionnelle et son influence sur la création du XXème siècle à nos jours. Le Musée Estrine est partenaire de Van Gogh Saint Rémy et de Van Gogh Europe, route européenne qui réunit tous les lieux qui ont vu se faire les oeuvres ou qui les conservent aujourd'hui. Cette année la collection permanente vous propose des oeuvres de Bernard Buffet, Albert Gleizes, André Marchand, Henri Goetz et Léon Zack et bien d'autres encore.

Just a few steps from the Cours Mirabeau, a new Arts Centre is opening its doors in the Hotel de Caumont, a fully restored private mansion from the 18th century. Two major temporary exhibitions per year dedicated to great names in the history of art, as well as a diverse programme of events, makeCaumont a major cultural institution in Aix-en-Provence. The film > shown continuously every day in the auditorium presents the artist's journey and his passion for Aix-en-Provence and its region. The visit of the private mansion immerses you in the refined atmosphere of this exceptional venue, from the cour d'honneur to the gardens, passing through the historic rooms. The carefully furnished and decorated rooms reveal daily life at the time of Pauline, marquise de Caumont, one of the most famous owners of the mansion in the 18th century. The private gardens of the mansion, fully refurbished in the spirit of the site, offer over 1000 m² of peaceful space decorated with fountains,flowerbeds bordered by boxwood, and large vases of flowers.

The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film encourages a new generation of photographers and filmmakers, armed with only a camera and a vision of a better world, to take to the streets and document humanity on the move. The foundation's mission is to support photo and film reportage as a catalyst for change and social justice in communities where needs are most pressing.