Musée d’Arts Africains, Océaniens & Amérindiens

Marseille


These three collections of 'exotic' art have been installed in the handsome Vieille Charité since 1992. Well worth a visit, the museum explores the cultures of the Americas, Africa and the Pacific through tribal masks, pottery and various other artefacts. Inevitably, the shrunken, ritually decorated heads make quite an impression.

Transportation

  • metro: Joliette

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