Surprisingly more interesting than I expected. Much more than the Residential Villa in golden finishing that I thought it was. It's a great trip through history. A storyteller of the City development into a holiday winter destination of North European aristocracy. Includes excellent examples of fashion jewellery, outfits and memorabilia. Highly recommended. The garden is also worth a stroll.

Very pleasant visit to this sumptuous palace, very richly decorated and perfectly preserved. Museum that traces the history of Nice, Marshal Masséna and the empire. Very nice collection of objects that belonged to The Emperor and Josephine. Among other things, Napoleon's mortuary mask made by Dr. Arnolt, Josephine's tiara in mother-of-pearl, gold, pearls and colored stones offered by Murat to the Empress and the book written by Prefect Liegeard. You will be able to meet 19th century landscape painters and more particularly Joseph Fricero, Antoine Trachel or Alexis Mossa...

(Translated by Google) Beautifully beautiful building. (Original) Gyönyörűségesen szép épület.

Great historical location in Nice, definitely worth visiting. You can take an audio tour guide. Beautiful interiors and garden, take your time and enjoy such a great location. We liked garden the most with orange trees and palms surrounding the villa.

This is a lovely building, with some amazing rooms and exhibits, set in beautiful grounds. There is a video in English and French which was interesting to sit through, to discover more about Nice. Certainly a museum worth visiting if you're in the area.

A wonderful museum. Would recommend getting a €15 euro ticket which gives you access to about 10 other museums in Nice within 96 hrs - absolute bargain!

Nice museum with history of Nice and some French personalities. Surprisingly it holds the death mask of Napoleon. A nice location to visit. 10 euro entry.

Villa Masséna is a wonderful museum, right in the center of Nice. It has a beautiful park around. There are 2 floors. The ground floor is with adorable decorated rooms and in the living room you can see interesting movie about history of Nice and Villa. The first floor has unexpected things: not only pictures, but some jewelry and costume elements. Highly recommend 👌

A beautiful museum. The ground floor was of a particular interest to me, as it has all the decor from the early 20th century intact (almost no furniture here, though, if you're looking for that!). I also enjoyed the exhibit on the life in Nice through the years. Lots of interesting paintings and small artifacts. If you're a student, admission is free!

A tree story high villa that has been very well taken care of, same for the furniture and the wall art/paintings. The descriptions were in french only, no English, so that was a bit confusing. It’s a breathtaking place though and I definitely recommend visiting it.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful, imposing and majestic villa museum on the history of Nice. The garden is very beautiful, well structured and very well maintained. (Original) Très belles villa musée imposante et majestueuse sur l'histoire de Nice. Le jardin est très beau, bien structuré et bien très entretenu.

A very good art gallery in Nice, which records the history and culture of France. The scenery from Napoleon to Nice, and several oversized oil paintings are great!

The garden has majestic palm trees and ample shade. An imperial introduction to the Permanent exposition in the Museum , déambulating through time, which feels welcomed in a mansion, sharing family pictures of notorious people, prince and princess, emperor Napoleon, paintings of Queen Victoria, The king of Sardaigne and his queen, even a massive #lego transposition of Napoleon-3rd, first president of France and initiator of the 2nd French Republic. Posters from the past remind us, if needed, that The area was a Winter spot for wealthy nobles.. The Temporary expo on the 3rd floor, ‘Nice en fleur’ color-full and, well, closer to us, non-royals. Well worth the 15-euros admission for 2 hours.

Very nice place, although it would be much more interesting for visitors if description of exhibits is also on English available.

If you need some culture in between sunbathing, shopping and dining, Musée de la Villa Masséna is a perfect and cool spot. It is a grand building with marvelous interiors. The museum exhibits the history of the Riviera, and it is truly interesting. The present exhibition of Nice, reine des fleurs (queen of flowers), is diverse and beautiful with paintings, posters, maps, old photos and artifacts. This special exhibition is available up to 9th of October 2022. Entrance fee to the museum is 15 euros.

When you visit Nice during the Summer it can be a good idea to avoid the heat and visit some of the city museums. There is a ticket deal allowing you to visit multiple museums in 24 hours. Musee Massena is a large elegant mansion with a collection of art and ephemera from the 18th and 19th C; with local significance. There are big portraits, one of Napoleon’s coronation is similar to work by David or Ingres and there others of his military achievements. I think I would have liked a timeline of history to contextualise things but overall found the musee most interesting. We loved this 18th C hat and box among the collection’s pieces.

The Museum is located inside this beautiful villa built by Victor Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, in 1898 and donated by the son André to the city of Nice in 1919. On the ground floor there are some decorated halls, on the first floor instead there are various exhibits about the history of the city. Second and third floors were closed at the moment of my visit in April. The ticket costs 10€ or 15€ if you buy the Nice Museum Pass.

Great history of Nice as applied to the Napoleonic wars and subsequent history. A must visit on the Promenade Des Anglais, and the ticket is good at most other museums in Nice.

27 April 2022 Wednesday. the museum is closed yet again for some private party. Absolutely disgusting abuse of political power by the Major Estrosi using the city museum for his personal political gains😤 please check twice with the museum office if it's open for the public before you go.

Beautiful house & rooms on ground floor with explanations in other languages. However first floor all on French so took me a lot longer as can only read French slowly. Therefore too late to really see the cinematography exhibition on next floor. Come on guys - more provision in other languages

Amazing museum surrounded by an amazing city with an incredible vibe one of 40 cities in have visited in France and Nice is just incredible. I can't explain the atmosphere with merely words one needs to experience and taken in the breadth and width of this majestic city. Back to the museum it was very interesting almost a blend of contemporary and classic art mixture.

Very beautiful building, historically very interesting. Period furniture, grand paintings and a stunning garden to finish off the tour.With the 10euro ticket you have 24h to visit many other museums in and around Nice.The staff is friendly and helpful.

Villa Massena Musee is a must see location in Nice. It is included in the Nice museums pass that you can get at any of the museums in nice for 15€ and you can use it for 3 days to visit the museums. It is a great showcase of architecture and a beautifully explained history of nice. On the last floor they have temporary exhibitions that change quite regularly so don't forget to check them out, because they are usually included in the museum tickets!

Beautiful old villa on the seafront. Very small, but worthwhile with the museum pass.

Always a pleasure, there are always nice little exhibitions here, as well as interesting permanent displays of items portraying the history of Nice. Right now there's a fabulous exhibition of photographs.

A very beautiful museum with lots of great art work and history but there are no English explanations throughout the museum, only French. Would not recommend for people who only speak English unless you are okay with just observing the art.

Takes about 15 minutes to go through. Nice experience

(Translated by Google) Magnificent museum on the history of Nice, and very beautiful also on the architecture with a small garden overlooking the promenade des Anglais (Original) Magnifique musée sur l'histoire de Nice, et très beaux également sur l'architecture avec un petit jardin donnant sur la promenade des Anglais

Very disappointing experience. No mention of garden being closed when we paid our entrance fee. The staff seemed to think that they were doing us a favour by letting us help pay their wages. At the ticket office we were given no plan of the museum and only got our change by asking for it.

Very impressive palace with an insightful exhibit relating to Nice history.

(Translated by Google) Sublime building to visit, it's free for students (Original) Sublime bâtisse à visiter, c'est gratuit pour les étudiants

(Translated by Google) Quality theatrical evening (free) in the beautiful gardens of Villa Massena as part of "my summer in Nice". The spectators were able to meet certain personalities who resided in Nice in the past Tchekhov, Nietzsche, Queen Victoria ... interpreted by very good actors. To see the Ferrero exhibition at present .... (Original) Soiree théâtrale (gratuite) de qualité dans les très beaux jardins de la villa Massena dans le cadre de "mon été a Nice". Les spectateurs ont pu rencontrer certaines personnalites qui ont résidé à Nice dans le passé Tchekhov, Nietzsche, la reine Victoria... interprétés par de très bons comédiens..A voir actuellement l' exposition Ferrero....

(Translated by Google) Super stylish (Original) Super elegante

Lovely history. The staff are super friendly and quick to help. Thank you

Small museum - lovely pieces but no English translation or handbook so didn't really understand much. Rating 3 stars as we felt as though we were being chased through the villa by the security guards! A bit unwelcoming. However till staff were lovely!

Amazing. Free for students. Great range of material, from Napoleon's death mask and sword, to an exhibit on Nice Flower Festivals. Quite small, so a great stop if you're in Nice.

Polite staff, and the 2 floors we did get to visit were beautiful, and worth the time. The reason for the 1 stars is because only 2 of the 4 total floors we’re visitable. Even the garden, one of the main attractions was blocked off, due to politicians blocking out the venue for bureaucrats. We were not told of this whilst buying the tickets (which are €10), and we’re only informed once we made it into the museum. Even informed is a stretch, because we had to ask around to understand why we could not go to the other floors before finally being told. Shameful, shameful practice! If you’re visiting, it’s best to avoid going out of your way to visit, as several reviews have previously mentioned this happening to them as well. Visit date: 17th, June, 2022.

Nice place to visit. Fee 10 euros inside and garden. You can see beautiful interior and some local history.

Beautiful museum. Mosaic floors. Empress Josephine's coronation Cape and diadem. Beautiful fin de siecle posters for the height of French Riviera chic. Photos , paintings and maps. There are toilets downstairs. Staff at the ticket office were lovely. Security staff were very present.

Beautiful museum in the heart of Nice. I took my 3 year old daughter here and they had a LEGO exhibit at the time, which was really neat to see amongst the historical elements of the building. You can get through the whole museum and under an hour, and its central location in Nice makes it easy to stop by after visiting the beach.

We happened to come on a holiday and it was free, a nice surprise! I wished more of the museum was in English, it was hard to follow when you can’t read along. The garden exhibit was a fun surprise and didn’t need much of a translation, although there was more for that exhibit.

Of all the museums in Nice this is the best regarding the city of Nice and life. Beautiful villa and well maintained. A running video of the history of Nice is in English and French.

Great visit while the Rio Carnival exhibition was still going on. A building with rich history, linking directly to when the British was living in the region. Special captured: Napoleon death mask, Josephine’s robe worn on Napoleon’s coronation in Milan, famous records of the first Carnaval de Nice back in 1800s

A beautiful art museum with its neoclassical style architecture located in the Promenade de Anglais. It showcased the history of the French Riviera through objects and furniture. Surrounding it were beautifully artistic gardens.

Beautiful interior. Very interesting and well laid out exhibits. Lots of history about Nice and in general very enjoyable. Afterwards, a beautiful garden and views. Totally worth it.

(Translated by Google) Filled with stories and emotions. Magic ♥ ️🙏☀️ (Original) Rempli d'histoires et d'émotions. Magique ♥️🙏☀️

(Translated by Google) Decent place! Many works of art related to the history of Nice. (Original) Достойное место! Много произведений искусства связанных с историей Ниццы.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful residence !! A bit of a shame that sometimes the lighting is a bit tight to read the captions Expo right now "the happy years" Fun (Original) Belle demeure !! Un peu dommage que parfois l'eclairage soit un peu juste pour lire les légendes Expo en ce moment "les années joyeuses" Amusante

(Translated by Google) Superbly preserved place beautiful exhibitions throughout the year. (Original) Lieu superbement conservé belles expositions tout au long de l'année.

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum (Original) Très beau musée

(Translated by Google) Indispensable for anyone wishing to know the history of Nice (Original) Indispensable pour quiconque souhaite connaitre l'histoire niçoise

(Translated by Google) Interesting exhibitions. (Original) Intéressantes expositions.

A nice place to visit with family or alone

(Translated by Google) The Massena museum is located on the Promenade des Anglais side, next to the Negresco hotel. But access is via the rue de France. Entrance tickets are purchased through the shop. The ground floor is particularly interesting, it is even the only floor to visit. The temporary exhibitions, therefore the objects are very often linked to the life of Nice and of very limited interest. But once again, entering this museum, to visit the ground floor, will give you an idea of ​​the life of a bourgeois family from the 19th century. Regarding Masséna, it should be remembered from this soldier, that he was a fine opportunist, since he served successively, royalty, revolutionaries, the first consul, then the emperor, and during the restoration, again royalty. !!! (Original) Le musée Massena est situé côté Promenade des Anglais, à côté de l'hôtel Negresco. Mais l'accès se fait par la rue de France. L'acquisition des billets d'entrée s'effectue par la boutique. Le rez de chaussée, est particulièrement intéressant, c'est même le seul étage à visiter. Les expositions temporaires, donc les objets sont très souvent liés à la vie nicoise et d'un intérêt très restreint. Mais encore une fois, entrer dans ce musée, pour visiter le rez de chaussée, cela vous donnera une idée de la vie d'une famille bourgeoise du 19e. Concernant Masséna, il faut retenir de ce militaire, que c'était un bel opportuniste, puisqu'il a servi successivement, la royauté, les révolutionnaires, le premier consul, puis l'empereur, et lors de la restauration, à nouveau la royauté !!!

(Translated by Google) I highly recommend the current exhibition in Nice. Magnificent and if you are lucky enough to be guided by Mr. Barbero, it is only ver plesé happiness. (Original) Je vous conseille vivement l expo actuelle sur Nice. Magnifique et si vous avez la chance d être guidé par M. Barbero, ce n'est que du bonheur ver plesé

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful period villa overlooking the Promenade des Anglais in Nice with a breathtaking view of the sea and near the famous Negresco, a mythical hotel. I was able to see two magnificent and rich exhibitions there in October 2020. The first: the visit of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie to Nice and the second on Jean Ferrero. Lots of archives, costumes, works of all kinds. A real pleasure. At the end of my visits, I was able to take a pleasant break in the garden. A beautiful green setting that I invite you to discover. The reception staff are very friendly. Accessible to disabled people (Original) Très belle villa d époque donnant sur la promenade des Anglais à Nice avec une vue imprenable sur la mer et à proximité du célèbre Negresco, hôtel mythique. J ai pu y voir deux magnifiques et riches expositions en octobre 2020. La première : la visite de Napoléon III et de l impératrice Eugénie à Nice et la seconde sur Jean Ferrero. Beaucoup d archives, de costumes, d oeuvres en tout genre. Un vrai plaisir. A l issu de mes visites j ai pu faire une pause agréable dans le jardin. Un bel écrin de verdure que je vous invite à découvrir. Le personnel chargé de l accueil est très sympatique. Accessible aux personnes handicapées

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful garden to visit in peace. The museum is also worth the trip. (Original) Très beau jardin à visiter au calme. Le musée vaut aussi le déplacement.

Beautiful and really worth your time

(Translated by Google) Fascinating (Original) Fascinante

(Translated by Google) Remarkable for the architecture and the content of the permanent and temporary exhibitions. (Original) Notevole per l'architettura eper il contenuto delle mostre stabili e temporanee.

Amazing place

Lovly, you need time for this wonderful museum.

Truly enjoyed the experience with my two children prior to hitting the beach. The Musee gives you a fantastic insight into the architectural grandeur of the Belle Époque era and earlier. The antiquities and artwork are incredible as well. Must see while in Nice. The Musee store also carries amazing reproductions and cool gifts in the French high style to bring back as souvenirs.

Closed despite saying otherwise on the Internet.

Fabulous exhibition on the circus on the second floor of this elegant and beautiful museum

(Translated by Google) Exciting museum. (Original) Musée passionnant.

(Translated by Google) Superb museum (Original) Superbe musée

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum (Original) Très joli musée

A grand building with a collection of mainly finely painted French portraiture. Many of the figure are famous French bourgeoise individuals. Potted around there are Lego examples of fine art, which add an alternative artistic form. There is a room dedicated to views of Nice last and present. The top floor has a display dedicated to French activates fighting against fascism. I wished there were more English translations.

(Translated by Google) museum on a human scale. try to find the museum director for a guided tour. he is exciting (Original) musée a taille humaine. essayer de trouver le directeur du musée pour une visite guidée. il est passionnant

(Translated by Google) Interesting palace to learn about the history of the referendum annexation of Nice to France and parting from Italy. The temporary exhibition of Jean Ferrero on the 2nd floor, a very interesting surprise. Modern, curious and inexcusable for Pinocchio lovers. (Original) Palau interessant per conèixer la història del referèndum annexió dels niçois a França i separar-se d'Itàlia. L'exposició temporal del Jean Ferrero al 2on pis, una sorpresa molt interessant. Modern, curiós i pels amants dels Pinochios inexcusable.

(Translated by Google) NATIONAL QUALITY NAPOLEON III EXPO First, we say to ourselves: another dossier exhibition! As the Parisian museums say! We imagine that around the pretext "The official trip of Napoleon III and his wife to Nice in 1860", the organizers have put together a few evocations and summary tables. Well ! Not at all ! This exhibition is remarkable and the organizers should be thanked and congratulated. Certainly the trip is mentioned (perhaps a little summarily) but above all, the excellent idea was to bring to life around this pretext, the nineteenth century of the Second Empire (clothes, jewelry, paintings, etc.) whose presentation is varied and successful even if the Masséna museum has a quality collection from the 19th century. Explanatory panels intelligently accompany the visitor. A few pieces deserve to be mentioned, such as the full-length painting that Queen Victoria offered in Nice in 1885 to President Félix Faure and on loan from the Musée de Versailles. Another success: the presentation of many paintings and engravings from Nice to the 19th. We discover the transformed landscapes from the Promenade des Anglais, the Pont Neuf, the Buffa district, the port, the Ponchettes. We also discover the first hotels that welcomed the first tourists who made the reputation of the capital of the French Riviera. A beautiful informative moment in the sumptuous setting of the Villa Masséna whose 19th century decor lends itself perfectly to the subject. Congratulations also to the managers of the villa for their work in opening up this place to various and multiple activities that keep it alive all year round (constant temporary exhibitions, concerts, etc.). That's it ! Villa Masséna has come out of its slumber! And from above! (Original) EXPO SUR NAPOLÉON III DE QUALITÉ NATIONALE D’abord, on se dit : encore une expo dossier ! » comme disent les musées parisiens ! On imagine qu’autour d’un prétexte « Le voyage officiel de Napoléon III et de son épouse à Nice en 1860", les organisateurs ont rassemblé quelques évocations et tableaux sommaires. Question de faire de la com ! Eh bien ! Pas du tout ! Cette expo est remarquable et les organisateurs doivent en être remerciés et félicités. Certes le voyage est évoqué (peut-être un peu sommairement) mais surtout, l’excellente idée a été de faire vivre autour de ce prétexte, le XIXe siècle du Second Empire (habits, bijoux, tableaux, etc.) dont la présentation est variée et réussie même si le musée Masséna possède une collection de qualité sur le 19e siècle. Des panneaux explicatifs accompagnent intelligemment le visiteur. Quelques pièces méritent d’être mentionnées, comme le tableau en pied que la reine Victoria avait offert à Nice en 1885 au président Félix Faure et prêté par le musée de Versailles. Autre réussite : la présentation de nombreux tableaux et gravures de Nice au 19e. On y découvre les paysages transformés depuis de la Promenade des Anglais, du pont Neuf, du quartier de la Buffa, du port, des Ponchettes. On y découvre aussi les premiers hôtels qui accueillaient les premiers touristes qui firent la notoriété de la capitale de la Côte d’Azur. Un beau moment instructif dans le cadre somptueux de la villa Masséna dont le décor 19e se prête parfaitement au sujet. Bravo aussi aux responsables de la villa pour leur travail d’ouverture de ce lieu à des activités diverses et multiples le faisant vivre toute l’année (expo temporaires constantes, concerts, etc.). Ça y est ! La villa Masséna est sortie de son sommeil ! Et par le haut !

(Translated by Google) It's pretty (Original) C'est jolie

(Translated by Google) Full of history to know and nicely decorated with beautiful greenery (Original) Rempli d'histoire a connaître et joliment décorées de belles verdures

(Translated by Google) Nice museum (Original) Beau musée

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum with rooms specializing in napoleon the exhibitions are always well done to see the last The Joyous Years on the school of Nice Arman César Ben photos of Ferrero (Original) Très beau musée avec des salles spécialisées sur napoléon les expos sont toujours bien réalisées à voir la dernière Les Années joyeuses sur l'école de Nice Arman César Ben photos de Ferrero

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum. To have (Original) Très beau musée. A voir

(Translated by Google) Super nice, could use a bit more entertainment but overall nice museum. (Original) Super sympa, pourrait user d'un peu plus d'animations mais dans l'ensemble beau musée.

(Translated by Google) Very disappointed with the ground floor and the 1st floor. Illegible indications (someone had fun with the pretty supports but too small silver font on a silver background), lighting that prevents you from appreciating the paintings, reflections of the sun on the paintings on display. Beautiful pieces but a very average highlight that does not think of the visitor. Top floor: great. (Original) Très déçu du rez de chaussée et du 1er étage. Indications illisibles (quelqu'un s'est fait plaisir avec les jolis supports mais police trop petite en argenté sur fond argent), éclairages qui empêche d'apprécier les peintures, reflets du soleil sur les tableaux exposés. De belles pièces mais une mise en avant très moyenne qui ne pense pas au visiteur. Dernier étage : super.

(Translated by Google) One of the symbolic museums of Nice Gorgeous garden Facing the sea from which the Promenade des Anglais separates it (Original) Uno dei musei simbolo di Nizza Giardino stupendo Di fronte al mare da cui lo separa la Promenade des Anglais

(Translated by Google) Magnificent. Incredible architecture and exhibition on the 2nd extra empire. Do not miss. (Original) Magnifique. Architecture incroyable et expo sur le 2nd empire extra. a ne pas manquer.

(Translated by Google) A must see !!! (Original) A voir Absolument !!!

(Translated by Google) Magnificent villa; unexpected. Beautiful exhibition on the second floor "The Happy Years". (Original) Magnifique villa; inattendu. Belle exposition au deuxième étage « Les années joyeuses».

(Translated by Google) 10 €. Aristocratic villa. Luxurious interior of the Belle Epoque. It was decided that the city of Nice would belong to France, away from Italy. (Original) 10€。貴族の別邸。ベルエポックの豪華な内装。イタリアから離れフランスにニース市が帰属することが決められました。