We were so grateful to have come to this Museum. A modest yet wonderful collection & a hands-on taste of Roman History. Make sure to check out the basement level. For Anglophones there are no translations inside, but a laminated English printed guide you can borrow and follow along outside for the ruins. My Canadian-education French levels were enough to get by, with the occasional word looked up w/ my downloaded GoogleTranslate app. Highly recommend a visit if you are interested in history. A few of the indoor exhibits are interactive for little ones as well. In my opinion, it was well worth the 10€ each for us for the day pass. There is no option for paying just for one site - no matter what you’re getting the day pass with access to the other museums. I believe this would have been included in the 26€ French Riviera Côte d’Azure tourist pass as well. With our day pass we went to the Matisse museum next door, and that afternoon the Modern & Contemporary Art Museum too. Wonderful value, all included in the day pass.

Exceeded my expectations. Very informative and includes the actual excavations of the Roman baths. Very impressive and recommended. Included with the Nice museum pass that lets you visit about 10 museums all for 15€ (within a 4 day period)

I have never been to a Museum where the staff was this unfriendly! Getting shouted at to hold still when showing the Pass sanitaire when the employee doesnt know how to handle the phone, getting sold a single entrance museum ticket when asking for a museum Pass and clarifying 3 times during the process. Just getting gestured to shut up and still ended up paying double because I had to get a museum pass later on. Unacceptable behaviour for a public establishment! The museum is small, the collection is rather unimpressive and there are no englisch descriptions. Would not recommend to put a foot in here.

Be sure to bring cash in exact change to get in! In ticket office the card payments were broken and they did not have change for my 50€ note. The museum shop had a working card payment terminal, but using that for buying entrance ticket was not possible. So was not able to buy a ticket and get in.

Security staff were rude we arrived at 1710 closing time is at 1800 the security staff were talking about being too late to go in the whole downstairs was closed off and the shutters to go outside were down so we could not go look at the ruins. We had plenty of time to look everywhere if the doors were open.

Some interesting pieces

I don't think this place advertises enough how kid friendly it is. It's a great place to take your kids if you're looking for an educational experience in Nice. We got a tour from a lovely Italian gentleman who showed our 8 year old all the different kids activities to do. It was a truly wonderful experience and I would do it again.

A great place to visit for extensive Roman thermal bath ruins and interesting artefacts, activities and models. As a non-native speaker, helpful summary information leaflets in English but all the actual signage, as one might expect, is in French. If you’re able to get by or are just here to see the site, clearly that’s not going to be a problem! As in a lot of places, a mix of staff are to be found, some very friendly, helpful and willing to help, others who appear to find their purpose to be one of creating difficulty, whether linguistically or practically. Of course on the language front, very possible that most tourists don’t venture up the hill to Cimiez. Between the museum and the amphitheatre just outside, though, they should!! 5 euro entry, kids free, so a great way to occupy an hour or two, right off the #5 bus. While I may not return having now visited, really glad to have been the once.

This museum is included in the €15 4-day Nice museums pass. The Roman baths to the back of the main building are great to see! Definitely one to stop into if you're going to the Matisse Museum nearby.

Mielenkiintoinen kohde, harmitti vain kun suurin osa opasteista ja teksteistä oli ranskaksi vain niin hieman oli ymmällään mikä paikka oli mikin ja olisi ollut mukava saada enemmän selkoa tavaroidenkin menneisyydestä. Mutta muutoin ihana paikka jossa uppoutui menneisyyteen miettimään mitä kaikkea rakennukset onkaan nähneet. Suosittelen.

The staff was not very helpful. I arrived looking for the Matisse museum which was closed for the next two weeks. It was a torrential downpour outside and all I wanted to do was wait inside for my ride to pick me up. But standing and waiting inside was a security risk....so I just ended up paying 10€ just to sit down. I thought maybe it could be nice to look at some things while i waited but the museum was so disappointing. No signs in English, And only one small floor with artifacts.

(Translated by Google) A nice surprise in this city of Nice. Nothing extraordinary but a whole that tells the story of the city (Original) Une bonne surprise dans cette ville de Nice. Rien d extraordinaire mais un tout qui raconte l Histoire de la ville

Not a whole lot to see, but pretty interesting. Be sure to pick up a printed guide (available in several languages) as you exit the museum to see the ruins. Very informative and key to enjoying the ruins.

Fascinating museum and unbelievable archeological site.

Although the place is nice the staff is terrible. There are 2 old ladies who have no idea how to use the credit card and don't speak English. I paid the tickets cash but after the visit I wanted to buy a T-shirt for my daughter. I offered to pay cash but they asked for card. I used the card contacless but it didn't work. Then I inserted the card placed the PIN but they withdrew the card before the transaction was over and said my card was bad. My husband got angry and we left but right as I was going out I got a message from the bank that my transactuon was authorized. I returned to check with the ladies and I got reprimanded like a child by them because we left suddenly without admitting that the problem was my card. They said we were rude and asked if we were Italians because they had problems with Italians. We are not Italians but these ladies are clearly biased. They claim the transaction was not made. I checked with the bank but they can't tell me until next week if the transaction was performed or not. So...managers of the museum, please teach your staff how to perform transactions with the credit card! And ask them to respect the tourists, no matter where they come from!

(Translated by Google) Very nice quiet site allows you to blow (Original) Très beau site au calme permet de souffler

(Translated by Google) Very informative site to better know our ancient Roman roots. Go with children and small children. (Original) Site très instructif pour mieux connaitre nos anciennes racines romaines. Y aller avec les enfants et les petits enfants.

(Translated by Google) A nice welcome and interesting archaeological pieces (Original) Un accueil sympa et des pièces archéologiques Intéressantes

Really interesting museum and beautiful site! Minus for the staff

(Translated by Google) It is written firm at 18h but we were not let in at 16h50 (Original) C'est écrit ferme à 18h mais on nous a pas laissé entrer à 16h50

The Roman ruins make this a worthy visit for any history buff!

(Translated by Google) Staff welcome at the top. great collections bravo to Mr. ROUSSEL (Original) Accueil du personnel au top. formidables collections bravo à M. ROUSSEL

(Translated by Google) Beautiful area (Original) Très bel endroit

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum for its historical and archaeological context. The outer part of the baths is interesting and the explanatory panels are very well made. However I remain on my hunger .... concerning the reception of the staff which leaves to be desired. (Original) Musée intéressant pour son contexte historique et archéologique. La partie extérieure des thermes est intéressante et les panneaux explicatifs sont très bien faits. Cependant je reste sur ma faim.... concernant l’accueil du personnel qui laisse à désirer.

Great visitors centre.

A nice place to get a break after partying on the beaches of France. Some additional perspective of how long this coast is settled and that you are enjoying Cote d'Azur in a very long line in which even the Romans are looking at centuries in front of them. Maybe they looked at some wooden ruins and also wandered - why would someone forsake their claim on this relaxing shoreline. Museum is lacking English.. anything. And gets a four for it and for the numerous others like it. The Roman bathhouse was something else though. Must have been a lot of action, politics, ancient drama and self-reflection over there along with the nearby Arena.

It was interesting to visit after the Musée Matisse. Really unexpected that you some interactive items.

Amazing site nestled in bustling Nice. Really gives a perspective on civilization and where we've been before, how humans enjoyed leisure time. The museum inside has artifacts with explanations all in French. They were beautiful to imagine in use while piecing together an understanding just from the words I know.

Super nice place, a lot of Nice town old history. Try to walk to the museum. You will enjoy a small streets with nice old villas, incredible views.

Amazing! So fascinating to look at this Roman history. The museum was very complimentary of English speakers. I recommend scanning the QR code when viewing the outdoor remains and following the guide, it was amazing!

Good aircon but honestly not very much to see at all.

For those that love Roman history, this is a must visit.

Great and very interesting collection of archaeological findings from a roman city Cemenelum and findings even from an earlier greek times. Beyond this, there are films and replicas from roman clothes, armors weapons. It makes you easy to imagine that time. Highly recommended to visit!

Just a short visit for some less than one hour. Outside areas we're closed due to orange storm warning.

Good place to spend an hour or so. All the signs are in French of course which is not ideal for non French speakers but the ruins were great.

Nice collection of artifacts.

Great place...idiots at the ticket counter. Basically they just wish you wouldn't come in. Typical entitled, rude Francais. They earn their reputation and fully deserve it.

Excellent museum, a must see on your trip to Nice.

(Translated by Google) View of the city over 2000 years ago ... (Original) Vue de la ville il y a plus de 2000 ans...

(Translated by Google) Nice museum. Already seduced by the interior, I was impressed by the exterior. Warm welcome from the staff unlike that of the Matisse museum next door. (Original) Beau musée. Déjà séduite par l'intérieur j'ai été impressionnée par l'extérieur. Accueil chaleureux du personnel au contraire de celui du musée matisse juste à côté.

(Translated by Google) Next to the Matisse Museum, this is the opportunity to do two programs in one day. Interesting collection inside, but certainly no more than the archaeological site outside. The ruins that make up the field make us feel in Antiquity at the same time as the contemporary sculptures with its strong colors remind us that we are living our own time. It is worth the visit. (Original) À côté du Musée Matisse, c'est l'opportunité de faire deux programmes dans une seule journée. Collection intéressante dedans, mais certainement pas plus que le site archéologique dehors. Les ruines qui composent le champ nous font sentir à l'Antiquité au même temps que les sculptures contemporaines avec ses forts couleurs nous rappellent que nous vivons notre propre époque. Il vaut la visite.

(Translated by Google) Very pleasant and educated. (Original) Très agréable et instrucrif.

(Translated by Google) 10 €. There are Roman bath ruins, marble sculptures excavated, sarcophagus, mosaics, frescoes, and more. It's small. Museums in France Museums only explain French. (Original) 10€。ローマ時代の浴場遺跡や出土した大理石彫刻、石棺、モザイク画、フレスコ画、などがあります。こじんまりとしています。フランスの博物館美術館はフランス語しか説明がありません。

(Translated by Google) Beautiful exhibition of SOSNO. The are very well placed in the park (Original) Belle exposition de SOSNO. Les sont très bien placées dans le parc

(Translated by Google) Park closed following a weather alert but interesting exhibition on the sculptor Sosno (Original) Parc fermé suite à une alerte météo mais exposition intéressante sur le sculpteur Sosno

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum on the history of Nice. (Original) Musée intéressant sur l'histoire de Nice.

(Translated by Google) Very good to see (Original) Tres bien a voir

It's adequate.

Nice archeological site.

Long wait to get in, as it is the same line for visitors purchasing ticket or those having already purchased one at the Matisse museum. One staff member working to validate tickets while the other is watching the line getting bigger. Staff member missed opportunity to show visitors they are welcome, and get up from chair, grab the barcode scanner and invite those with already purchased tickets to get theirs validated.

Would have been much better with english description for tourist to learn about the story behind the ruins

We had an excellent experience here - it's a small, local museum but the ruins are interesting, well documented (English notes are near the door as you go out to tour the site) and in our case we had a really fantastic, child friendly, experience with the temporary exhibition on the lower floor. The permanent exhibition is small, but as an an initial introduction to Roman ruins; as it was for us; well executed and relatable for our children. Not the Paris or London museum of natural history but great for what it is.

Really nice little museum. The exhibits inside don't have any english translations but still nice to see. There are English tour books as you go outside to the ruins which are themselves really interesting to see! (Great price at €10 entry for the day ticket which gives access to all the museum in the city so cheaper the more you do!)

Please note that the museum and site closes at 5 pm in the winter even if Google days 6. And even when we were there 4.30 the site was closed and they would on ly give us 10 min in the museum. We gave up ;-(

(Translated by Google) Very interesting museum and also very suitable for children! (Original) Zeer interessant museum en ook zeer geschikt voor kinderen!

A decent resource for local school children. The fact that almost all information is in French tends to support that focus. IMHO, there is nothing here to tempt an international traveller. Skip it.

(Translated by Google) Exceptional! (Original) Exceptionnel !

(Translated by Google) The National Archeology Museum is an important museum of French archeology, covering the prehistoric period to the Merovingian period. Located at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the department of Yvelines, about 19 kilometers west of Paris, the visitor gets acquainted successively with the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures of Africa (Maghreb, South Africa , Ethiopia, Benin, Congo, Ivory Coast, Zaire, etc.), then at the birth of civilizations of the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East (pre-dynastic Egypt, ancient Susa, Bulgarian Thrace). Then he can compare the development and technical mastery of bronze and iron metallurgists in the Caucasus and Europe (objects from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Azerbaijan, North Ossetia, etc. .). From one continent to another and sometimes at different times, the exhibitions show a similar state of development (passage from hunter-gatherer to producer), use of the same technique (Exploitation of flint or obsidian) or, on the contrary, very different forms or parameters (Asia-America comparison, made possible by objects from China, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Greenland, North America, etc.). (Original) Le Musée d'Archéologie nationale est un important musée d'archéologie français, couvrant la période préhistorique à l'époque mérovingienne. Situé au Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, dans le département des Yvelines, à environ 19 kilomètres à l'ouest de Paris, le visiteur se familiarise successivement avec les cultures paléolithiques et néolithiques de l'Afrique (Maghreb, Afrique du Sud, Ethiopie, Bénin, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Zaïre, etc.), puis à la naissance des civilisations du bassin méditerranéen et du Moyen-Orient (Egypte pré-dynastique, ancienne Suse, Thrace bulgare). Ensuite, il peut comparer le développement et la maîtrise technique des métallurgistes de bronze et de fer dans le Caucase et en Europe (objets de Chypre, Grèce, Italie, Espagne, Hongrie, Allemagne, Danemark, Suède, Azerbaïdjan, Ossétie du Nord, etc.). D'un continent à l'autre et parfois à des époques différentes, les expositions montrent un état de développement similaire (passage du chasseur-cueilleur au producteur), utilisation de la même technique (Exploitation du silex ou de l'obsidienne) ou, au contraire, des formes très différentes ou paramètres (comparaison Asie-Amérique, rendue possible par des objets de Chine, Vietnam, Japon, Malaisie, Pérou, Groenland, Amérique du Nord, etc.).

(Translated by Google) Museum and archaeological site to visit without hesitation to travel from proto history to the XXI century (Original) Musée et site archéologique à visiter sans hésiter pour voyager de la proto histoire au XXI siècle

It was awesome!

(Translated by Google) Good but not extraordinary. A bit dated. (Original) Bien mais pas extraordinaire. Un peu daté.

(Translated by Google) Very cool (Original) Trop cool

(Translated by Google) Small museum that tells the evolution of the site from the Neolithic to the Roman occupation. Several educational panels and workshops for children. Outside in the archaeological area it is possible to visit the Roman baths and some antecedent finds. (Original) Piccolo museo che racconta l'evoluzione nel sito dal neolitico all'occupazione romana. Diversi pannelli didattici e laboratori per bambini. All'esterno nell'area archeologica è possibile visitare le terme romane ed alcuni reperti antecedenti.

(Translated by Google) Great but small (Original) Super mais petit

(Translated by Google) Superb welcome, site very well within the reach of the family (Original) Superbe accueil, site très bien à la portée de la famille

(Translated by Google) Nice museum but welcome .... no response to hello when entering or goodbye when leaving.🤔 (Original) Musée sympa mais acceuil .... pas de réponse au bonjour en entrant ni au revoir en partant.🤔

(Translated by Google) Beautiful site but a plan would be more welcome for the visit of the archaeological site. Very pleasant museography ... (Original) Beau site mais un plan serait en plus bienvenu pour la visite du site archeologique. Muséographie très agréable...

(Translated by Google) I loved ! Passionate about history, this museum was able to teach me more about the life of the inhabitants of Nice in the past or the excavations in progress / carried out for example. I really liked the fact that certain parts of the museum are accessible to the blind and visually impaired with braille in certain places and with playful games (practical to arouse the interest of the little ones). The souvenir shop is small but allows you to find interesting items (Original) J'ai adoré ! Passionnée d'histoire, ce musée a pu m'apprendre plus de choses sur la vie des habitants de Nice du passé ou les fouilles en cours/réalisées par exemple. J'ai beaucoup aimé le fait que certaines parties du musée soient accessibles aux non et mal voyants avec du braille à certains endroits et avec des jeux ludiques (pratique pour éveiller l'intérêt des plus petits). La boutique souvenir est modeste mais permet de trouver des objets intéressants

Fun little museum. Nothing spectacular but interesting to see. As with all archeological sites, it’s mostly stones, so you depend on the descriptions and pictures for context. These are quite limited and All text is in French only. Bit of a missed opportunity, more potential to this site / museum.

(Translated by Google) Want to see and learn interesting things go there !! Attractive museum with nice discoveries !! (Original) Vous voulez voir et apprendre des choses intéressante allez y !! Musée attractif avec des jolie découvertes !!

(Translated by Google) Magnificent Roman ruins (thermal baths) and complete exhibitions, educational space for children and visit of the basement with sarcophagi and other funeral urns. The museum is accessible with the ticket obtained at the Matisse museum. Big +! (Original) Ruines romaines magnifiques (thermes) et expositions complètes, espace pédagogique pour les enfants et visite du sous-sol avec les sarcophages et autres urnes funéraires. Le musée est accessible avec le billet obtenu au musée Matisse. Gros + !