Musée National de la Marine

A beautiful museum, with the history of the Navy. Very interesting and the audio guide is recommended. The story is interesting. From the first sailing ships, through the first dry shipyards, then come the ships with metal hulls, then the world war, modern military, etc. The construction of ships is also explained and visual models are available. Very interesting and recommended Museum. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

What a cool museum! Kids under 18 free of charge, adults 6.50€ each. Set over two floors of lots of information on the Marine and Naval history of Toulon. Very informative and the kids enjoyed listening to the free English audio guides to the stories behind the paintings, model boats/ships and buildings. Not a large museum, we spent 1.5 hours there. Toilets and gift shop at the entrance.

Very small but cosy marine museum that attracts with an art of the ships modeling, deep history and a modern warfare. The mystery of the wooden ships development ends up with a high-end nuclear technology, the outcome of the ships evolution can be spotted behind the window in the military port. There are no interactive exhibits that could attract kids before the certain age. After visiting a museum, tickets can be used to get a discount to have a boat trip around the warship facilities and see the history with own eyes.

Wonderful museum, with beautiful exhibits ranging from huge scale models to actual marine elements. When we were visiting there was a gentleman dressed in Victorian clothing who answered questions though fully and kindly.

This was a pleasant "surprise" discovery on my stay in Toulon. Though to be fair, with Feance's largest Naval base, it is not really surprising that there is a maritime museum located adjacent to the base. The highlights for me were the oil paintings and the scale models of ships. The detail is stunning on both. You pay 8 Euros entrance fee (except cruise ship passengers who appear to have voucher access). It's a self-guided tour at your pace. You can rent an audio guide. Then you follow the signs and go past the maritime story of Toulon and France with explanations posted mumericqlly on the walls in French, English and German.

The models of the wooden warships were exquisite. Unfortunately, quite a few of the exhibits were only in French. Although the audio guide did not cover all the exhibits, what was covered was done very well.

Great visit, amazing museum with very interesting and practical display of information: ships, sea, fishing etc. ; the exhibition "En solitaire autour du monde" was so interesting, showcasing the competion "Vendee Globe" - one sailor, one boat, four oceans. Also has a restaurnat with Eiffel Tower view...overall, a must visit in Trocadéro!

Amazing museum, must visit if you are in Toulon, covers a wide array of history with respect to ships and naval wars including the Seige of Toulon, it has a detailed replica of the French aircraft carrier - Charles De Gaulle too.