Old Charity Center

This former charitable center is now three floors of global art exhibits from the museum of Marseilles and a central former chapel with a contemporary art installation, at least when I visited. There is also an outdoor cafe in one corner. The architecture is the star attraction. Even if not seeing the art, it's a pleasant shaded walk. Tickets were available free at the ticket office, and not required to walk around the halls but required to see the chapel.

Nice historical site with a chapel(?) in the middle of a grand courtyard, with several levels of exhibitions. Entry to the entire site was free when I visited on 07Dec2025, you just needed to collect a ticket and show it to the staff at the exhibition entrances. Good to walk around and have a look :)

The buildings are an amazing step back into time. The art exhibit in the dome was a bit eccentric for my taste but it was done well. The Egyptian exhibit upstairs was fascinating and the tattoo exhibit down stairs was interesting but not really for me. The staff was a bit less than friendly but maybe because it was Sunday they were in a bit of a mood.

The Old Charity Museum in Marseille has a lot to offer! The displays of African, South American and Mediterranean art were excellent! There were also convenient lockers to store our bags / backpacks. It is definitely worth it to visit here while you are in Marseille.

It’s a marvellous piece of architecture! In a very nice area where you feel the native vibe. Be aware that you can pass the security for free but to actually visit everything inside you have to pay the ticket. Even without paying it is worth to pass by.

A beautiful museum with a variety of collections and free tickets to see them. The exhibitions are separated based on the region they come from, and the texts provided are informative- though they are only in French. I would recommend sparing at least 2 hours to thoroughly enjoy and understand the experience.

A beautiful museum I think if you came to Marseille you need to visit it 😍

We stopped in Marseilles while on a long cruise in the Mediterranean. We used Google maps to self guided our around the city. We easily found all the major tourist and historical sites. The Old Charity Center was wonderful. Built to service the poor a couple of centuries ago and very well maintained. Lots f history here.