Villa Masséna, musée d'art et d'histoire

Really interesting museum with lots of early historic art scenes as Nice grew from a fishing and olives town into the city it is today. Lots of interesting Napoleon items as well. Well worth a visit to this cool interior museum especially on hot summer days

Built in the late 1800s by the grandson of one of Napoleon’s greatest generals (and named after that general, Andre Massena, who was born in Nice), this Italian-style neoclassical villa turned museum is a good place to spend an hour or two out of the sun if you’re a history buff. The first floor is decked out in all the original period furniture and objects d’art, and there’s other Napoleon-related memorabilia on the remaining floors, artwork, paintings and such, with the top floor reserved for rotating exhibits. Gift shop downstairs and lovely garden outside too. Bonus: it’s right near the beach so you can catch some rays afterward. Unexpectedly cool.

It was a nice villa/museum with elegant interior design and architecture, including a garden with a sea view. You can buy a ticket for 15€ which gives free access to 10 museums in Nice.

might be my favorite museum in Nice. so neat and organized. loved every part of it. nice gardens as well

Great historic place in the heart of Nice. Moreover, we stumbled across the very unique temporary exhibition about the different periods of Riviera.

Wonderful staff, Wonderful building, Wonderful art, must see and much recommended. Get the 15 Euro pass to see all the museums on the cheap.

Great museum tucked away in Nice. So many interesting items to see. Well laid out and displays well labelled in French and English. While I was there an art exhibition was on as well which was great. A beautiful garden which was free to visit, the museum was well worth the 10 euros to visit.

This villa belonged to one of the most powerful families of Nice and has seen a lot of events unfold within its doors throughout the history of the region. The museum is on three floors. However, only two floors could be visited when I was there. Consider that there is no explanation of the items in English, and you have to rely on your French for decoding the meanings. Also, having the ticket office at some distance from the entry to the compound, and the building itself, is not very convenient for a visitor.

Well preserved elegant neoclassical villa-turned-museum from the 19th century stuffed with all kinds historical artifacts, much of it Napoleon-related. Andre Massena was one of his great generals, and the grandson of that general built this place. The first floor is pretty much preserved as it would have been in the early 1900s, with other paintings and artwork on the upper floors related to Nice, and there's a lovely garden to walk through in back. Plus the beach is right across the street, where you can grab lunch at one of the eateries on the sand.