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The MUCEM in Marseille is a museum of 21st-century European and Mediterranean civilizations, portraying all aspects of the cultures of the Mediterranean, taking a fresh, interdisciplinary approach to society in Mediterranean countries through the ages up to this day.

The museum is built at the entrance to the harbor, next to the 17th-century Fort Saint-Jean. There is a 430-foot long high footbridge that links the two sites. The museum, a 160,000 square-foot cube surrounded by a latticework made of reinforced concrete, was designed by the architect Rudy Ricciotti in collaboration with Roland Carta.

The exhibits are located on two levels. An underground auditorium seats 400. The ground floor houses permanent collection and bookshop. There is a restaurant on the rooftop terrace with breathtaking views of the bay, the Corniche and the Prado.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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