Rue de la castre
Rue de la castre leads to the Musée des Explorations du Monde in Cannes. The museum occupies a medieval castle once used as a monastery.
Its collections connect Mediterranean archaeology with ethnology, fine arts, and musical instruments from cultures across five continents. Ancient pottery and sculptures represent Mediterranean and Oriental antiquities.
The fine arts collection includes Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes, alongside orientalist art and works from Qajar Iran. A global instrument collection adds sound to these cultural perspectives.
Displays consider both Western collecting practices and the original contexts surrounding objects from Oceania, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. A Mediterranean garden surrounds the castle above Cannes.
The castle setting offers broad views across Cannes Bay, with the city and sea visible beyond the garden. Temporary exhibitions add further themes to the museum’s cultural programme.
Rue de la castre therefore links a Cannes street with a castle, a garden, and collections spanning the world.
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