Musée du Carnaval

  • Museum
  • Folk arts and popular traditions
  • Arts and culture
146 chemin Las Ayas, 06390 Contes
France's 1st carnival museum!
Come and discover carnival "as if you were there" and relive the carnival of your childhood with unique and authentic works.
Discovering the museum ... Tank models, posters, photographs, costumes, masks, big heads, all kinds of archives, will make you travel in the world of "Her Majesty Carnival".

You will be able to dive in the heart of the different carnivals in the area of Nice and in the rest of the world by either following a participative initiation course, walking around according to your desires, or even participating to a guided tour by a carnival specialist of the "GrossesTêtes".

You will be able to appreciate, during extraordinary visits, the demonstration of fabrication of typical "Big Heads" of carnival in respect of the traditional art of papier-mâché and spray paint.

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Bank/credit cardBank/credit card
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Openings

Openings

All year

All year
Monday
Closed

Tuesday
14:30 - 17:30

Wednesday
14:30 - 17:30

Thursday
14:30 - 17:30

Friday
14:30 - 17:30

Saturday
14:30 - 17:30

Sunday
Closed

Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Location

Location

Musée du Carnaval
146 chemin Las Ayas, 06390 Contes

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 19 April 2024 at 15:14
by Communauté de communes Pays des Paillons
(Offer identifier : 6377427)
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