Art nouveau

From 9 September, five new textile works will replace five other pieces. The latter, which are particularly sensitive to light, will return to storage or to their original institution to ensure their preservation.

On display: "an evening dress by Chanel, two dresses and a coat from the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation and a Mad Marseille dress".

Château Borély is staging an exhibition for the first time devoted to a major period in Marseille's decorative and industrial arts.

Some 180 works, on loan from prestigious institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée du Mobilier National, the Musée des Beaux-Arts or the musée des Textiles de Lyon, as well as from rarely shown Marseille collections, fill the first floor and reveal a little-known heritage.

From 9 September, five new textile works will replace five other pieces. The latter, which are particularly sensitive to light, will return to storage or to their original institution to ensure their preservation.

On display: "an evening dress by Chanel, two dresses and a coat from the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation and a Mad Marseille dress".

Exceptional closures: 8 September 2026 and 12 January 2027 to rotate the fragile works.

► To make sure you can see the complete exhibition of all of our exhibition rooms, we invite you to contact the Museum before your visit.

► In the event of strong winds, Parc Borély may have to close, preventing access to the museum. We invite you to call the museum's reception desk before travelling to check that it is actually open.

► To promote access to culture for everyone, the City of Marseille makes entry to temporary exhibitions free on their opening day and on the first Sunday of every month.

► All visits and activities around the exhibition are available on l