WE ARE FOOTBALL

Marseille, the 2017 European Capital of Sport, has brought football to the Mucem, paying tribute to the sport and its popular culture. How do the words "social", "cultural" and "political" fit alongside the word "football"? How about forgetting everything we think we know about football? 

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WHAT'S COMING UP

PHOTO-NOVEL

Invented in Italy in 1947, the photo-novel was the greatest editorial success of the post-war period and would remain the best-seller in Mediterranean popular literature for more than two decades.

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They're talking about us at the...

The Mucem has inspired a show in South Korea! We invite you to "The Other Face of the Moon", where 22 individuals and teams across Asia from the worlds of contemporary art, design, and architecture showcase their new creations inspired by the Mucem collections. The Mediterranean meets Asia in this extensive show taking place in Gwangju until early February.

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Discover new and special pieces from the…

PALAZZO DORIA (Genova, Italy)

The recently renovated semi-permanent exhibition of the Mucem's Mediterranean Gallery presents 350 artworks and documents illustrating the "CONNECTIVITIES" between some of the Mediterranean's important port cities. Amongst the most striking pieces is the banner of the Battle of Lepanto, in silk decorated with the symbols of the Ottoman Empire. As explained by the curator, Myriame Morel-Deledalle, "This banner is a trophy of war, the victory of the Christian fleet over the Turkish one, crowning the success of the Holy League established between the Papal States and Venice. It is  a very delicate, special and magnificent piece of art, lent to us by Palazzo Doria.” Don't miss it!

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SWICH PROJECT

DISCOVER THE SWICH PROJECT

For SWICH - Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage, ten European partner museums reflect current issues concerning the role of ethnographic museums within an increasingly differentiated European society.

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LET'S MEET UP 

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In the meantime, here's information to plan your own visit…

SABRINA GRASSI EXPLAINED
BILINGUAL DOCUMENT 

On November 10th, curator Sabrina Grassi led 40 of us through her original show. The questions overflowed with the wine at the cocktail party that followed in Mucem's VIP room. Many thanks to our partners MAABN and UCCCAB for this successful event.