Journées Européennes du Patrimoine au Château Borély - Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode

Visit the Borély Museum – Museum of Decorative Arts, Ceramics and Fashion for the European Heritage Days. For its 43rd edition, the European Heritage Days will take place on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2026, on the theme “Heritage of Photography”. The museum’s program includes guided tours, workshops, exhibitions, and more. ˃ Self-guided tour “The Art Nouveau – Art Deco exhibition. Marseille at the heart of the styles” From the naturalistic curves of the Belle Époque to the geometric lines of modernism, the exhibition brings together nearly 300 works created between 1889 and 1937. Exceptional loans from prestigious institutions such as the National Manufactories, Sèvres & Mobilier national, the Musée d’Orsay, Chanel and the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation enrich the presentation of previously unseen pieces from the museum collections of the City of Marseille. The exhibition will remain on view until April 26, 2027. (last admission 5:30 p.m.) ˃ Guided tour “The Art Nouveau – Art Deco exhibition. Marseille at the heart of the styles” This guided tour offers an opportunity to discover the Art Nouveau – Art Deco exhibition, which, through nearly 300 works, highlights the connections and breaks between these two major aesthetics, while revealing Marseille’s role as a Mediterranean crossroads in the dissemination and reinvention of the decorative arts. Saturday, September 19 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Ages 12 and up Duration: 30 minutes No booking required, subject to availability ˃ Guided tour “Women of Influence” – Young audience Fashion designers, a ceramic artist, a scandalous ballerina, divine muses: women take center stage: Uranie, Clio, Chanel, La Veuve Perrin, La Camargo… Saturday, September 19 at 3 p.m. Ages 12 and up Duration: 30 minutes No booking required, subject to availability ˃ Guided tour “Bastide Borély, history and architecture” – Young audience This tour offers an exploration of the architecture and history of this 18th-century country house. Saturday, September 19 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 12 and up Duration: 30 minutes No booking required, subject to availability ˃ Family tour “Apollo’s Olympics” – Young audience A game of Snakes and Ladders to make the museum your own while becoming familiar with Apollo and his procession of nymphs, muses and other deities of Olympus, found throughout the château. Saturday, September 19 at 11 a.m. Children between 8 and 12 years old Duration: 1 hour Booking required, subject to availability, by email: chateau-borely-musee@marseille.fr ˃ Family tour “Harold’s Quest” – Young audience Harold loves pictures… so much that he has them all over his fur. He collects them, puts them away and takes care of them. Help the Château Borély’s mascot monkey find his favorites among the museum’s works: a detail-hunting game for the whole family! Saturday, September 19 at 2:30 p.m. For families, ages 6 and up Duration: 30 minutes No booking required, subject to availability