It’s the must-attend event of the season,
We are well aware of the French interest in the history of places and art. By combining public and private initiatives, these days will provide opportunities to showcase the work of those who are dedicated daily to knowledge, its preservation, and its enhancement.
This weekend will be a special moment for the public, who will have access to all kinds of places and buildings usually closed or rarely visited.
Nice Premium.com has selected two.
The Palace of the Dukes of Savoy, currently known as the Palace of the Prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes, Palace of the Kings of Sardinia, and Sardinian Palace, located in Old Nice, was from 1610 to 1860 one of the buildings dedicated to the Dukes of Savoy, who since Victor Amadeus II were also Kings of Sardinia.
Located on Place Pierre-Gautier, it has housed the seat of the Prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes since 1860. It was listed and partially classified as a historical monument on September 3, 1996.
The National Museum of Sport (MNS), created in 1963, is a museum that explores the phenomenon of sports in its entirety. Its collections boast more than 100,000 objects and trace the history of sport in France from its origins.
After the closure of the exhibition site in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in January 2013, the museum reopened its doors on June 27, 2014, in Nice in a new dedicated space within the Allianz Riviera stadium.
The National Museum of Sport holds a unique collection globally due to the chronological period it covers, from the 16th century for the oldest works to the most immediate current events, as well as the impressive volume of objects purchased, collected, or donated since the museum’s founding in 1963. There are over 45,000 objects and 125,000 documents.
The artworks and objects in this collection trace the great moments in sports history, from the birth of sports practices to the hyper-mediatization of contemporary sports and evoke the sports phenomenon that has become a social fact.
