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Palais Lascaris

You can go in for the instruments. You may stay because the Baroque palace is perfectly capable of stealing the show.

Mametas CheckedPractical information rechecked 23 September 2026 · official sources
Palais Lascaris
Photo: Côte d’Azur France Tourisme / Anaïs BROCHIERO
MAMETAS SAYS

The easiest museum to fold into a wander through Old Nice: central, compact and distinctive enough not to feel like cultural homework.

Why we go

This 17th-century palace is one of Nice’s strongest Baroque interiors. It also houses a major collection of historic musical instruments, which gives you another reason to come beyond the painted ceilings.

What to actually look at

The monumental staircase, decorated salons and frescoes, then the instruments. Do not try to read everything: the place works mainly through atmosphere and sheer accumulation.

PRACTICAL
Address15 rue Droite, Old Nice
Getting thereTram T1 to Cathédrale-Vieille Ville, then walk into the old lanes
Time needed60 minutes
When to goClosed on Tuesdays. Late morning, after the cours Saleya market.
Pair it withOld Nice, the cours Saleya and Castle Hill.
Hours & priceOpen Monday and Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am-6 pm; closed Tuesday. Standard entry €5

Very easy to fit between the market, lunch and the old town. Which is precisely why there is almost no good excuse to miss it.

Checked 12 October 2026

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