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Ancient Port - garden of vestiges
Description
The site of the Ancient Port (named Jardin des vestiges when it was opened to the public in 1983) presents the results of the first major urban archaeological excavations carried out in France.
The remains, revealed in 1967 on the construction site of the Centre Bourse, are major historical witnesses. The site is structured around the Roman road, the Greek ramparts and around the Ancient Port where the largest visible wreck in the world was discovered.
This Roman road, lined with funerary monuments, enters the city through a monumental entrance.
The entrance is through the Museum of History, inside the Exchange Center.
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Price(s)
Free access. Entrance through the History Museum in the Centre Bourse.
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Ville de Marseille - 18/11/2025
www.marseille.fr/
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Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 9 am and 6 pm. Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th. Weekly closure on Mondays, except Easter and Whitsun Mondays. Closed on the following days: January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11 and December 25. The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the museum closes.
Contact
Phone : 04 91 55 36 00
Email : musee-histoire@mairie-marseille.fr
Website : https://musees.marseille.fr/
Reception complements
Accessible for disabled people Public parking (Centre Bourse)
Animals
No
