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Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: free entry days, tickets & hours

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Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret
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Free for some

Beaux-Arts Nice is free for some visitors, not for everyone.

  • Free for: under-18s; students; job seekers and minimum-income recipients (RSA, ASS, ASPA); disabled visitors (CMI 'invalidité' card) and one companion; and more below.
  • Otherwise: single adult entry — €10.

Verified Saturday, 24 October 2026 against official sources

Before you go

How to actually get in for free

  • Free for under-18s and students of any nationality with ID.
  • Note the Monday closing here (Matisse and Masséna close on Tuesday instead).

All free options

Who gets in free, and when

Free optionWhoConditionsBook?
Free forFree for under-18sunder-18sProof of age required. Applies at all Nice municipal museums.No
Free forFree for studentsstudentsValid student card required (the list says simply 'Étudiants', no age or nationality limit).No
Free forFree for job seekers and minimum-income recipients (RSA, ASS, ASPA)jobseekersJob seekers need a monthly attestation; benefit recipients need current proof.No
Free forFree for disabled visitors (CMI 'invalidité' card) and one companionvisitors with disabilities (+1 companion)Carte mobilité inclusion with 'invalidité' mention required.No
Free forFree for adult residents of Nice and the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur with the Pass Musées de NiceNice Metropole residentsPass issued free at any municipal museum on showing ID and proof of address under 3 months old; valid 3 years. Under-18 metro residents get in free without the pass.No

Official prices

Beaux-Arts Nice ticket prices

Single adult entry — €6.50 when only part of the museum can be visited; groups of 10+ €8.€10
Pass 4 jours - 10 musées (all municipal museums for 4 days)€15

Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.

Worth timing your visit?

What a free day saves

€10per adult
€20for two
€40for four adults

Based on the official price (single adult entry). Free days are busier — if your dates don't line up, a timed ticket is the trade-off.

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Practical

Opening hours & how to get there

Tuesday-Sunday; closed Monday. 2 May - 31 Oct: 10am-6pm; 1 Nov - 30 Apr: 11am-6pm. Ticket office closes 30 min before. Closed 1 May, 25 Dec, 1 Jan and Easter Sunday.

33 avenue des Baumettes, 06000 Nice, France

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FAQ

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Is Beaux-Arts Nice free?

Beaux-Arts Nice has no free entry for everyone. Also free: under-18s; students; job seekers and minimum-income recipients (RSA, ASS, ASPA); disabled visitors (CMI 'invalidité' card) and one companion; and more below. Otherwise the official ticket costs €10.

Who gets free entry to Beaux-Arts Nice?

Under-18s — proof of age required. Applies at all Nice municipal museums.. Students — valid student card required (the list says simply 'Étudiants', no age or nationality limit).. Jobseekers — job seekers need a monthly attestation; benefit recipients need current proof.. Visitors with disabilities (+1 companion) — carte mobilité inclusion with 'invalidité' mention required.. Nice Metropole residents — pass issued free at any municipal museum on showing ID and proof of address under 3 months old; valid 3 years. Under-18 metro residents get in free without the pass..

How much is a ticket to Beaux-Arts Nice?

Single adult entry costs €10 on the official site.

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