The Palais Lascaris is a seventeenth-century aristocratic building in Nice, France. Currently, it is a musical instrument museum. Located in the old town of Nice, it houses a collection of over 500 instruments, which makes it France’s second most important collection after the Musée de la Musique de la Philharmonie in Paris.
Built in the first half of the seventeenth century and altered in the eighteenth century, the palace was owned by the Vintimille-Lascaris family until 1802. In 1942, it was bought by the city of Nice to create a museum. Restorations began in 1962 and were completed in 1970, when the museum was opened to the public. In 2001, the historical musical instrument collections of the city of Nice were transferred from the Musée Masséna to the Palais Lascaris with the project of transforming it into a music museum. In 2011, the permanent exhibition of musical instruments was finally opened to the public.
Nothing special...it is good if you are interested in ancient musical instruments
Ivan De BerardinisFeb 4, 2018
It looks good, great place to visit. Very old , built in 17th century.
fatima zuhraDec 30, 2017
Great little museum/property with some fantastic preserved interior design - not very extensive collection but entry includes 9 other Nice attractions so I think it was a good length of time spent
Peter RowellSep 25, 2017
Very interesting old palace in Nice. Largely decorated in the baroque style it is a beautiful example of a noble's home in the south of France. It does show the results of restoration, but it seems to be well done and authentic. It can be visited using the Museums of Nice Pass. Will appeal mostly to fans of baroque musical instruments and architecture.
Andrew CalvinSep 13, 2016
Exceptional experience!
Stephane ChretienDec 23, 2017
Interesting little museum hidden in the old city. Nicely preserved fancy house but not exactly palatial. Worth 30-45 minutes if you have admission from another museum. Cool collection of old musical instruments.
Peter NewmanApr 17, 2018
The museum is located in a less traveled part of the old city of Nice. Once inside, the stairway sucks up all the attention. The extensive music instrument collection adds a bit extra to the palais but on its own wouldn't be worth the visit except for experts. The downside of the old building is that it has no real facilities for people with limited mobility. But in general it's a nice break from the busy centre and a nice museum.
Arno CouwenberghJul 13, 2018
Cool collection of old instruments. Beautiful building.
Tresa ScruggsJul 16, 2018
Nothing special...it is good if you are interested in ancient musical instruments
Ivan De BerardinisFeb 4, 2018
It looks good, great place to visit. Very old , built in 17th century.
fatima zuhraDec 30, 2017
Great little museum/property with some fantastic preserved interior design - not very extensive collection but entry includes 9 other Nice attractions so I think it was a good length of time spent
Peter RowellSep 25, 2017
Very interesting old palace in Nice. Largely decorated in the baroque style it is a beautiful example of a noble's home in the south of France. It does show the results of restoration, but it seems to be well done and authentic. It can be visited using the Museums of Nice Pass. Will appeal mostly to fans of baroque musical instruments and architecture.
Andrew CalvinSep 13, 2016
Exceptional experience!
Stephane ChretienDec 23, 2017
Interesting little museum hidden in the old city. Nicely preserved fancy house but not exactly palatial. Worth 30-45 minutes if you have admission from another museum. Cool collection of old musical instruments.
Peter NewmanApr 17, 2018
The museum is located in a less traveled part of the old city of Nice. Once inside, the stairway sucks up all the attention. The extensive music instrument collection adds a bit extra to the palais but on its own wouldn't be worth the visit except for experts. The downside of the old building is that it has no real facilities for people with limited mobility. But in general it's a nice break from the busy centre and a nice museum.
Arno CouwenberghJul 13, 2018
Cool collection of old instruments. Beautiful building.
Tresa ScruggsJul 16, 2018
Nothing special...it is good if you are interested in ancient musical instruments
Ivan De BerardinisFeb 4, 2018
It looks good, great place to visit. Very old , built in 17th century.
fatima zuhraDec 30, 2017
Great little museum/property with some fantastic preserved interior design - not very extensive collection but entry includes 9 other Nice attractions so I think it was a good length of time spent
Peter RowellSep 25, 2017
Very interesting old palace in Nice. Largely decorated in the baroque style it is a beautiful example of a noble's home in the south of France. It does show the results of restoration, but it seems to be well done and authentic. It can be visited using the Museums of Nice Pass. Will appeal mostly to fans of baroque musical instruments and architecture.
Andrew CalvinSep 13, 2016
Exceptional experience!
Stephane ChretienDec 23, 2017
Interesting little museum hidden in the old city. Nicely preserved fancy house but not exactly palatial. Worth 30-45 minutes if you have admission from another museum. Cool collection of old musical instruments.
Peter NewmanApr 17, 2018
The museum is located in a less traveled part of the old city of Nice. Once inside, the stairway sucks up all the attention. The extensive music instrument collection adds a bit extra to the palais but on its own wouldn't be worth the visit except for experts. The downside of the old building is that it has no real facilities for people with limited mobility. But in general it's a nice break from the busy centre and a nice museum.
Arno CouwenberghJul 13, 2018
Cool collection of old instruments. Beautiful building.
Tresa ScruggsJul 16, 2018
| Monday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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