Museums in Cannes

Is this a cruise stop so you absolutely must be back at the dock by X hour? I ask because southern France is littered with good small art museums, most of which focus on 20th century art. I haven't been to Cannes so don't know anything about what is in that city specifically. Since everyone has different interests where art is concerned, I suggest checking TripAdvisor's Things to Do listings for Cannes to be sure you don't miss out on something that would especially appeal to you.

Cannes really is not sought out for art museums, I believe. La Malmaison may have temporary expositions that you might be interested in. If you are into Picasso, you can hop a train for a short ride to Antibes and see the Picasso Museum there.

The Museum of Modern Art in Nice is worth a visit and is close to Cannes. Lots of Yves Klein art there, if you like his work.

Nice also has Chagall, Matisse, Naive Art and Asian Art museums. The first two are in the same part of town, though not super-close. Ditto the third and fourth.

Biot has a Leger museum (which I didn't have time for).

St.-Paul-de-Vence has my favorite art museum in the area, the Maeght Foundation. The town itself is a popular tourist destination; be prepared for mobs. There's a good bit of walking between the museum and the town, with some uphill walking from the bus stop to the museum.

We've by no means mentioned all the possibilities in the area.

There is supposed to be a (relatively new) great small museum in LeCannet, a suburb of Cannes, devoted to the artist Bonnard. We're heading to that region in a few weeks and I plan to check it out. St.Tropez has the fabulous Annonciade Museum, and in and around Nice are many great museums, but the Bonnard is the only one I know of in or near Cannes.

I believe I saw a flyer for the Bonnard Museum when I was in southern France a few months ago. I didn't go there and had forgotten about it.

Especially in southern France, it is critical for off-season travelers to check websites and/or local tourist offices for the latest information on the hours at sights of interest. High season is July and August. Period. Even June is likely to see some cut-backs in hours if not in days of the week. There was a museum I would have liked to see that did not even open until June. There may be an extra closed day in May and/or September, and yet another as you move farther from the peak summer season.