Museum
on Toulon

The National Naval Museum

A true memory of the Arsenal, the National Museum of the Navy in Toulon recalls the place of the Navy in this war harbour and illustrates it with an exceptional collection of models ships.
This museum of art and history also evokes the maritime life in Toulon from the 18th century to the present day, the history of the arsenal, shipbuilding, the galleys and the prison and the evolution of boats in the Mediterranean from the 17th century to the present day through models, plans-reliefs, paintings, sculptures and navigational instruments.
FLASH TOURS / Every Sunday at 11:30am. Free. No reservation.
In 20 minutes, a mediator of the museum tells you a work or a thematic space of the museum : the port of Toulon seen by Joseph Vernet, the royal corderie of Toulon, life on board in the eighteenth century, the submarines, the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier, the galleys and the prison…
Theme of each week on the facebook page.
Services for cyclists

Toulon's Musée National de la Marine is located 400 meters from the V65 cycle path (Rue Robert Guillemard) and is served by numerous cycle paths and greenways in the city center. There is parking for more than 10 bikes less than 200 meters from the Place d'Armes entrance. A drinking water point, sanitary facilities, a repair kit for minor damage, an electric socket for recharging electrical equipment, a list of bike rental and repair outlets and Accueil Vélo-marked accommodation are all available to cyclists, as are numerous documents on cycling routes.

Visitor alert

The museum will be completely closed to the public on Friday June 14 from 10am to 2pm.

2024-05-22

2024-06-15

Service for cruise passengers

Cruise Friendly Advantage: reduced rate granted to adult cruise passengers on presentation of their boarding pass

We speak : Italian, German, English, Spanish, French

Themes

  • History
  • Military
  • Arts and culture
  • Wartime memories
  • Local history
  • Maritime history

Location details

  • In centre of town
  • Town location
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop <500 m< li>
  • Close to pleasure port

Visit

Customers

Suitable for : Home school groups, Holiday Camps Home, Special rate for jobseekers, Special rate for large families, Special rate for disabled people, Groups, Students

Language(s) audio-guide

Italian, German, English, Spanish, French

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently

Group visit services

  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from 01 July to 31 August 2024
MondayOpen from 10h to 18h
TuesdayOpen from 10h to 18h
WednesdayOpen from 10h to 18h
ThursdayOpen from 10h to 18h
FridayOpen from 10h to 18h
SaturdayOpen from 10h to 18h
SundayOpen from 10h to 18h
Opening hours from 01 September 2024 to 05 January 2025
MondayOpen from 10h to 18h
WednesdayOpen from 10h to 18h
ThursdayOpen from 10h to 18h
FridayOpen from 10h to 18h
SaturdayOpen from 10h to 18h
SundayOpen from 10h to 18h
Museum closed in January according to end-of-year school vacations
Opening hours from 08 February to 30 June 2025
MondayOpen from 10h to 18h
WednesdayOpen from 10h to 18h
ThursdayOpen from 10h to 18h
FridayOpen from 10h to 18h
SaturdayOpen from 10h to 18h
SundayOpen from 10h to 18h

Exceptional closure(s)

  • 01/05/2024
  • 25/12/2024

Rates

TarifsMin.Max.
Full price

8 €
Reduced price
6 €
Full price

8 €
Reduced price
6 €
Audioguide extra charge: €2

Payment options

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Travellers Cheque

Services

Equipment

  • Parking nearby
  • Cloakroom
  • Defibrillator
  • Lift
  • Toilets

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Themed tour
  • Shop
  • Tourist routes
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
  • Booking of general amenities
  • Tour free of charge
  • Guided tours
  • Spot photo

On-site activities

  • Permanent exhibition
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Activity
  • Children's entertainment
  • Concert

Dog friendly

Pets are not allowed

Adapted tourism

  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability
  • Physical disability
  • Visual disability
Adapted service : Hearing disability, Mental disability, Visual disability, Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs, Reserved space 330 cm wide <100 m from the site, even flooring with no obstacles, minimum aisle width of 90 cm, reception desk between 70-80 cm high, wc + grab handle adequate space to move, possibility drop-off in front visual alarm flash light, magnetic loop available at reception, presence pictograms and>

Hearing disability

The audioguide can be fitted with a magnetic induction loop on request.
Fee of €2 for free admission.
Commentary is available in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

Motor disability

Visit the museum independently
The entire building is accessible to disabled visitors and wheelchair users. An elevator to the museum’s 1st floor is available on request from reception.

Visual disability

A Braille booklet is available free of charge from reception. It presents the arsenal's former monumental gateway and the evolution of Toulon's port through relief drawings.

Along the way, you can discover :

1 tactile model of a 74-gun vessel
1 tactile model of a galley
1 object from the permanent collections to touch: a contemporary naval torpedo.

Mental disability

Our mediators are used to presenting the collections to the mentally handicapped.

Address

Place Monsenergue
Quai de Norfolk
83000 Toulon
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