School Groups and Leisure Centers Visits
Guided Tour of Groups
The Marc Chagall National Museum welcomes school groups year-round, from kindergarten to high school, as well as leisure centers. Several tour options are available:
The Guided Tour
For Young Audiences – Available in French, English, or Italian
Discover the permanent collection of the Biblical Message and the temporary exhibitions with a lecturer from the Marc Chagall National Museum.
Recommended duration for the visit: 1 hour*
Guided Tour with Educational Workbook – The Biblical Message (from middle school to 5th grade)
The tours with an educational workbook focus on the collection of the Biblical Message. This educational material is given to each student at the time of the visit.
Recommended duration for the visit: 1.5 hours*
Students should bring their pencils.
Creative Visit – Two Activity Options
A guided tour of the museum will allow students to explore the world of Marc Chagall. In addition to this tour, two options are available:
- The Sensory Tour, which allows students to connect the senses with emotions; they will be able to exercise their sense of smell by sniffing perfumes in front of the artworks.
- "The Light Bearer": This activity introduces the creation process of stained glass, allowing students to try out the techniques and gestures involved in this art form.
Recommended duration for creative visits: 1.5 hours or 2 hours*
The recommended durations are provided as a guideline.
The educational document in PDF format below provides a detailed overview of the entire offer.
New! It is now possible to book a group offer through ADAGE and make the payment via the Culture Pass
Educational Documents for Guided Tours
View the activity program for kindergarten and elementary school students (PDF document, 1.16 MB)
View the activity program for middle school students (PDF document, 716 KB)
View the activity program for high school students (PDF document, 725 KB)
Duration / Rates of Guided Tours
| 1h | 1h30 | 2h |
| 46 € | 68 € | 84 € |
Free entry is granted to one accompanying person for every five kindergarten students, and to one accompanying person for every seven primary to high school students.
Free entry is also granted to teachers holding the current year's Pass Education card.
How to book a guided tour?
The pre-reservation form, available below, will allow you to provide all the details of your group so we can process your request as quickly as possible. You can suggest one or more preferred dates. Once we receive the form, we will get back to you promptly to confirm or decline the proposed time slots. The pre-reservation form should be sent to the following address: visiteguide-mn06@culture.gouv.fr
For groups exceeding the maximum number of participants (30 people), it is possible to arrange two staggered visits or to request a second guide, depending on availability.
Contacts (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)
Tel. +33 (0)4 93 53 87 35
Tel. +33 (0)6 30 15 42 70
visiteguide-mn06@culture.gouv.fr
Groups on self-guided tours
Reservations are required by e-mail or telephone.
Tickets can be purchased on site on the day of the visit.
Remote payment is only possible on the websites of our partners (carrefour.fr, fnac.com)
Contacts
Tel. +33 (0)4 93 53 87 20
visitelibre-mn06@culture.gouv.fr
The number of participants may not exceed 30 in a group.
New Visit Conditions
The VIGIPIRATE plan is currently at the "Enhanced Security – Terrorist Threat Risk" level across the entire national territory.
Following the attacks of 2015 and 2016, and to ensure the safety of visitors, the Marc Chagall National Museum is implementing the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. For more information on the measures established by the French state.
A cloakroom is available at the museum entrance. For more information on access conditions.
Visuals : Cover of the children's guide booklet, illustrated with the La Création de l'Homme (detail, drawing by Marc Chagall, 1956-1958, pastel, black ink, and gouache wash on cardboard). Young visitors in front of Marc Chagall's work, La Lutte de Jacob et L'Ange (detail, oil on canvas,1960-1966). Nice, Marc Chagall National Museum. Photo : musées nationaux du XXe siècle des Alpes-Maritimes © ADAGP, Paris, 2025.