The Henri Matisse Museum, also in Cimiez, contains outstanding works by the master, in which you see an evolution of his style from photographiclike portraits to a wild outburst of creative energy, all within a few years' time. Housed in a seventeenth century villa, it now also sports an underground, ultramodern addition. The Museum of Contemporary Art is nearly as good, and far less cluttered, than New York's MOMA, and boasts an entire section devoted to Yves Klein. There are temporary exhibits on one floor, but the permanent exhibits are what you come for. Don't overlook the rooftop, which offers superb views of the city and of the building, itself a work of art.
Art houses a remarkable collection from many countries.
The rear of the museum faces the Promenade des Anglais and is right next door to the Negresco Hotel. All rights reserved.