Nice is also known for its historical, artistic and cultural background. For those who arrive in Nice and decide to rent a holiday accommodation, you cannot miss the opportunity to visit the many points of interest such as the Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux arts) also called Jules Chéret as a tribute to the artist of famous Belle Epoque posters. The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art , a neoclassical style building which hosts exhibitions and events of great interest. "Nuovo realismo", "Arte dell'Assemblage" e "Pop Art" are the great artistic currents abundantly represented at MAMAC. The richness of the collections makes this museum an unmissable place when visiting the city of Nice.
The Matisse Museum is located on the Cimiez hill. The museum's collection makes use of numerous works by Matisse. The full-bodied collection of the Musée Matisse consists of 31 paintings, 57 sculptures, 454 drawings and prints, and numerous collages created by Henri Matisse from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, as well as various objects belonging to the French artist. Very important is the Museo Massena , located in the beautiful villa on the Promenade des Anglais which in 1919 the villa was donated to the municipality of Nice and shortly afterwards was transformed into a museum. In Nice there are many other museums such as the Chagall museum, the exhibitions of Palazzo Lascaris, the museum of naive art (Jakovsky), the Asian art museum in a building designed by Kenzo Tange, then archaeological museums and many others.