Hanging renewed every 3 years – the most fragile objects will be renewed every 3 to 6 months / (1600 m²)

General Commissioner: Zeev Gourarier – Sceneography: Studio Adeline Rispal

On the ground floor of the J4, the Gallery of the Mediterranean offers a unique perspective on the history of civilisations of the Mediterranean Basin.

Invention and expansion of agriculture, monotheisms, citizenship and human rights, travel and major discoveries, constitute the four thematic axes of a transversal and multidisciplinary itinerary for the discovery of the Mediterranean world.

The exhibition unveils objects from diverse periods, origins and styles: archaeological pieces, testaments of daily life, sculptures, paintings, and contemporary art (Cristina Lucas, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jacques Monory, Barthélémy Toguo…).

This original selection highlights certain key issues of the contemporary world: the environment, human rights, and relations with the Other.