MuCEM
E361790
MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) is a major national museum in Marseille, France, dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region and known for its striking contemporary architecture integrated with historic Fort Saint-Jean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MuCEM canonical | 4 |
| MUCEM | 1 |
| MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) | 1 |
| MuCEM museum complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3467643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MuCEM Context triple: [Fort Saint-Jean, partOf, MuCEM]
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A.
Science Museum, London
The Science Museum, London is a major museum in South Kensington renowned for its extensive collections and interactive exhibits on science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
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B.
Fashion History Museum
The Fashion History Museum is a cultural institution in Cambridge, Ontario that collects, preserves, and exhibits garments and accessories to explore the history and evolution of fashion.
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Tate Britain
Tate Britain is a major London art museum renowned for its extensive collection of historic and contemporary British art, including a significant body of work by J. M. W. Turner.
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Albert Hall Museum
Albert Hall Museum is a historic Indo-Saracenic style museum in Jaipur, India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, artifacts, and cultural exhibits from Rajasthan and beyond.
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E.
Museum London
Museum London is a major art and history museum in London, Ontario, known for its regional Canadian art collections and exhibitions on the city's cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MuCEM Target entity description: MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) is a major national museum in Marseille, France, dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region and known for its striking contemporary architecture integrated with historic Fort Saint-Jean.
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A.
Science Museum, London
The Science Museum, London is a major museum in South Kensington renowned for its extensive collections and interactive exhibits on science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
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B.
Fashion History Museum
The Fashion History Museum is a cultural institution in Cambridge, Ontario that collects, preserves, and exhibits garments and accessories to explore the history and evolution of fashion.
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C.
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is a major London art museum renowned for its extensive collection of historic and contemporary British art, including a significant body of work by J. M. W. Turner.
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D.
Albert Hall Museum
Albert Hall Museum is a historic Indo-Saracenic style museum in Jaipur, India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, artifacts, and cultural exhibits from Rajasthan and beyond.
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E.
Museum London
Museum London is a major art and history museum in London, Ontario, known for its regional Canadian art collections and exhibitions on the city's cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
ⓘ
museum ⓘ national museum ⓘ |
| acronym | MuCEM self-link ⓘ |
| architect | Rudy Ricciotti ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| coArchitect | Roland Carta ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
archaeological artefacts
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contemporary artworks ⓘ ethnographic objects ⓘ historical documents ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| collectionSize | hundreds of thousands of objects ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
cultures of the Mediterranean region
ⓘ
history of Mediterranean civilisations ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
ⓘ
temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auditorium
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bookshop ⓘ restaurant ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conservation and Resources Center
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Fort Saint-Jean ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Saint-Jean site
J4 building ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Fort Saint-Jean
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Vieux-Port de Marseille ⓘ
surface form:
Old Port of Marseille
|
| inauguratedFor |
Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013
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surface form:
Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture
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| integratedWith | Fort Saint-Jean ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Joliette district
ⓘ
entrance to the Old Port of Marseille ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Marseille ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Bouches-du-Rhône ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| name |
MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
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surface form:
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
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| nativeName |
MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
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surface form:
Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
|
| notableFeature |
footbridge linking the museum to Fort Saint-Jean
ⓘ
perforated concrete lattice façade ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| operator | French Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| predecessor | Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
innovative museography
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integration of contemporary architecture with historic fortifications ⓘ |
| status |
Musée de France
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surface form:
national museum of France
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| subjectFocus |
European civilisations
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Ancient Mediterranean world ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean civilisations
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| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mucem.org ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: MuCEM Description of subject: MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) is a major national museum in Marseille, France, dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region and known for its striking contemporary architecture integrated with historic Fort Saint-Jean.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MuCEM museum complex
subject surface form:
MUCEM
this entity surface form:
MUCEM
this entity surface form:
MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)