Musee du Vieil-Aix (Old Aix Museum), Aix-en-Provence

The Musee du Vieil-Aix (Old Aix Museum) has been located since 1932 in the Hôtel d'Estienne-de-Saint-Jean. From 1930, Marie d'Estienne-de-Saint-Jean, owner of the mansion, nourished the project of making her home a museum presenting the local and regional history of the city of Aix, thanks to the exhibition of furniture, instruments, figurines and other earthenware. With the help of folklorist Marcel Provence, the project was born in 1932. Marie d'Estienne donates her collections.

The Musée du Vieil-Aix has original collections of articulated wooden puppets, dating from the 19th century and used in the context of Corpus Christi, whose celebration is attested from the 13th century in Aix. The Corpus Christi screen, a rare and beautiful piece of craftsmanship, recreates the celebrations of the Ancien Régime. Period costumes immerse the visitor in 18th century Aix.