We strolled down to the Antiquities Museum on a couple of occasions. It was at a big open spot of land by the Rhone, just on the other side of the major highway. Actually, it marks one end of the original Roman chariot racecourse (see bottom photo of model). You could still walk around the racecourse area, although it was mainly an empty field, with remnants of canals and docks.

The museum itself, very sleek and modern, was excellent. You entered through a rather gray entry space, past the Arles lion, into a huge exhibition area, highlighted with big walls, maps, models, and lots of antique art. Dark red was a favorite color, which worked very well for the ancient busts, Roman and Christian scarcophagi, and very rich tile mosaics (the restoration of which is a museum specialty).

Entry to the Antiquities Museum