Mucem President Suspended Following Cultural Affairs Report

Pierre-Olivier Costa, president of the Mucem (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) in Marseille, has been suspended from his duties. The suspension follows a report by the Inspection Générale des Affaires Culturelles (IGAC), the French cultural affairs inspectorate. The decision was announced on June 30, 2026. No further details about the report's findings or the duration of the suspension have been disclosed. The Mucem is a national museum dedicated to European and Mediterranean cultures, and Costa's leadership has been under scrutiny.