This Saturday, May 18, 2019, the Night of the Museums is back! Night strolls, theatrical tours, illuminations, treasure hunts, creative workshops, shows, concerts, and other unique activities will animate the museums during the event.
For the Night of the Museums 2019, almost all the museums in Paris are opening their doors for an evening to let in night owls. A new way to visit, but above all a good plan because most museums are exceptionally free tonight.
Our selection of museums to visit tonight
Although museum night takes place all over Europe, it is in Paris that we have decided to select the best museums to visit. Every year, museums innovate to offer visitors extraordinary experiences. So, which museums will shine in the dark?
The Louvre Museum
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The Night of the Museums cannot of course be held without the Louvre Museum . From 6pm to 8pm, students will come to present literary , theatrical reconstructions of the museum’s works.
Free evening in the world’s largest museum, what else?
The Orsay Museum
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Enjoy an unusual, free and informative visit! This year, it is not only the Night of the Museums for the Orsay Museum but also the night of the models. You will be able to discover the current exhibition, the Black Model, but also to attend presentations of works! From 6pm, the museum will be packed with students, lecturers and dancers who will share with you behind the scenes of the creation of the museum’s works. In addition, if you have never had the opportunity to sketch before, the museum offers an introduction to sketching on a living model, man and woman.
Tip: Come from 5pm, the Musée d’Orsay is very popular during the Night of Museums.
Grand Palais
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The Grand Palais is participating in the Night of the Museums by offering a free visit to two exhibitions: Moon and Red. The dancer Yoann Bourgeois will come to defy the laws of gravity on his magic staircase. A hypnotizing 10-minute performance in the main hall of the museum. Victim of its success, the Grand Palais is very quickly full, it will be necessary to come early (from 6pm) to enjoy the visit!
Picasso Museum
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The Picasso Museum joins the Night of the Museums by opening its doors from 6pm to midnight this Saturday. Yoann Bourgeois’ troupe of dancers will bring the Picasso Museum garden to life!
The Museum of Modern Art in Paris
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Free evening at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris , rich in guided visits and concerts, enjoy an extraordinary night stroll!
Irish Cultural Centre
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Visit the Irish Cultural Centre at night in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Documentary screenings and open houses await you to immerse yourself in the history of Ireland. Go free of charge from 2pm to midnight this Saturday.
Rodin Museum
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The Rodin Museum offers you a unique evening, free of charge, animated by various activities. The program? From 5pm to midnight, the museum will offer you various workshops and guided tours!
The Great War Museum
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Another free museum on the occasion of the European Museum Night! But that’s not all. The Museum of the Great War has joined forces with the S’CAPE collective to offer you a new experience in terms of visits… an escape game within the museum! From 7pm to 11.30pm, rediscover the museum and solve the puzzles.
The Grass Museum
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The Grass Museum is child’s size and invites families to come and discover Japanese culture through an interactive visit! Children will go hunting for monsters and fantastic animals thanks to Murakami’s drawings. This treasure hunt animated by mediators will captivate young and old alike. An opportunity to talk about Japanese culture and art for one evening. And of course, it’s free this Saturday!
The Museum of Arts and Crafts
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On the occasion of the Museum Night, the Museum of Arts and Crafts offers you a sensational programme: a participatory workshop, an exhibition of monumental works, guided tours, flash tours, children’s games, demonstrations of incredible machines, etc. From 6pm to 11:55pm, the Museum of Arts and Crafts invites you to spend a memorable evening for free.
Night of the Museums in the Pantheon
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The Pantheon exceptionally opens its doors this Saturday evening for a free night visit, in exchange for a book to offer to the association Bibliothèques Sans Frontières. From 7pm, writers, poets and performers will fill the national monument for itinerant interventions and a conference “Will culture save the world?”.
The Louis Vuitton Foundation
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Visit the current exhibitions free of charge at the Louis Vuitton Foundation during the Night of Museums. A simpler but just as interesting program; The Party of Painting and the Courtauld Collection. Impressionist works, abstract, expressive, distant, and figurative painting, gathered for an evening in Paris! The Louis Vuitton Foundation welcomes you from 7pm to 1am, which gives you time to enjoy the visit.
What to remember
It’s an opportunity for young and old to enjoy a new look at art. Whether you are a fan of museums or bar parties, book your Saturday to spend an unforgettable evening! If you are in Paris for the event, let us take your luggage, many of our Nannies will be happy to help you.
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