This event, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Communication since 2005, has become a key date in the French cultural calendar. This year, the 13th European Night of Museums will be held next week, on Saturday, May 20, 2017.
From Moscow to Madrid, from London to Istanbul, it is an opportunity for the public to rediscover the masterpieces housed in some 3,000 museums across about thirty European countries, and in more than 1,300 museums in France, which will offer a wide choice of programs. It is also a unique moment to visit collections and exhibitions for free and in the evening.
A rich and diverse program awaits, filled with exchanges, encounters, discoveries, original and participatory experiences, fun activities, performances, shows, concerts, screenings, and other unusual paths to explore with family or friends.
Among the new features for 2017, the European Night of Museums is offering the game “Catch the Night” this year: after downloading the free application, players will discover a 3D work of art in augmented reality representing a universal symbol. They will be able to take a photo of themselves and share it on social media.
The website and the Night’s social media channels will also be mobilized through special online operations organized with the event’s partners and the #NDM hashtag.
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Melle Bon Plan’s Paris and Ile-de-France selection:
The Palais de la Découverte
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the Palais de la Découverte presents a multi-thematic mediation program for an exceptional 24-hour period, centered on an invitation to travel that showcases the science of yesterday, today, and tomorrow: physics, astronomy, geoscience, biology, chemistry, computer science, and mathematics, all vibrating with questioning, astonishing experiments, and spectacular shows.
Palais de la Découverte
Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008 Paris
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The Musée National Picasso-Paris
The Musée National Picasso-Paris is hosting the performance Subterfuge by Nicolas Fenouillat, a drummer, visual artist, and performer, and Ola Maciejewska, a dancer and choreographer.
Saturday, May 20 at 8:30 PM
in the garden of the Musée National Picasso-Paris
Duration: 30 min
Free
Exceptional museum opening from 6:00 PM to midnight (last entry 11:00 PM – rooms close at 11:40 PM)
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The Musée Bourdelle
The Musée Bourdelle is offering a concert called “With a little bit of Spain around” in echo of the visit to the “Cristóbal Balenciaga” exhibition.
Musée Bourdelle
Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris
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The Maison de Victor Hugo
The Maison de Victor Hugo is offering “Hernani by night,” a nocturnal and musical wander, and a presentation of furniture from Hauteville House in Guernsey that is set to be restored.
Maison de Victor Hugo
6 Place des Vosges, 75004 Paris
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The Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet
The Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet, which I love very much, is offering a flashlight tour of its Buddhist China collections.
Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet
6 Place d’Iéna, 75116 Paris
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The Musée de l’Homme
At the Musée de l’Homme, enjoy a scavenger hunt and screenings as part of the visit to the exhibition “Us and Them: From Prejudice to Racism.”
Musée de l’Homme
17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris
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The Musée du Quai Branly
For the 13th European Night of Museums, the Musée du quai Branly is offering storytelling tours on the collections platform throughout the evening, as well as “flash tours” of the major spring 2017 exhibition, “Picasso Primitif.” The temporary exhibitions “Africa of Routes” and “A Window on Confluences” will also be free to access.
Musée du quai Branly
37 Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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The Musée de la Ville de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Exhibition “Vintage, a look in the rearview mirror” at the Musée de la Ville de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and a retrogaming tournament on the multiplayer action and puzzle game Saturn Bomberman, inviting visitors to compete on the big screen.
Musée de la Ville de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Quai François Truffaut, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux
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Nocturnal journey in the Hauts-de-Seine department at its 3 departmental museums
For the European Night of Museums, the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Council is offering cultural events in its three departmental museums (Albert-Kahn, departmental museum and garden in Boulogne-Billancourt; the Domaine départemental de la Vallée-aux-Loups – Maison de Chateaubriand in Châtenay-Malabry; and the Musée du Domaine départemental de Sceaux).
Free of charge, these activities are an opportunity to open the doors of the departmental heritage to as many people as possible under extraordinary conditions. In all three museums, the public will be able to discover the permanent collections through theatrical tours, interactive shows and activities, concerts, and exhibitions…
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All that remains is for me to wish you all a wonderful night, dedicated to museums and culture.
