Musée des arts et métiers - activities

Nuit des Musées 2024 at the Musée des Arts et Métiers: free tours and family activities

To mark Nuit des Musées 2024, the Musée des Arts et Métiers is inviting us to a most extraordinary nocturne on May 18, 2024: the curious of all ages are invited to discover machines and devices, each more extraordinary than the last.

Did you know? How many replicas of the Statue of Liberty are there in Paris?

Although the best-known Statue of Liberty is in the USA, there are several reproductions around the world, including in the French capital. So where are these statues located in Paris?

The Musée des Arts et Métiers: a historical journey through the greatest inventions

The Musée des Arts et Métiers is the kind of fun, family-friendly museum we love. Come and discover the world's greatest technical and technological inventions, housed in a historic monument.

Explorer l'infiniment, the exhibition exploring unknown worlds, at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

From October 17, 2023, the Musée des Arts et Métiers invites you to discover the fascinating world of exploration, from the abyss to space and the study of our planet. Embark on a special adventure, following in the footsteps of the great explorers from the Musée des Arts et Métiers!

Halloween 2023: discover Stranger Sciences activities at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

The Musée des Arts et Métiers celebrates Halloween with all the curious! From October 27 to 29, 2023, come and take part in the various workshops and activities at Stranger Sciences, the not-to-be-missed All Saints' Day event.

Did you know? You can watch the Earth rotate thanks to Foucault's pendulum in Paris.

Want to see the Earth spinning at the end of a wire? You're in luck, because two of Foucault's pendulums can be seen in Paris, in the heart of the Panthéon and the Musée des Arts et Métiers.

Fête de la Science 2023: science and sport meet at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris

For the Fête de la Science 2023, the Musée des Arts et Métiers is opening its doors to us free of charge, from October 6 to 8, 2023. On the program: free tours, demonstrations and workshops for young and old.

Heritage Days 2023 in Paris: free events at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

The Musée des Arts et Métiers is taking part in the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 2023, with a free tour and activities that are a particular hit with children.

Les Traversées du Marais 2023: 32 cultural events in 27 institutions

Les Traversées du Marais is a street arts program to be discovered in the Marais' most beautiful venues from September 1 to 3, 2023. 27 emblematic locations in the Parisian district offer some thirty artistic formats of all kinds, featuring dance, music and performances, most of them free and open to all.

Nuit Blanche 2023: the Musée des Arts et Métiers showcases its astonishing collections

The Musée des Arts et Métiers is opening its doors to visitors free of charge this Saturday, June 3, 2023, for the 21st Nuit Blanche.

France to send second Statue of Liberty to the United States

And two! France is to send second Statue of Liberty to the United States. According to JDD, this 2.83-m tall statue is to arrive in New York on July 4, namely for the U.S. Independence Day.

Museums and monuments closed in Paris this December 15, 2018

Some museums in Paris are closing this Saturday December 15, 2018 – for safety reasons. So, before you go out to enjoy beautiful art collections and temporary exhibitions in Paris, check if the museum you want to visit is closed or open!