Museum of counterfeiting

Discover Paris's quirky Counterfeiting Museum for Heritage Days 2026.

This autumn, the European Heritage Days are offering you unique experiences, with hundreds of exceptional sites opening free of charge. On 19 September 2026, don’t miss the Musée de la Contrefaçon in Paris, a secret haunt where truth and fiction clash to sharpen your eye and teach you how to spot counterfeits. Free, booking required.

The Counterfeiting Museum is opening its doors on Sunday for a special, one-off tour.

On Sunday, April 26, World Intellectual Property Day. To mark the occasion, the Counterfeit Museum opens its doors to curious visitors. Admission is free in the afternoon—don’t miss this great deal!

Investigation game during the Night of Museums 2026: a playful evening at the Museum of Counterfeiting

The Counterfeiting Museum participates in the Night of Museums on Saturday, May 23, 2026. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover this little-known museum in Paris’s 16th arrondissement during a cultural event famed for its late openings and free tours.

Did you know? There's a Musée de la Contrefaçon in Paris!

Fans of luxury goods or works of art? Learn to tell the real from the fake at the Musée de la Contrefaçon in Paris. Housed in a sumptuous 16th-century townhouse, the museum is packed with varied collections built up from seizures and brought together for educational purposes. The ideal place to hone your eye and your analysis!