All Saints' Day vacation 2023: family activities and guided tours at the Musée de la Libération

From October 21 to November 5, 2023, it's time for the first short vacation of the school year: the All Saints' vacation. A perfect opportunity for families to discover or rediscover the capital's most famous museums, such as the Libération museum!

Located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris - towards Denfert-Rochereau, for those in the know - the Musée de la Libération offers an insight into French life during the Second World War, with a wealth of objects, clothing, stories and documentaries that plunge visitors into the years when France was occupied, and then behind the scenes of the liberation. This visit is best suited to children aged 8 and over, who will gain a better understanding of the stakes involved in this part of our shared history.

From October 21 to November 5, 2023, the Musée de la Libération is organizing a number of activities to introduce families to its collections, including the screening of an animated film based on real historical events, as well as a guided tour to give the whole family an insight into what life was like in France during the Second World War. It's also the perfect time to discover the permanent collections of the Musée de la Libération with the visit companion, a free application to download onto your smartphone, offering a dedicated tour for families (9 years and over). Even more unusual, you can now visit the command post used during the Liberation by Colonel Henri Rol, leader of the FFI (Forces françaises de l'intérieur) in the Paris region, which is located twenty meters beneath the museum (from age 12)!

Why not take your family on a tour of the Musée de la Libération during the All Saints' Day vacation in 2023 ?

On the All Saints' Day 2023 program at the Musée de la Libération:

Screening of the animated film Vaillant, pigeon de combat

When? Thursday, November 2 at 3pm, Friday, November 3 at 10:45am
For whom? Families and children aged 8 and over

Guided family tours

What was life like in France during the Second World War? Find out in the collections! Our guides are Colette and Ernest, the heroes of the animated series Les grandes Grandes Vacances by Delphine Maury and Olivier Vinuesa, and a tour guide who knows lots of stories.

When? Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 25 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Friday, October 27 at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 31 at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 2 at 10:15 a.m.
How much? Full price €7, concessions €5, children aged 8 to 12 and adults

Visit Colonel Rol-Tanguy's command post

For an underground exploration and a family plunge into the week of the capital' sliberation, a self-guided visit or a visit with mixed-reality goggles are available .
But be sure to readthe access conditions (link) before your visit: the command post is located twenty meters underground and can only be reached by climbing the 100-step staircase... which you'll have to climb again!