Heritage Days 2026: What’s on at Paris’s Maison des Métallos

The Maison des Métallos is taking part in Paris’ Heritage Days with a program devoted to its history, architecture, and cultural activities, on September 19 and 20, 2026. In the 11th arrondissement, this iconic venue reveals a heritage rooted in workers’ memory and in contemporary creation.

The Eiffel Tower, the Élysée Palace, the Louvre Museum... These iconic sites are hardly mysteries to lifelong Parisians. Yet the capital may still have surprises in store for you. And what better opportunity to uncover lesser-known corners than during Journées du Patrimoine ? Over this cultural weekend, which takes place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, the Maison des Métallos invites you to special guided tours.

You may already be familiar with this venue for its theater or dance performances, exhibitions, wild parties, concerts, conferences and debates... Maybe you've even taken advantage of its co-working space. .. But do you know what this place was used for, before it became a beloved cultural venue for the inhabitants of the 11th arrondissement?

The Maison des Métallos is proud of its rich heritage as a music factory, labor union and artistic center, and its fascinating history is revealed through guided tours.

If you're curious about this special place, then mark your weekend on 19 and 20 September 2026, and come find the answers to your questions! La Maison des Métallos offers a variety of activities during these Heritage Days, to reveal the history and identity of this unique venue.

Heritage Days program at the Maison des Métallos:

Mission Métallos: a family-friendly scavenger hunt to tackle together
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Maison des Métallos offers a scavenger hunt specially designed for young visitors to discover a flagship of Paris’s industrial heritage.

With sharpened ears and curious eyes, our budding investigators set off to find Marcus’s missing trumpet. The musician must take the stage that very evening: without his instrument, he risks having to cancel the performance!

Join the kids to solve this mystery by stepping back in time. Through codes, riddles, and stories of the place, it’s a playful chance to learn more about the Maison and its many lives since it was built in 1881.
Participation conditions: Free | Booking required - https://www.maisondesmetallos.paris/mission-metallos-jeu-de-piste-journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine-2026, 01 47 00 25 20, billetterie@maisondesmetallos.paris
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Guided Tours of the House: uncovering a place steeped in history
On the occasion of European Heritage Days, the Maison des Métallos flings its doors wide open and invites you to explore a flagship of Paris's industrial heritage.

Behind its façade listed on the Additional Inventory of Historic Monuments, the Maison des Métallos holds a thousand and one stories. From a 19th-century musical-instrument workshop to a powerhouse of workers' unionism, and today a bustling cultural venue, every stone of this building has a tale to tell.

Let our team of guides reveal the history, secrets, and behind-the-scenes of this unique place.
Participation conditions: Reservation required | Free - https://www.maisondesmetallos.paris/visite-guidee-journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine-2026, 01 47 00 25 20, billetterie@maisondesmetallos.paris
Times: Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 2:30 PM ⤏ 3:45 PM, 4:00 PM ⤏ 5:15 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 2:30 PM ⤏ 3:45 PM, 4:00 PM ⤏ 5:15 PM
A Breath-Taking House Tour with Souffleurs de Sens
On the occasion of European Heritage Days, Maison des Métallos throws its doors wide open and invites you to explore a flagship of Paris’s industrial heritage.

Originally a 19th-century instrument workshop, then a stronghold of the workers’ union movement, and finally a public cultural venue, Maison des Métallos has undergone numerous metamorphoses and hides a remarkably rich history.

During a guided visit, the Souffleurs de sens team reveals what lies behind this iconic façade, listed on the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments, and details the different spaces you’ll traverse as well as the iconography you’ll encounter.
Participation conditions: Blowing sessions by Souffleurs de Sens for blind or visually impaired visitors and their accompanying person - Free | Reservation required - https://www.maisondesmetallos.paris/visite-soufflee-journees-europeennes-patrimoine-2026, 01 83 75 93 64, flavie.berthelot@maisondesmetallos.paris, 06 12 49 69 40
Schedule: Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 2:30 PM ⤏ 3:45 PM

An opportunity to discover a cultural establishment off the beaten track... Shall we go, friends?