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.

Keen to fill your schedule with discoveries? On September 19 and 20, 2026, go all in for a 100% heritage weekend, where authenticity and surprises are the guiding ideas, during the European Heritage Days. For two days, hundreds of exceptional sites open their doors for free, inviting you to dive into European art, history and architecture. The perfect chance to break the routine and (re)discover iconic museums, majestic embassies, grand institutions, or even lesser-known hidden spots that are often tucked away, as you play heritage detectives.

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This year, a spotlight on a Paris address that stands out... Get ready to unmask appearances at the Counterfeit Museum, a true Parisian haven for truth and deception. Hidden in a private townhouse in the 16th arrondissement, this unique museum invites you to a striking face-off between authentic objects and their imitations.

Founded in 1951 by Gaston-Louis Vuitton, this beacon in the battle against counterfeiting spans 200 square meters across six rooms, housing a collection designed to sharpen your eye for authenticity: bags, artworks, everyday items—everything here to help you spot a clumsy copy or the most sophisticated counterfeit.

Behind its grand wooden door, this discreet museum also reveals the secrets of its private townhouse, where architecture and mythology go hand in hand for a visit that will leave no one indifferent.

Heritage Days 2026 program at the Museum of Counterfeiting:

Guided tour of the Counterfeiting Museum
Counterfeiting is everywhere today. But do you really know what that term encompasses?

As you go through this tour, you'll learn how to protect your ideas and creations, before delving into the wide-ranging consequences of this phenomenon: economic fallout, health risks, dangers for consumers, and threats to our traditional know-how. You’ll also walk away with the know-how to distinguish the real from the fake and to understand the measures being deployed to fight this scourge.
Participation terms: Free of charge. Reservation required. - Free | Reservation required
Timetable: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 10:00–11:00, 11:30–12:30, 14:00–15:00, 15:00–16:00, 16:00–17:00

This weekend, become an expert on forgeries at the heart of a heritage that never lets itself be fooled!