The Musée des Arts Forains is inviting visitors to take part in a very special weekend this year, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2025 . Young and old alike can take part, on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025.
The Musée des Arts Forains - Pavillon de Bercy: an unusual and enchanting museum in Paris
Enjoy a magical immersive experience in Paris at the Musée des Arts Forains - Pavillon de Bercy, a museum that plunges you into a funfair atmosphere. A place that appeals to young and old alike! [Read more]
This is one of the most unusual secret museums in Paris. Tucked away in the Pavillon de Bercy, this anachronistic spot transports us into a colorful universe that will amaze the youngest visitors and encourage adults to rediscover their childlike spirit. Here you'll find one of the world's largest collections of curios and fairground objects, staged around the themes of curiosity cabinets, the Venetian carnival, extraordinary gardens and the funfair of the Belle Époque.
It's also an opportunity to discover and understand the preservation and restoration work carried out by the Musée des Arts forains staff, who care for many of the show's heritage objects.
This scientific conference invites you to discover the architecture of fairground buildings, with the help of images of old illustrations and objects from the Pavillons de Bercy collection.
Nomadic by definition, fairgoers were nonetheless great builders. Every fairground has a multitude of constructions: barracks, stands, dwellings, all of which can be dismantled and transported. During the Belle Epoque, carrousel-salons, large nomadic buildings housing an organ, a refreshment bar and, of course, a merry-go-round, were built on fairgrounds, demonstrating the expertise of fairground craftsmen.
Please note that this talk does not include a tour of the museum.
For the European Heritage Days, take advantage of special rates to visit the Paris show museum.
During this scientific conference, we invite you to explore the history of the district through its emblematic buildings.
Today, the Cour Saint Emilion district is known for its modern buildings, hotels and leisure facilities, as well as its Musée des Arts Forains. But who remembers that just a few decades ago this area was covered with buildings typical of 19th-century industrial architecture? That the Pavillons de Bercy were important wine cellars? And that farther back, sumptuous bourgeois mansions stood on the banks of the Seine?
[This lecture does not give access to the Pavillons de Bercy rooms. To visit the museum, book one of the guided tours at a preferential rate for the JEP 2025].
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Musée des Arts Forains
Les Pavillons de Bercy - 53 avenue des Terroirs de France
75012 Paris 12
Prices
-4ans: Free
Tarif unique: €12
Official website
arts-forains.com
More information
Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The Musée des Arts Forains - Pavillon de Bercy: an unusual and enchanting museum in Paris
