This is one of the Hauts-de-Seine department's most cherished heritage sites, which you can visit free of charge during the Journées du Patrimoine 2025. The Musée Albert-Kahn and its gardens, housed in the former residence of banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt, welcome us on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Built by landscape architect Achille Duchêne on a four-hectare site in Boulogne-Billancourt, the site is an architectural and landscaped gem.
The Musée Albert-Kahn and its garden, an exceptional green setting at the gateway to Paris
The Musée Albert Kahn, with its sublime gardens, is a must-see. Imagined as a scenic garden, this 4-hectare space features a magnificent Japanese garden and village, an English garden, a French garden and forests and meadows. A complete change of scenery. [Read more]
An opportunity to learn more about the place and Albert Kahn, a colorful character. He founded Les Archives de la Planète, a company responsible for immortalizing the world's jewels in autochrome (the first color photographs). Albert Kahn was also passionate about plants. He therefore wanted to create a garden open to the public, showcasing every garden style in the world. In all, 6 gardens provide an exhaustive presentation of the art of gardening: a French garden, a Japanese garden with its tea pavilion, an English garden, a Vosges forest, a blue forest with its central marsh and a golden forest with its birch trees.
When it went bankrupt in 1932, the residence was seized, but was soon bought by the Prefecture of the Seine, which wished to continue welcoming the public to the gardens. The mansion was then converted into a museum, to display a fine selection of the 72,000 autochromes and thousands of hours of film produced by the ten photographers hired by Albert Kahn.
Explore the museum's landscape garden with a mediator and a gardener using the Pl@ntnet application.
Discover how Albert Kahn designed his garden, and how today, in the face of climate change, the garden must combine historical conservation with environmental preservation.
reservation on site at reception
To mark the European Heritage Days, this screening features a selection of films made between 1912 and 1931 as part of Archives de la Planète, a vast visual inventory of the world initiated by Albert Kahn.
The images shown illustrate the geographical and cultural diversity of this unique collection, with scenes of daily life, landscapes, work gestures and popular traditions.
Throughout the afternoon, join the mediators from the Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn for a chat about architecture!
Let chance be your guide: draw an image from among those suggested by the mediators and trigger a visit.
Come and discover the Archives de la Planète with readings, games and mini-workshops on architectural heritage!
for ages 4 and up
These workshops, consisting of interactive group quizzes, raise awareness of the most effective ways of reducing one's carbon footprint, and inspire people to take action at their own level and with their own means!
A mysterious character is threatening Albert Kahn's big project! It's up to you to investigate and find out who, among his guests or employees, is trying to derail his trip.
As you wander through the museum, collect clues, solve riddles and face the challenges posed by the protagonists. This immersive game will also allow you to (re)discover the museum's collections by immersing yourself in the world of Archives de la Planète.
Observation, logic and insight will be your best allies in unmasking the culprit!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Albert-Kahn Museum
2 Rue du Port
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
Prices
Free
The Musée Albert-Kahn and its garden, an exceptional green setting at the gateway to Paris
