Heritage Days 2025 at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Saint-Denis (93)

To mark the Journées du Patrimoine, the Musée des Arts et Métiers is opening the doors of its storerooms in Saint-Denis (93) on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Over 80,000 objects have been catalogued, restored and conserved since 1994. An exceptional visit not to be missed. Registration required!

Are you looking for an original visit to make during this new edition of the Journées du Patrimoine? Then head for Seine-Saint-Denis, and more specifically the Réserves of the Musée des Arts et Métiers, which are opening their doors to us this weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. Located in Saint-Denis, this site, usually closed to the public, houses the heritage collections of the Musée des Arts et Métiers!

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Take a guided tour on your own, with friends or family, and discover the aisles of the museum's conservation stores and restoration workshops. These hidden treasures allow us to learn more about the Musée des Arts et Métiers, and those who conserve and restore its heritage objects.

Here, we take a behind-the-scenes look at the conservation of a unique heritage of scientific knowledge and technical progress. Saint-Denis is home to over 80,000 objects and drawings, protected in the reserves of the Musée des Arts et Métiers. This museum is rarely open to the public, so take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine to visit it for free!

The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 program in the storerooms of the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Saint-Denis (93):

Special reserve tours
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 16:45 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 16:45
The majority of the collection (80,000 objects and 15,000 drawings) held by the Musée des Arts et Métiers is stored in reserves in Seine-Saint-Denis.

During the European Heritage Days, come and discover this fabulous place of memory and research, gain a better understanding of the challenges of preventive conservation and marvel at the sight of a titanic collection!

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