Nuit des Musées 2025: fashion and dance by night at the Palais Galliera in Paris

This program sounds captivating, but the Palais Galliera is worth a visit even without any frills. Conceived by the Duchess of Galliera to showcase her art collection to the public, the private mansion was completed in 1894. Unfortunately, due to a bureaucratic mistake, the Duchess of Galliera was unable to donate her collection to the city of Paris and instead chose to gift it to the Palazzo Rosso in Genoa.

The building, inspired by the Renaissance style, was later transformed into a museum of industrial art— a fallback in the absence of the Duchess's collection. It wasn’t until 1977 that the City of Paris restored its original identity: the Paris City Museum of Fashion was finally established.

Today, the Paris City Museum of Fashion boasts a collection of over 200,000 items, including clothing, accessories, photographs, and graphic artworks dating from the 18th century to the present day.

Curious about this program? There’s only one thing left to do: come explore the Palais Galliera on May 17th!

Palais Galliera, the fashion museum for all haute couture lovers in Paris
The Palais Galliera, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, is a museum dedicated to fashion and the history of clothing. Special evenings, major events, exhibitions: find out what's new at this magnificent cultural spot. [Read more]