Avis aux amateurs de culture ... You're invited to the new edition of Nuit des Musées, the famous free nocturnal event inviting you to contemplate, discover and marvel, on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Paris and the Île-de-France region! An exceptional evening in which museums light up in the dark, transforming themselves into living scenes, where art and history come alive in a new light.
Visitors let themselves be carried away by the sounds and sights, and lose themselves in the rooms, marvelling at the treasures they contain. During the Nuit des Musées, artists and the public rub shoulders, and performances and animations follow one another, drawing spectators into an inspiring creative whirlwind.
The Musée Départemental Maurice Denis in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, tops the list of nuggets to (re)discover during Nuit des Musées 2025. The institution is housed in a historic building, once a royal general hospital founded by Madame de Montespan. Maurice Denis, the famous painter and theorist, bought the property in 1914 and restored it as his home, which he named "Le Prieuré". The artist also restored the disused chapel of the former hospital, which has become a characteristic and complete religious ensemble of his work.
The museum is dedicated to Symbolist, Nabis, Post-Impressionist and Pont-Aven painters. The highlight? The property's garden, laid out by Maurice Denis himself, is a peaceful, harmonious place, graced by sculptures byAntoine Bourdelle and several landscapes to discover as you stroll along.
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 17, 2025
Location
Maurice Denis Departmental Museum
2 bis Rue Maurice Denis
78100 Saint Germain en Laye
Prices
Free
Official website
www.musee-mauricedenis.fr
