We dance at the Bossuet Museum in Meaux for the 2026 Night of Museums: the free-evening program.

Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis, Cécile de Sortiraparis · Updated on March 30, 2026 at 04:46 p.m.
This year, the Night of Museums takes place this Saturday, May 23, 2026. To mark the occasion, numerous exceptional late-night openings are being organized across Île-de-France. This is the case at the Bossuet Museum, the Museum of Art and History of the city of Meaux in Seine-et-Marne. Discover the schedule for this annual nocturnal event!

The Nuit des Musées is back! As always, this new edition promises exceptional evening events, free visits and unusual activities at the heart of museums, castles, monuments and other fine institutions that lend themselves to the game.

This must-attend event runs across Europe and in Paris as well as throughout Île-de-France, delivering a fabulous lineup of cultural highlights that lets you discover the Francilien heritage in a new light. Don’t miss the next edition, scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026.

If you're in the Seine-et-Marne region, why not take the opportunity to stop off in Meaux? The Musée Bossuet, dedicated to the city'sart andhistory, awaits you here. The museum is housed in a former bishop's palace dating back to the 12th century, whose architecture is a blend of Medieval and Renaissance. It is also surrounded by a beautiful French garden created in the 17th century. So, would you like to find out what the Musée Bossuet has in store for us this Nuit des Musées?

The 2026 Night of Museums program at the Bossuet Museum in Meaux (Seine-et-Marne 77)

  • So we dance!
    Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 12:00–12:30, 19:00–20:00

    Dance students from the Caravelle space

    For the second year running, Caravelle Space and the Bossuet Museum are partnering as part of the “A Season at the Bossuet Museum” program. The students take over the venue for their final presentation.



  • Self-guided tour of the museum
    Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

    Take advantage of this evening to explore, step by step, the museum's varied collections (paintings, sculptures, furniture, and more).



  • Talks on Kamishibai
    Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 5:00 PM ⤏ 6:00 PM

    What if heritage could speak for itself? Let the stories told and illustrated by the CE2 pupils of Marronniers School enchant you. Around the kamishibai, we pause, we listen.

    A suspended moment, a chance to take the time to look and to listen.

    By the pupils of Marronniers School, Meaux



  • Dance Tours
    Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 8:30 PM to 8:45 PM, 9:30 PM to 9:45 PM

    As they study the postures and gestures in some of the museum's works, the students craft their own interpretation. A different way to look at and feel the paintings.

    By the students of the Laurie Carayon Dance School, Meaux



Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
On May 23, 2026

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    5 Place Charles de Gaulle
    77100 Meaux

    Route planner

    Official website
    www.musee-bossuet.fr

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