For the Nuit des Musées, La Monnaie de Paris opens its doors free of charge on Saturday, May 23, 2026. As with every edition, the museum goes all out, offering a rich program with, among other things, guided or self-guided tours, and plenty of other activities for the whole family.
A museum housed in France's oldest institution, one of the world's oldest companies. It was created in 864, with the promulgation of the Edict of Pîtres, by Charles II. At the time, it was a Parisian monetary workshop attached to the Crown, complementing the eight other workshops located in the provinces. It was the only workshop in France to produce coinage without interruption since its creation, and it went on to become the leading workshop in the kingdom during theAncien Régime.
La Monnaie de Paris: an unusual cultural and historical institution in Paris
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The museum is dedicated to the arts of metal, and takes you to the heart of the history of the creation of coins around the world, through its permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The tour also touches on various disciplines, such as art, science, history, sociology and economics, with the aim of expressing the richness and diversity of the institution's collections.
Are you more of an Astérix, Blueberry, Ma Dalton, or Spirou fan?
Walk through the exhibition with a guide and discover which character mirrors you the most, or which one you’d love to embody on screen or in your imagination!
These ongoing, rapid-fire tours are also a fantastic opportunity to explore the worlds of the iconic Franco-Belgian comics and their relationship with money, while delving into the creative processes behind drawing a panel or an entire album.
The European Night of Museums, a golden opportunity to dive into the temple of metalworking know-how!
With glimpses into the workshops, live demonstrations, instructional videos, playful installations, and evocative scents, discover the history of money, the history of France, as well as technical craft and the sciences…
These are none other than the secrets of transformed matter, the traditional techniques and the métiers d’art that have been passed down for over 1,150 years—and we invite you to explore them.
Go on the hunt through the courtyards, the exhibition, and the museum to track down an iconic character!
A rare chance to dive into the world of comics with the CLING! exhibition, and to uncover the secrets of this mysterious building that houses centuries of know-how. You’ll inevitably leave richer than you came in… well… if you manage to complete the quest!
### Do you think you know everything about Gaston, Largo Winch, or Gargamel? Think again…
The “CLING!” exhibition invites you to journey into the world of iconic comic-book heroes.
There you’ll encounter a host of figures grouped into eight archetypes: adventurers, thieves, players, forgers, misfits, savers, billionaires, and alchemists. Fun, deviant, or enigmatic, these archetypes are threads that tell the story of comics in a new light, blending artistic, historical, social, and economic perspectives.
You’ll also discover eight works created especially for the show by acclaimed cartoonists: Ugo Bienvenu, Blutch, Florence Cestac, Coco, Nicolas de Crécy, Catherine Meurisse, Thomas Ott, Anouk Ricard.
A hotel? A palace? A factory or a museum? Don’t panic! Follow the guide who will reveal the thousand and one architectural facets of this enigmatic building by the glow of a flashlight.
By the light of a flashlight, set off to discover Monnaie de Paris, the last working mint in the heart of Paris.
A twilight tour that lets you uncover the architectural lines, the style, the décor, the surprising—and telling—details of Hôtel de la Monnaie!
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
Great activities to see the museum differently and discover all the secrets of these unique collections. Shall we go?
Dates and Opening Time
On May 23, 2026
Location
Paris Mint
11 Quai de Conti
75006 Paris 6
Prices
Free
Official website
www.monnaiedeparis.fr
La Monnaie de Paris: an unusual cultural and historical institution in Paris
