Night of Museums 2026: an exceptional after-hours edition at the City of Architecture and Heritage in Paris

The Nuit des Musées 2026 is the perfect chance to explore a multitude of the capital’s monuments and museums through a rich program of after-dark visits, often free and accompanied by special events that delight both young and old. Paris and the Île-de-France region are joining in, with a broad panorama of cultural deals awaiting Parisians, both first-time visitors and lifelong locals. The upcoming and 22nd edition of this flagship rendezvous awaits us on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris, opening hours, tickets and exhibitions
The Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, located in the Palais Chaillot on Place du Trocadéro, is an exceptional, monumental 22,000 m2 museum housing numerous models, city plans and immense scupltures. Here, you can take an in-depth look at some of the world's most beautiful buildings, and immerse yourself in the world of technology, architecture and urban planning. [Read more]

From the Place du Trocadéro, the sublime view of the Eiffel Tower is not the only heritage masterpiece to be admired. At the heart of the Palais de Chaillot is the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine. This is a showcase for French know-how, its history, evolution and influence around the world. It features temporary exhibitions with fascinating angles, and an impressive collection of models, plans of fortified towns, pieces of forgotten buildings and stained-glass windows. The monument itself is a remnant of the Museum of Comparative Sculpture, which opened in 1882.

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In celebration of the 22nd edition of the Night of Museums, the City of Architecture and Heritage in Paris invites you to discover its treasures to the pace of a special late-night program, enriched with brand-new animations. See what’s in store below!

The lineup for the 2026 Night of Museums at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris:

• Exhibition « Heritage in Resistance — From Timbuktu to Odessa »
  Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 10:45 PM
  

  From Timbuktu to Odessa, from Bamiyan to Gaza, armed conflicts make cultural heritage a prime target. In the face of these destructions, the exhibition "Heritage in Resistance" questions acts of erasure, but also the forms of resistance and repair that allow us to imagine the future from the ruins.

  Throughout the evening, female speakers will guide you on this crucial topic for humanity's heritage.