Nuit des Musées 2024 in Paris: an evening of dance and drawing at the Musée Carnavalet

For Nuit des Musées, which takes place this Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Musée Carnavalet is organizing a number of artistic events to showcase its collections and news. It's sure to be a great cultural night out in Paris!

A wonderful evening ahead... The Musée Carnavalet, a museum dedicated to the history of Paris, is taking part in the 20th edition of the Nuit des Musées (Museum Night), and on Saturday, May 18, 2024, it's offering a brand new event, to be discovered in the early evening, in the museum gardens.

The Musée Carnavalet retraces thehistory of the capital, from prehistory to the present day, through a journey highlighting over 3,800 works and settings. A journey through centuries, cultures and eras. Archaeological remains, paintings, objects, costumes, models, urban furniture and reconstructed settings: the Musée Carnavalet reveals the thousand faces of Paris.

These exceptional collections include some very well-known historical pieces, as well as unjustly forgotten treasures. The museum also offers regular temporary exhibitions, highlighting particular periods in history or artists who have fallen in love with the capital.

A beautiful museum to discover without delay, which often has a few surprises in store for us... Here's the proof, with the program for this 20th Nuit des Musées.

On the program for this Nuit des Musées 2024:

"Drawing workshops with Miss Prickly"
Family, (children 8-15 years)
Illustrator Miss Prickly, graphic designer of Mortelle Adèle and Animal Jack, invites you to the Musée Carnavalet for an exceptional drawing workshop. After a guided tour of the museum, children and their parents will take part in an introductory drawing class inspired by the sculptural works of Jean Goujon, in the museum's Cour d'Honneur.
Saturday, May 18, 10am and 3pm
Duration: 2h
Book online
Guided tours of the exhibition "La fontaine des Innocents" by students from Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Discover the temporary exhibition "La fontaine des Innocents - Histoires d'un chef d'œuvre parisien" with guided tours led by students from the Master's program "Conservation - restauration des biens culturels" at Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. They'll take you behind the scenes of their work as restorers.
Saturday May 18: 4 guided tours at 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm and 4 pm
Tour duration: 45 minutes
On-site registration 30 minutes before the start of each tour, on the day of the activity, subject to availability.
"Vivre Paris" - Dance show
Lycée students .... Join us for a dance performance inspired by works from the Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris.
Project produced in partnership with Edilson Rocque, dancer, choreographer
Saturday, May 18, 5pm
Jardin de la victoire
Free admission, no reservation required.