South Korea to be the guest of honor at Paris's Musée d'Art Moderne, unveiling the 2026 Night of Museums programme.

For the 2026 Night of Museums, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris opens its doors after dark this Saturday, May 23. Enjoy this stunning museum with free admission. Ready to discover the MAM at night?

The MAM, Paris Museum of Modern Art, is taking part in the 22nd edition of the Nuit des musées to offer us a different way of experiencing art. A free museum all year round, the institution presents a rich view of modern art, with a collection of over 10,000 works, temporary exhibitions that are paid, and numerous activities for both kids and adults. An opportunity to explore contemporary art and learn more about modern art movements.

Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Paris Museum of Modern Art pulls back the curtain on its Night of Museums program. It's a chance to revisit its 20th- and 21st-century works with the broadest audience yet, featuring pieces by Annette Messager, Etienne-Martin, Bernard Dufour, Christian Boltanski, Gilles Aillaud, and Antonio Recalcati. You’ll be able to explore the museum’s permanent collections, along with the current temporary exhibitions! Discover the Paris Museum of Modern Art’s special Night of Museums lineup.

On the program for Nuit des Musées at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris:

"The Class, the Work!" – A tour of MAM Paris's permanent collections
Capitaine Lagache Elementary’s second-graders invite you to explore the collection, to talk and reflect on the works they’ve chosen to present.

Free admission, while spaces last.
Participation conditions: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 6:30 PM ⤏ 7:30 PM
White Night of the Fauves — Baekman Night (白蠻)
Nuit des Musées 2026 × Eun-Me Ahn Company | Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris | 140th anniversary of Korea–France diplomatic relations

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For European Museum Night, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents the Eun-Me Ahn Company performance “Nuit Blanche des Fauves — Nuit de Baekman (白蠻)” as part of the “Korea Focus,” marking the 140-year diplomatic partnership between Korea and France, organized by the Korean Cultural Center in collaboration with Paris Musées. The evening offers a rare encounter between contemporary Korean performance and the historic space of French modern art.

The performance begins with two versions of Henri Matisse’s La Danse: La Danse inachevée and La Danse de Paris, shown in the Matisse Room. Created during the mural commission for the Barnes Foundation in the early 1930s, these works reveal the evolution of a single motif and illustrate how Matisse conceived “dance” as a fusion of space, bodies, rhythm, and color. In this storied venue, Eun-Me Ahn revisits the questions Matisse left open, directing them toward today’s bodies, movements, and audience participation.

This event was conceived in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center.

Artistic and Production Team

• Artistic direction: Eun-Me Ahn

• Meta-dramaturgy: Geun-jun Chungwoo-Michael Lim

• Performer-mediators: Eun-Me Ahn, Hyekyung Kim, 1’59 participants

• Production manager: Sungbin Kim

• Artistic coordination and support: Clint Lutes

• International agent: GADJA Production – Jean-Marie Chabot
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Discovery Tours of the MAM Paris Collections
8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m.

Guided tours of the permanent collections

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On the occasion of the European Night of Museums, whether you’re visiting solo, with friends, or with family, guided by a lecturer, discover the MAM’s permanent collections.

8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m.

Registration on site (museum lobby), subject to availability
Participation conditions: Registration on site (museum lobby), subject to availability. Tours depart at 8:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Free | No reservations required
Schedule: Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

Please note that access to the museum is free of charge, but that entry and access to tours is not guaranteed, depending on the number of visitors already in the museum. So get there early to make the most of this evening at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris!