In the heart of the Latin Quarter, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, the Musée de Cluny brings together relics from the Middle Ages in a beautiful museum, located in the place of the former Gallo-Roman baths of Cluny, whose frigidarium is still visible.
It's a magnificent place to visit, as much for its architecture as for its collections. The Gallo-Roman baths have withstood almost 1800 years of history, in the heart of a city in perpetual motion. In 1485, the abbots of Cluny built their residence against the thermal baths, the high building where the collections of the Museum of the Middle Ages are housed!
The Musée de Cluny showcases its rich collection, with over 1,600 treasures from the Middle Ages, including the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestry. The exhibition takes visitors through several centuries ofart andhistory, revealing traces of a culture both near and far from our own.
The Musée de Cluny, Paris' museum of the Middle Ages, its program and age-old treasures
Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, the Musée de Cluny is housed in the 13th-century Hôtel des Abbés de Cluny, and is home to works of art even older than that! Come and visit this museum dedicated to the Middle Ages in Paris. [Read more]
All these works are to be explored for free this Saturday, May 23, 2026, on the occasion of the 22nd edition of the Nuit des Musées. During this special evening, the musée de Cluny ouvre opens its doors to everyone, and even offers a few special activities...
Think you know everything about the unicorn? This magical creature, omnipresent in popular culture, still shrouded in mystery.
The exhibition "Unicorns!" invites children and adults alike to explore the tale of this fascinating being. It presents the unicorn not only as a fantastical animal but also as a symbol with multiple meanings. Spanning nine sections, it examines unicorn imagery from historical, intellectual, and aesthetic angles, encouraging visitors to read it in several ways.
An exhibition from the Barberini Museum, Potsdam, and the Musée de Cluny – National Museum of the Middle Ages, Paris, in collaboration with Grand Palais RMN.
Last entry at 23:00. Evacuation of the galleries begins at 23:30.
Spend an evening among the greatest masterpieces of medieval art.
The Cluny Museum’s collections, home to 24,000 works and among the finest showcases of medieval art, are famous worldwide for the legendary Unicorn Tapestries, the extraordinary Golden Rose, as well as the sculptures of Notre-Dame de Paris and the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle.
Need a bite to eat? Stop by Café des Amis, tucked along the visit route.
Last entry at 11:00 p.m. Café closes at 11:30 p.m. Galleries clear out starting at 11:30 p.m.
Travel back to the Middle Ages in music!
At regular intervals, sung interludes of medieval music will punctuate the museum visit. The singers from the Master in Early Music Performance (MIMA) at Sorbonne Université offer a musical counterpoint to the medieval collections. They bring to life plainchant, secular and sacred music from the 10th to the 15th century, throughout the museum’s galleries.
The Master in Early Music Performance with a specialization in medieval music provides professional training for musicians who want to complement their interpretive studies with high-level instruction that blends research and practice, within Sorbonne Université and its partner specialized institutions such as the CNSMD de Paris.
Directed by Olga Roudakova and Esther Labourdette.
Last entry at 23:00. The rooms will be evacuated starting at 23:30.
Unfairly overlooked, this beautiful museum takes us into the night (or rather, until 11.30pm), with a fascinating and unusual program. Let yourself be tempted by this rendez-vous full of surprises! Shall we go?
Dates and Opening Time
On May 23, 2026
From 06:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Location
Musée du Moyen-Age - Musée de Cluny
28 Rue du Sommerard
75005 Paris 5
Access
Metro line 10 "Cluny - La Sorbonne" station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.musee-moyenage.fr
The Musée de Cluny, Paris' museum of the Middle Ages, its program and age-old treasures
