The cultural calendar is on the move, and with spring just around the corner, it's time to take advantage of the season's must-see events. Next stop? Museum Night. The concept? Over the course of an evening, numerous museums, châteaux and cultural venues in Paris and the Île-de-France region unveil a vast program of exceptional, free nocturnes, often accompanied by guided tours and entertainment for young and old alike. This year, the Nuit des Musées enters the station for a promising 21st edition, which awaits us on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
All passions are catered for, includingrailway enthusiasts. In the Paris region, numerous museums dedicated to trains and transport welcome enthusiasts all year round, and when it's Museums' Night, there's no question of missing out. And for this 21st edition, we're sharing with you the programs and events that await you.
And don't forget, this guide will be updated as announcements and discoveries are made. If you'd like to find out about other ideas for Nuit des Musées outings, be sure to check this page regularly. So, are you ready to jump on the bandwagon?
Nuit des Musées 2025 at Musée Rosny-Rail: a free nocturne at the train museum (93)
Have you heard of the Musée Rosny-Rail? To visit it for free, head for Rosny-sous-Bois during Nuit des Musées, this Saturday, May 17, 2025, for a journey to the heart of railroad history! Discover the program! [Read more]
Nuit des Musées 2025 at the Musée Rambolitrain: the program for this nocturne in Rambouillet (78)
To mark the 21st Nuit des Musées, the Rambolitrain museum in Rambouillet (Yvelines) is opening the doors of its toy train collection by night on May 17, 2025. Here's the program. [Read more]
Nuit des Musées 2025 at the Musée des Transports Urbains de France (77): the evening program
The Musée des Transports Urbains is taking part in this year's Nuit des Musées, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, with over 70 transport vehicles dating from 1863 to the present day. An exciting night ahead! [Read more]
Museum Night 2025: dine in a vintage dining car at the living railway museum
To mark Nuit des Musées 2025, the Living Railway Museum in Longueville (77) is organizing a special evening with dinner. [Read more]
