This year, once again, to our great delight, the Musée des Arts et Métiers participates in the Nuit Blanche de Paris, offering an innovative program that's suitable for the whole family. This Saturday June 6, 2026, you can take advantage of a free visit to the museum to (re)discover its exceptional collections.
The Musée des Arts et Métiers is one of the most fascinating places for young and old alike. Here you'll find an extensive collection honoring industrial and technological creations. This collection, one of the oldest in the world, includes Clément Ader's Aéroplane, known as Avion n° 3 (1897), Foucault's pendulum (1851), Pascal's Machine arithmétique (1642-1652), Lavoisier's Gazomètre (1787), Thimonnier's model of the first sewing machine (1830), as well as the model of the "Telstar 1" telecommunications satellite and other technical and technological innovations of the 20th century.
During this exceptional artistic nocturne, the Musée des Arts et Métiers has planned a special program, which should fascinate visitors young and old... The museum's historic works and exhibits are set to take center stage, in an unusual, innovative yet mysterious project. To find out more, you've got to go!
Video, Installation, Performance.
Straddling design, fiction and history, the visual artist Alain Bublex turns the ordinary car into a sensitive narrative. Starting from 3,000 documents and archives completely redesigned, he reconstructs the arc of automotive innovation, highlighting its detours, its hunches and its discreet inventions. Under the arches of Saint-Martin-des-Champs church, his drawings are projected onto several screens, without text or dates, offering visitors a first, purely aesthetic reading. Gradually, these rolling silhouettes gain meaning thanks to a headset-guided “conversation” that gradually reveals the vehicle’s origins and emergence.
In the audience, Bublex extends the narration in real time: he speaks, sketches, moves through the space and engages with spectators. A living, interactive installation where artistic gaze, creativity and spontaneous exchanges mingle to create a unique collective experience.. A truly living experience at the heart of MuAM’s collections.
Alain Bublex is a French artist who blends design, architecture and contemporary art. He reimagines everyday objects and spaces through drawings, films and installations, crafting alternative narratives that poetically and immersively explore innovation, the city and the future.
An intriguing outing that should delight young and old alike! A great family visit awaits you.
Dates and Opening Time
On June 6, 2026
Location
Museum of Arts and Crafts
60 Rue Réaumur
75003 Paris 3
Access
Metro line 3 or 4 "Réaumur Sébastopol" station, line 3 or 11 "Arts et Métiers" station
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.arts-et-metiers.net
