La Nuit Blanche is the not-to-be-missed cultural event that awaits you in Paris every year. This event, synonymous with good deals and unusual discoveries, invites you to see the City of Light in a new light. For one night only, a host of cultural venues and unusual addresses open their doors to reveal the experiences, works and installations of contemporary artists who have come to take over these spots.
As you may have guessed, there’s no question of passing up this opportunity, whether you’re an art aficionado or simply a curious soul hungry for unconventional discoveries. So, mark your calendars: the next Nuit Blanche takes place this Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Nuit Blanche 2026 this Saturday: the program by arrondissement in Paris
Nuit Blanche 2026 lands in Paris this Saturday, June 6. From the Marais to the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, central Paris, the East Side or the West Side: discover free events to explore arrondissement by arrondissement. [Read more]
And did you know? The Musée des égouts de Paris, as unusual as it is famous, is taking part in this year's Nuit Blanche. It's the perfect opportunity for you to explore this underground museum, which reveals everything about the capital's underbelly. After renovation work, it reopened in 2021 to welcome Parisians, both old and new, eager to delve into the bowels of the City of Light.
The Musée des Égouts de Paris is one of the capital's most cult and unusual experiences, where you can wander six feet underground in a slightly damp atmosphere! [Read more]
Installation, Sculpture, Exhibition
Urban membrane transforms a portion of the underground galleries of the Museum of Sewers into an interactive environment organized around flow, feedback, and upkeep. The piece comprises several kinetic works and follows a core principle inspired by how several infrastructure-clearing tools operate: no external motors are used — all motion is driven either by hydraulic energy or human action. The whole is accompanied by a soundscape built from the voices of sewer workers.
A 15-meter-long gutter, woven from carbon fiber and a plastic sheet, is suspended from the ceiling. Each fixing point can be independently rotated from the floor to raise or lower the gutter and set a marble in motion inside.
A 3 m × 9 m weave in carbon fibers is displayed beneath the Alma vault. It hangs from multiple cords, one end of each cord connected to a wheel fixed to the wall. Visitors can operate the installation by turning the wheel.
A wooden and carbon fiber wheel hangs above the current.
A text by writer and filmmaker Jasper Coppes accompanies the installation, offering a narrative frame that highlights the different dimensions the work engages: the lived experience of sewer workers, the feedback mechanisms, and the circulation of fluids and information.
In partnership with Jasper Coppes (curator) as well as Hélène Clerc-Denizot and Léo Baqué for sound and light.
With the support of Stimuleringfonds, Saertex, Saint-Gobain, Vetrotex.
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
An intriguing program that we can't wait to discover more about!
Dates and Opening Time
On June 6, 2026
Location
Paris Sewer Museum
Pont de l'Alma
75007 Paris 7
Prices
Free
Official website
musee-egouts.paris.fr
Nuit Blanche 2026 this Saturday: the program by arrondissement in Paris
The Musée des Égouts de Paris (Paris Sewers Museum): discover the underbelly of the capital
