Contre Soirée au musée de la Marine: a free fashion night dedicated to sailor clothing

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, hoist the sails and head for the Musée National de la Marine for a free, festive evening ! All aboard for a Contre-Soirée that puts sailors' wardrobes in the spotlight.

On the program: an ephemeral tattoo bar, a presentation of creations by Lycée Paul Poiret students revisiting marine fashion, a creative workshop to get your hands on the ropes, and flash tours revealing the museum's treasures from a whole new angle.

And like all good ocean voyages, an ephemeral bar (for a fee) drops anchor in the lobby for a refreshing break between discoveries.

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The venue invites you to discover its collections from 7pm to 11pm... But that's not all! A whole program is planned to make this evening unforgettable. Workshops, meetings, photo booths: a host of fun and exciting activities await you.

These are free of charge - but you still need to buy your museum ticket. Please note that most events require a reservation: get your tickets now!

On the program for this Contre Soirée at the Musée National de la Marine:

Points parole
7pm to 10:30pm
Gabriel Courgeon, in charge of the Musée National de la Marine's textile collections, and his team of mediators, placed throughout the exhibition and the permanent collections, invite you to take a fresh look at the works, and find out more about marine clothing, its origins, its function and its role in couture and fashion.

Presentation of creations by students from Lycée Paul Poiret (Paris)
Students from the fashion section of Lycée Paul Poiret exhibit their creations inspired by the codes of the marine wardrobe and made using fishing nets collected from fishermen in Occitanie (Agde, Sète and Port-Vendres).
Ephemeral tattoo bar
Foyer ofthe auditorium - 7 to 10:30pm
The tattoo bar (hypoallergenic) sets up shop at the museum. Come and choose your design and let yourself be inked, ephemerally, in the image of sailors who kept traces of their voyages and exploits on their skin.
Creative workshop - Sailor's bracelet
Foyer ofthe auditorium - 7pm to 10:30pm
Learn about sailor's knots and design your own sailor's bracelet.