Heatwave: The History of Immigration Museum offers free admission to everyone through Friday.

Here's news that warms the heart... well, not exactly! The aim is to cool off a bit while visiting a Paris museum. The National Museum of the History of Immigration is offering a special deal during this heatwave: it opens its doors for free to everyone from June 23 to 26, inclusive.

A free ticket to enjoy the museum's cool spaces is a great deal you can't pass up during this heatwave!

This free admission, valid for only a few days, grants access to the musem’s permanent collections and to its temporary exhibition. By contrast, the Porte Dorée’s tropical aquarium remains paid and available at the usual rates.

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The National Museum of the History of Immigration is housed in the Palais de la Porte Dorée. It was officially opened in 2014 and features a diverse range of works, from ancient to contemporary, that tell the story of immigration in France and how these movements have shaped the nation and its society.

Drawings, photographs, sculptures, installations, paintings, antique objects, posters, audiovisual works: the Museum of the History of Immigration offers a richly varied journey through eras and styles. Often less well known than other Paris museums, this heatwave special offer could be a good excuse to discover or re-discover this art and history venue.