Museums aren't always the most suitable outings for children: they quickly lose focus, there's no space to let off steam or keep busy, the exhibits aren't always suitable... That's why some cultural venues have decided to adapt to a family audience, with children's itineraries to discover works of art with educational tools, workshops coupled with guided tours, interactive and truly playful installations... Why not take the whole family to the museum?
Preferential rates, free admission for under-25s, fun installations or exhibitions at children's height: Parisian museums are vying with each other to attract a more family-friendly audience to their collections. Interactive platforms, digital immersions, games, riddles and children's trails: set off on a cultural and kid-friendly outing in Paris!
Throughout the year, one free weekend a month (approximately, from September to June) at the museum is offered to families: with free admission for all, family weekends at the museum welcome young and old alike with fun and original activities(workshops, demonstrations, tastings, investigations, guided tours, storytelling or music). It's the cultural event not to be missed with children!
The Rodin Workshop, a creative space for children, is back for a new season at the Rodin Museum.
Learn the art of sculpture firsthand in the world of one of France’s most renowned artists! From April 11 to September 6, 2026, the Rodin Museum opens its Atelier Rodin, offering young art enthusiasts the chance to explore sculpture. Discover the exciting new features of the 2026 season. [Read more]
The Children's Gallery, HQ of the little ones at the Centre Georges Pompidou
Want to go to the museum but with your family, things get complicated: the kids get bored, you can't run around or let off steam, the exhibition doesn't interest your youngest ones...So, don't worry, the Centre Georges Pompidou has created an exhibition space specially designed for the little ones, so they can discover modern and contemporary art with activities just for them! [Read more]
La Maison des Petits, a free artistic space for children aged 0 to 6 at the Centquatre
Le Centquatre is the art venue you'd like to visit every day: with its free or affordable exhibitions, its beautiful play areas and its omnipresent creativity, it's hard to imagine a more suitable venue for all kinds of audiences. For families, the Maison des Petits is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 2.30pm to 6pm. [Read more]
Studio 13/16, a creative and artistic place for teenagers at the Centre Pompidou
Museums are cool, but with teenagers, it's not always easy: while some are passionate about the exhibitions of the moment, others get bored after ten minutes. So, let's go to studio 13/16, the place by and for teenagers at the Centre Pompidou. [Read more]
The Cherqui Foundation: the kinetic art museum just outside Paris!
Sponsored - The Cherqui Foundation is a genuine museum housing a private collection of 5,000 optical and kinetic artworks that opens to the public. The grandson of collector Jean Cherqui leads guided tours at the heart of his grandfather’s vast collection. Discover the upcoming dates! The museum is open during the Spring holidays! [Read more]
Easter 2026 holidays at the Musée d'Orsay: family-friendly activities, storytelling and workshops
This year's Easter vacations are packed with museum activities: guided tours, workshops, events... there's plenty to keep young and old busy during these two weeks without school, with the Vacances au musée program offered by the Musée d'Orsay. [Read more]
The Musée en Herbe Celebrates 50 Years: A Schedule of Fun and Free Activities for Families
The children's favorite museum is celebrating its birthday! To mark the occasion, Le Musée en Herbe is inviting families to four days of free games and activities from April 3 to April 6, 2026. Check out the full program. [Read more]
Spring Drawing Festival 2026: Introductory Drawing Workshops at Château de Vincennes
Discover the art of drawing with a pencil in hand through engaging activities at Château de Vincennes, part of the Spring Drawing Festival, taking place on March 28th, April 24th, and 25th, 2026. [Read more]
The Monnaie de Paris by torchlight: an unusual nighttime visit, upcoming dates
The Monnaie de Paris is a captivating institution that can be explored both during the day... and after dark! Don’t miss the exclusive flashlight tours scheduled for February and March. Get ready for a nocturnal adventure through the heart of Paris! [Read more]
The Mysteries of Money: a special family package for the Cité de l’Économie’s interactive exhibition
The Cité de l'Économie - Citéco showcases a fun and interactive exhibition centered on money, specially designed for families and children aged 6 to 12. Open from October 18, 2025, to March 8, 2026. [Read more]
Le Paradox Museum Paris unveils five new immersive experiences alongside a Hans & Gretel Café
Paradox Museum offers nearly a hundred immersive experiences—from trompe-l'œil illusions and optical tricks to sensory overhauls—that await visitors in Paris. Get ready to be tricked and to snap surreal photos. Five new interactive installations have just been added to the journey, making it the perfect time to challenge your senses! And as a bonus, a brand-new, ultra-delicious café, Hans & Gretel, is ready to tempt you. [Read more]
The Paris Museum of Illusions—this spring’s must-see destination!
Sponsored - The Museum of Illusions, located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris within the Châtelet-Les Halles district, welcomes families and friends alike. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind, exciting adventure as you delve into the captivating world of illusions, where your senses will be completely challenged... And for the first time, the museum is launching enchanting evening sessions. [Read more]
Back to school: educational museums to do with children in Paris
It's back to school for the kids. Would you like to accompany your little ones back to school in a fun way? If so, here's our selection of educational museums in Paris, where you can have fun learning lots of things, even with children! [Read more]
Did you know? There is another Rodin Museum ... and it's hidden away in Meudon, in the heart of the 92 region!
Just a stone's throw from Paris, there's another Rodin museum just around the corner... and it's no Plan B! Nestled in Meudon, in a verdant setting in the Hauts-de-Seine department (92), this confidential site plunges you into the world of the sculptor with striking authenticity. House, workshop, park... everything you need to rediscover Rodin in a different way - free of charge, without reservation and in the heart of nature, every weekend until the end of September. [Read more]
The best bets for the Ascension weekend, May 14–17, 2026, in Paris and Île-de-France
What to do in Paris during the Ascension weekend, May 14–17, 2026? With the Thursday public holiday and the long weekend, Paris and Île-de-France are buzzing with great ideas: Festival of Brittany, Bal de l’Amour, Eurovision bash at Bastille, plant fairs, Moulin Jaune, free exhibitions, and family-friendly strolls and outings. [Read more]
Great plan: a weekend of workshops for kids and a family concert at Maison Balzac.
On Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2026, join us at Maison Balzac with the kids to discover this unique Paris venue through playful, free activities. [Read more]
Saint-Cyr-l'École 2025 festival: skydiving, hot-air ballooning and fireworks in Yvelines
In Saint-Cyr-l'École (Yvelines), on June 13 and 14, 2025, the town celebrates its aeronautical history with an exceptional festival. Hot-air ballooning, skydiving, fireworks, concerts and free entertainment await young and old alike. [Read more]
The Fête Médiévale de Beaumont-sur-Oise 2025 in the Val d'Oise, the program
The Fête Médiévale de Beaumont-sur-Oise awaits you on May 24 and 25, 2025 in the Val d'Oise (95). This free event invites you to take a leap into the past and explore the cultural exchanges between East and West through a variety of events and shows. [Read more]
Weekend of free events at the Musée Carnavalet on March 29 and 30, 2025: a good idea for the whole family
How about some free entertainment at the Musée Carnavalet? The Parisian museum in the heart of the Marais district is offering a festive weekend for the whole family on Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30, 2025. Shows, workshops, interactive tours and theater take place over two days in the museum's halls, all free of charge. A great opportunity for children and adults alike to discover the history of Paris in a whole new way. [Read more]
Heritage in Resistance: The Cité de l’architecture Exhibition at Trocadéro
Sponsored - In Paris, the City of Architecture and Heritage is hosting the exhibition Heritages in Resistance: From Timbuktu to Odessa, running from May 20, 2026, to January 11, 2027. The exhibit offers a compelling look at cultural heritage in times of conflict, highlighting stories of destruction, preservation, and rebuilding. [Read more]
The Pont Neuf Cave: work on JR's giant installation begins in Paris
Starting this Monday, May 11, 2026, the Pont Neuf begins a transformation. JR has begun assembling La Caverne du Pont Neuf, a monumental installation that will turn Paris’s oldest bridge into a vast open-air immersive cave. Blending optical illusion, inflatable structures, and light shows, the artist promises a spectacular experience to be unveiled from June 6 to 28, 2026, inviting visitors to cross a temporary mineral fault at the heart of the capital. [Read more]
Prehistory, between utopia and reality: a free, family-friendly exhibition at the Collège de France
From April 29, 2026, the Collège de France takes visitors back to the Paleolithic era with a free exhibition open to the entire family. Spanning—from early Paleolithic masterpieces to pop culture icons—this unprecedented journey shows how humanity has continually reinvented its roots to better understand its present. [Read more]
Open-air exhibition of Theodoulos Gregoriou's sculptures in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré district
Faubourg Saint-Honoré is rewritten as an open-air gallery with a free, outdoor exhibition in Paris, where time is carved in layered strata. From April 28 to July 27, 2026, the sculptures by Cypriot artist Theodoulos Gregoriou for "Cyprus on Faubourg Saint-Honoré" invite memory and contemporary creation to converse in the heart of the 1st arrondissement, between reinvented ruins and today’s sculptural language. [Read more]
Le Vésinet, Chatou, Carrières-sur-Seine... artist studios open their doors in May 2026.
On the occasion of the Parcours d’art de la Boucle de Seine, on May 30–31, 2026, nearly sixty artist studios and craftspeople will open their doors to the public. From Carrières-sur-Seine to Chatou, via Croissy-sur-Seine, Houilles, Le Vésinet and Montesson, this free art-filled excursion invites visitors to discover the behind-the-scenes of creation along the charming lanes of the Yvelines (78). [Read more]
Flops?! Dare to fail, dare to innovate: explore the after-hours exhibition before it ends at the Musée des Arts et Métiers.
The Museum of Arts and Crafts is exploring failure and its essential role in invention, through the quirky exhibition "Flops. Dare, Fail, Innovate," running from October 14, 2025, to May 17, 2026. Evening openings are planned from May 5 to May 16, 2026. [Read more]
Renoir and Love: A Landmark Retrospective at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris – Reviews and Photos
When love becomes light, Renoir turns it into art. With the exhibition "Renoir et l'amour" (March 17 - July 19, 2026), the Musée d'Orsay brings together his major masterpieces for a retrospective as modern as it is tender, in collaboration with the National Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. [Read more]
Admire them all: Pokémon take center stage in a playful and nostalgic exhibition at the Musée en Herbe
The Musée en Herbe marks Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with an exhibition that is as artistic as it is playful, on view from April 16 to September 6, 2026. [Read more]
Colors Festival returns to Paris with the street-art exhibition Colors Ligth, spanning 700 m², featuring the photos
The Colors Festival returns to Paris after a three-year hiatus and sets up in the 15th arrondissement with Colors Light, a new immersive exhibition exploring blacklight and urban art, opening from April 16 to July 26, 2026. [Read more]
Cling! The comic book gets real about money: an educational and playful exhibition at the Monnaie de Paris
La Monnaie de Paris speaks to us about money through comics and their heroes, with an exclusive exhibition titled Cling! Comics talk money. On view from April 10 to September 6, 2026. [Read more]
From every angle: the Postal Museum delves into workwear in a stunning exhibition
The Postal Museum (formerly the Post Museum) delves into the world of workwear in the postal service... But that’s not all. Discover the exhibition Sous toutes les coutures, on show from April 8 to September 22, 2026. [Read more]
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