JEMA 2025: a weekend of free events at the Petit Palais in Paris

The Petit Palais, located in the 8th arrondissement opposite the Grand Palais, is the city of Paris' fine arts museum. Here you'll find real treasures of painting, sculpture, furniture and objets d'art dating from antiquity to 1900, all in an enchanting and fabulous setting that you'll never tire of admiring.

As you can see, it doesn't take much to convince us to return again and again to this Parisian museum. So when a new appointment comes up, we jump at the chance!

On the weekend of April 5 and 6, 2025, the Petit Palais will be taking part in the new edition of the Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art - or JEMA. This annual event puts the spotlight on craftspeople, their skills and their role in preserving our heritage. From architecture and gardening to fashion and monument restoration, these crafts cover a wide range of fields, each more fascinating than the last.

For these JEMA 2025, the Petit Palais has prepared several events for young and old visitors alike. These events are free for all, so don't hesitate!

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The JEMA 2025 program at the Petit Palais :

• Weekend des métiers d'arts at the Petit Palais
  To mark JEMA, the Petit Palais offers a lively and original tribute to the arts and crafts.
  On Saturday, around the exhibition Dessins de bijoux. Les secrets de la création, meet students from the Haute-Ecole de joaillerie for demonstrations of jewelry gouaché and discussions on their practice.
  On Sunday, a young people's integration project will present their costume creations inspired by the museum's 18th-century works to young dancers, who will perform live.
  Saturday, April 5, 2025, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Sunday, April 6, 2025, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  Free admission

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