"Come see my Assas folly, and you’ll understand how a man’s life can be changed because of a dovecote, because of a tree..." wrote sculptor Ossip Zadkine to a friend. On the occasion of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026, head to the Zadkine Museum to see what it’s all about.
Shielded from the view of passers-by and covered with Virginia creeper, just a few steps from the Jardin du Luxembourg, the museum is entered via its marvellous garden of sculptures scattered among abundant vegetation of prunus, maple and birch. And did you know? Some of the sculptures displayed in the garden - Orpheus, the Torso of the Destroyed City - are on the same site as when Zadkine was alive!
The weekend of June 5–7, head to this unique, time-forgotten place right in the heart of Paris—as artistic as it is pastoral and dreamy—with a charming program for the Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026. Here are the details of this eagerly awaited event!
### Watercolor in the Garden of the Zadkine Museum - Family Workshop Tour
### Children aged 6 and up
A guide will accompany families as they explore Ossip Zadkine’s garden, which the sculptor called “his oasis” at 100 bis rue d’Assas. On this visit, young and old will rediscover Ossip Zadkine’s works and try their hand at watercolor drawing.
As part of Rendez-vous au Jardin 2026 — Special Weekend for Families Edition — Registration for children and adults — free
Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 10:15, 11:30 and 12:45. Please check in at the museum reception 15 minutes before the activity begins
Duration: 1 hour
Exploring cyanotype in the Zadkine Museum garden
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By Les Inventeurs
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Like Zadkine, who followed chance discoveries in his garden and the sudden emergence of forms in nature, let’s discover how to tame the cyanotype technique to create a stunning blue cyanotype herbarium or a unique photograph of one of the museum’s sculptures.
This workshop is led by Les Inventeurs, founders of a space dedicated to creation and making for adults, teenagers, and children!
Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10:15, 11:30, and 12:45, lasting 40 minutes. Open to both children and adults. Please check in at the museum reception 15 minutes before the session start.
The Story Hour
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### Family-friendly for ages 4 and up
### In partnership with the André Malraux Library
At 11:00 and 11:30 — 30-minute sessions
Join us for a family-centric reading session led by mediators from the André Malraux Library!
The lineup features children’s stories and an introduction to kamishibai — Japanese paper theatre!
Depending on the weather, readings will be held in the museum garden or in the garden workshop.
Family – for children aged 4 and up – Free with registration (ticket link) - Register both adult and child -
The Era of Play / The Playground!
The “L’adresse du jeu” Game Library Takes Over the Zadkine Museum
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM — Family-friendly, suitable for ages 4 and up
For the Family Weekend, a pop-up games library will set up in the Zadkine Museum gardens on June 6 and 7, 2026.
This temporary games library invites kids and adults alike to experience the museum in a new way, through a curated selection of intergenerational games inspired by the world of Zadkine.
Construction Games Area
Located in the garden, this space features two large wooden tables dedicated to construction play. Young and old will discover a variety of elements: Kapla blocks and other wooden toys in circular, colorful shapes.
Board Games Corner
At the garden entrance, the librarians will introduce a wide selection of wooden and other-material board games suitable for all ages. Families can play on two high tables and a child-height table, for a truly intergenerational gaming moment.
Mask-Making Workshop
A playful creative workshop for families, where participants can craft their own masks from thin wooden slats (balsa) and cardboard, blending imagination with hands-on making.
Miller Goodman Construction Toys
In the workshop, a small table will host a Miller Goodman construction game with multifaceted shapes, inviting children and adults to build characters inspired by Harlequin.
Clarinet Quartet
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### In partnership with the Jean-Philippe Rameau Conservatory – CM6
On the program: Negro spirituals, Kemp (a Scandinavian air), Gershwin …
All audiences aged 5 and up
At 3:00 PM, 3:45 PM and 4:00 PM — each 20-minute performance
Want to get up close and personal with the sculptor?
Dates and Opening Time
From June 6, 2026 to June 7, 2026
Location
Musée Zadkine
100 bis rue d'Assas
75006 Paris 6
Official website
www.zadkine.paris.fr
