The Château d'Ecouen, home to the Musée National de la Renaissance, is decked out in strange decorations... It's Halloween at this museum in the Val d'Oise! From October 21 to November 5, 2023, come and enjoy the many activities planned for little monsters.
The National Renaissance Museum at Château d'Ecouen is said to be inhabited by fantastic, supernatural beings... Don't believe us? Then how do you explain all those little men who walk the aisles of the museum, dressed as fairies, witches, superheroes or pirates? No logical reason could make sense of it all.
If you're not afraid of these mini-monsters, come and see them for yourself, during the All Saints' vacation, from October 21 to November 5, 2023. The Musée National de la Renaissance is organizing various workshops for children and parents.Halloween celebrations provide the opportunity to enjoy very special guided tours, games and wonderful tales.
For a whole day, visitors can take part in a variety of activities, in or out of costume. Have fun and explore the National Renaissance Museum, home to many treasures. Remember to book in advance the activities you wish to take part in.
On the program for the All Saints' vacation at Château d'Ecouen :
- Monsters in the museum!
October 21 to November 5, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Cerberus, dragon, mermaid: hybrid monsters and fabulous animals await you at the museum with a themed guided tour!
Price: €5 per adult / €4 per child
- Family workshop visit Monstro phospho
Wednesday, October 25, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
By artist Géraud DELORT, Parisian graffiti artist from Ateliers Artistiques et Créatifs de l'Image
Participants are invited to discover the collections of the Musée national de la Renaissance: griffins, monsters and grotesques populate everyday objects? In a workshop, they'll imagine a monster made of phosphorescent material, which they'll cut out and glue onto textiles.
Ages 6 and up
FREE with reservation on 01 34 38 38 65
- Family visit-workshop Meli-melo de monstres
Wednesday, October 25, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
By artist Valérie TRUONG, Auberfabrik socio-cultural projects coordinator
The méli-mélo book is a transformation album. The combined manipulation of the strips produces several different images. During the guided tour, participants will draw a character or animal. This will be engraved and printed in the afternoon. The mix of different drawings and prints will enable them to create their own work of art on a bag.
Ages 6 and up
FREE, booking essential: 01 34 38 38 65
- Skeleton pepper
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 2:30pm
By compagnie Le Récigraphe / Guillaume Alix Storytelling, music and song (ages 9 and up)
In the grounds of Château d'Ecouen. They didn't enjoy their lives... Now that they're dead, they're making up for it. Every month, skeletons gather to party in the crypt of a cemetery. One evening, an embittered man, ruminating on his failures and pestering the whole world, finds himself invited to this eccentric banquet. What follows is a fantastic journey into a world of the dead that is more alive than the world of the living, an initiatory adventure that has changed him to the core.
In a café-concert atmosphere, Guillaume Alix revisits four traditional tales, giving them a contemporary resonance and offering a recital full of calcium. Don't hesitate to come in disguise!
FREE with MANDATORY reservation on 01 34 38 38 52
Impossible to miss! Get your tickets now, and make the most of these great family activities.
