Ever heard of the Musée des Égouts de Paris? Created in 1975, this unusual museum takes us into the bowels of the capital, for an unusual journey through 500 meters of underground galleries. An adventure to be enjoyed at night during the month of May!
Nuit des Musées 2025: date and full programme for this XXL nocturne in Paris and the Île-de-France region
Nuit des Musées, the must-see cultural event in Paris, returns this Saturday, May 17, 2025. For one evening, enjoy the most beautiful museums in France, especially in and around Paris. Now's the time to plan your itinerary, choosing from among the finest programs on offer during this giant nocturne. [Read more]
The Musée des Égouts de Paris is taking part in the new Nuit des Musées, not to be missed this Saturday, May 17, 2025. On the program? Free , immersive tours of the museum by night. An opportunity to find out more about this place, which encourages visitors to discover the close relationship between the upper and lower levels of the city.
As soon as you enter the underground section, you'll find your way around the area and discover an immersive museum beneath your feet. Visitors are immersed in the essential work of cleaning and maintaining sewers, then learn about the challenges of water regulation and treatment to protect the environment and the river, while walking above working sewers.
Throughout the visit, visitors can also discover the museographical tour, models, interactive educational animations and multimedia, to better understand the major challenges of Parisian sanitation from yesterday to tomorrow.
Self-guided tour of the Musée des égouts
Saturday, May 17, 2025
5:40 pm to 11 pm
Capacity limited to 200 people simultaneously
Immerse yourself in the capital's underground history at the Musée des Égouts de Paris, a unique venue that reveals the behind-the-scenes workings of one of the world's oldest and most complex sewer systems. Set in the heart of the active galleries of the Paris sewer system, the museum offers a sensory and educational immersion into historic infrastructures still in operation.
The tour, lasting around 45 to 60 minutes, invites visitors to explore 500 meters of galleries located beneath the Quai d'Orsay, close to the Pont de l'Alma. These spaces, where the city's wastewater circulates daily, bear witness to the technical and social evolution of Paris since the XIXᵉ century.
Open Tuesday to Sunday (10am-5pm), the museum provides adaptations for people with reduced mobility, with an elevator providing access to the galleries. The constant temperature of 13°C and the characteristic odors of the sewers recall the authenticity of the site.
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
An original tour not to be missed!
Dates and Opening Time
On May 17, 2025
Location
Paris Sewer Museum
Pont de l'Alma
75007 Paris 7
Prices
Free
Official website
musee-egouts.paris.fr
More information
Free admission subject to site capacity
Nuit des Musées 2025: date and full programme for this XXL nocturne in Paris and the Île-de-France region
